Category Archives: Healthy tips

Fun Purim celebration. 2/25/21

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Beebamom

We do not usually celebrate all the Jewish holidays but since we are still pretty isolated due to the pandemic, our daughter thought that finding occasions to celebrate and make new things was a worthy project. The idea with Purim … Continue reading →

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Penne with kale and mushroom. 2/23/21

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Beebamom

I was just mentioning to John this morning that pasta seems to go with everything. I had never made it with kale before but it worked out perfectly. I especially liked the flavor of the whole grain penne with the … Continue reading →

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Shrimp fajitas. 2/19/21

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Beebamom

Shrimp are such versatile ingredients and lend themselves to many different cuisines. You could take an Italian route with shrimp scampi or a Chinese one with shrimp stir-fry. Tonight we decided to go Mexican with shrimp fajitas with corn tortillas … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day dinner. 2/14/21

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Beebamom

Do you have to spend hours in the kitchen to make a delicious, special-occasion dinner? Not at all. I pre-heated the oven to 400F, sliced the potatoes in half, shook the potato halves with a teaspoon of olive oil and … Continue reading →

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Breakfast For Dinner. 2/13/21

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Beebamom

My BFD this week was packed with protein and vibrant colors. In addition to my usual scrambled egg, I prepared a cannellini bean salad and some wilted spinach and kale with a crumbled vegetarian patty. Although my whole dinner fit … Continue reading →

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Pasta with mushroom Bolognese. 2/11/21

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Beebamom

I like to make my own pasta sauces rather than use one from a jar because then I know exactly what and how much of each ingredient there is. For instance, most jarred sauces have sugar of some sort in … Continue reading →

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Chicken parmesan with linguine and broccoli. 2/5/21

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Beebamom

Just a reminder, the pictured food in my blog is my actual dinner plate and I eat all of it every day. In addition to my dinner I eat breakfast and lunch plus enjoy half a bag of popcorn during … Continue reading →

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Orecchiette with mushrooms and broccolini. 2/4/21

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Beebamom

If you are like me and could sit down to at least 8 ounces of pasta and wish you could have more then you need to find a way to make a little pasta go a long way. I stretch … Continue reading →

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Rhode Island clam chowder 2/2/21

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Beebamom

Rhode Island clam chowder Rhode Island clam chowder is similar to New England clam chowder but is brothier. I used only 2 tablespoons of cream in a fairly large pot of soup. You may be thinking that this is the … Continue reading →

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Prize winner – Egyptian koshari. 2/2/21

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Beebamom

Egypt was the big winner last week with 1600 views of my blog. No doubt most of these were by mistake and I am really sorry-not-sorry that all these Egyptians ended up on my site when they were looking for … Continue reading →

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