Category Archives: Healthy tips

Chicken salsa verde with spicy slaw. 1/24/22

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Beebamom

Using rotisserie chicken breast meat made this dinner super easy and quick! We warmed the chicken in some salsa verde. I made my spicy slaw which consists of medium tomato salsa, light mayo, and prepackaged shredded cabbage. John made rice … Continue reading →

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Breaded mahi mahi, sheet pan butternut squash, and steamed broccoli. 1/22/22

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Beebamom

John decided to make fresh breadcrumbs since the amount of bread that goes into fresh breadcrumbs is way less than the dried type. He stuck the crumbs on with a mixture of mustard and light mayo. I took the remnants … Continue reading →

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Lentil/turkey sausage stew with carrots. 121/22

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Beebamom

I seem to be putting a lot of stuff over kale this week. Certainly many of the things I eat could be put over rice or noodles but kale is good for me. So kale it is. It really bulks … Continue reading →

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Fusilli arrabbiata with kale. 1/19/22

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Beebamom

Probably my favorite dinner of the week, Pasta Wednesday has gotten even better since I started making Al Dente’s Carba Nada pasta. Since it is lower in calories and carbs I can have my three ounce portion with less guilt … Continue reading →

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Curried butternut squash and chickpeas over kale with yogurt dressing. 1/18/22

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Beebamom

We tried a new recipe tonight and it was a winner! This vegetarian (or vegan is you use non-dairy yogurt) entree is so delicious and filling that I could not finish my bowlful. You can get the recipe here. https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/curry-roasted-butternut-squash-and-chickpeas … Continue reading →

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Salad and pesto pasta. 1/12/22

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Beebamom

Today I was extra hungry so I decided that a two course dinner would help me control the munchies. As much as I frequently say that I do not like making salads, I do enjoy eating them. A salad before … Continue reading →

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Farro bowl with Brussels sprouts and eggplant. 1/11/22

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Beebamom

The dish I made is an adaptation of a NY Times Cooking recipe, Quinoa bowl with crispy Brussels sprouts and eggplant. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020741-quinoa-bowl-with-crispy-brussels-sprouts-eggplant-and-tahini?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share. I changed the grain to farro and eliminated the tahini sauce replacing it with a yogurt based sauce. … Continue reading →

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Null soup. 1/7/22

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Beebamom

Good for lunch, good for dinner, good for snack, null soup! I made a big pot of null soup the other day for times when I am too tired to make something nutritious and might slide into choices I wish … Continue reading →

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Carba-nada fettuccine with mushrooms and kale. 1/5/22

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Beebamom

I am so loving this carba-nada pasta. We have been eating the fusilli and have now tried the fettuccine. It cooks in about three minutes and you can have quite a bit since it has lower calories and carbs. In … Continue reading →

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Light clam chowder. 1/4/22

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Beebamom

Winter seems like the perfect time for hearty soups. I love clam chowder but not all the cream! The clam chowder we make gets its liquid from two bottles of clam juice and the liquid from two cans of minced … Continue reading →

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