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Category Archives: Healthy tips
Good restaurant choices. 5/6/18
Dining out has its own set of challenges when it comes to eating sensibly. Whenever I am eating out I always look at the menu online first. It is at the time that I make dinner choices. It is so … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Fish, Healthy tips, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged avocado, Dining out, mussels, pescatarian, poke, tuna
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Vegetarian/Vegan on the road. 4/29/18
Finding good choices for lunch when you are traveling is always hard. On Sunday during our long trip home we stopped at Mojave Thai Cuisine. It is an unlikely restaurant in a desert town. We had our favorite Thai dish, … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Healthy tips, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged basil, bell pepper, Eggplant, onion, spicy, Thai, tofu
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Hamburgers and tabbouleh. 4/19/18
Some American food with a Mediterrean side made for a tasty dinner. John seasoned the burgers with salt and pepper and also added a little baking soda to help the meat stay juicy. Although they were a little more medium … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Grains, Grilling, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Vegetables
Tagged Grilling, hamburgers, tabbouleh
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Healthy start to the week. 4/15/18
Now that we are here in Utah and we have taken care of the unpacking and the installation of our patriotic goose guard, it’s time to make a menu and shopping list. I like to make a menu for a … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, ditalini, Lacinato kale, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian
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Cauliflower soup and grilled steak. 11/9/17
Today for lunch I made a cauliflower soup using the guidelines of the celery soup that I’ve made recently. Sauté in 2 tablespoons of olive oil a chopped medium onion, a head of cauliflower broken apart, and a small chopped … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Grilling, Healthy tips, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged baked potato, broccoli, cauliflower, soup, Steak
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Using tofu and flaxseed + chicken parm and spaghetti. 11/8/17
Since my recent physical I have been trying to eat more foods that will have the effect of lowering blood sugar and cholesterol. My doctor suggested eating flaxseed and going with a more plant based diet. In reading up on … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy tips, leftovers, Pasta, Poultry, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged butternut squash, chicken breast, flaxseed, green salad, soup, Spaghetti, tofu
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A favorite pasta dish! 10/24/17
This morning we went out to breakfast. I am not a big fan of eating breakfast out because you always tend to eat more that you should have. Now you have the whole day to repent or try to repent. … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy tips, Legumes, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, chickpeas, pasta, penne, Pita, tomatoes
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New name! Part-time Vegan! 10/16/17
After taking a close look at what I’ve been preparing and eating, I renamed my blog, Part-time Vegan. It seems that my breakfast and lunch are vegan and my dinner is all over the map. Maybe I won’t save the … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Grains, Healthy tips, Legumes, Poultry, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged broccolini, chicken breast, hummus, mashed root vegetables, Pita, tabbouleh, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian
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All-veg lunch, meat dinner. 10/15/17
Without intentionally doing it, I realize that most of my days I eat two vegan or vegetarian meals and then one meat or fish meal. Sometimes I have an all vegetarian day but mostly it falls into the former pattern. … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Grilling, Healthy tips, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged autumn soup, coleslaw, hamburgers, root vegetables, tater tots, vegetarian
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High fiber side dish. 10/7/17
Since I am trying to bring down an upwardly creeping glucose level, I am making sure I eat some increased fiber especially when I eat an item with a high glycemic index content. Tonight’s no-no is a white bread hamburger … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy tips, Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged brussel sprouts, cannellini beans, parsley, vinaigrette
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