Category Archives: Methods

Seared tuna, rice mix, broccoli with oyster sauce. 4/16/23

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Beebamom

Frozen ahi tuna was on sale for two pieces weighing a total of 11 ounces for $4.99. Such a good price that we had to give it a try. It was very good! I am glad I bought a second … Continue reading →

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Roasted tilapia, broccoli, and polenta 4/15/23

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Beebamom

Preparing the polenta at a 6:1 ratio gives you almost a sauce. It is surprisingly delicious with broccoli. That’s why I steamed A LOT! On one side of the fish are the florets and on the other, the chopped up … Continue reading →

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Fettuccine with tomato sauce and kale. 4/12/23

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Beebamom

When I eat pasta I like to have a big portion. But too much pasta blows my calorie allotment. In tonight’s dinner I solved that in two ways. First I shredded some cabbage to about the same width as the … Continue reading →

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Pasta and Brussels sprouts. 4/6/23

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Beebamom

I have never put Brussels sprouts in pasta before. I figured that if I regularly make pasta with broccoli and Brussels sprouts are in the same family, why not?! I sliced each sprout in three pieces through the root end. … Continue reading →

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Healthy shrimp bowl over rice 4/4/23

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Beebamom

This bowl is filled with delicious goodness. Although you cannot see the rice layer, I made a combination of brown, red, and wild rices mixed with riced cauliflower. Healthy and delicious! My bowl is filled with fiber from edamame, cucumber, … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas with spicy black beans 4/3/23

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Beebamom

Today we went to Costco with our main goal of getting a boneless leg of lamb for our Saturday family feast. But who can resist that $4.99 rotisserie chicken?! So we bought one and when we got home I took … Continue reading →

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Easy Sunday night dinner. 4/2/23

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Beebamom

On Sunday night we usually have Breakfast For Dinner (BFD). We each make our own and it is always easy. I started my BFD with a shared Taylor Farms packaged Greek salad. For the egg portion of my BFD I … Continue reading →

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Shrimp and broccoli with creamy polenta 4/1/23

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Beebamom

This dinner is a favorite of ours. The half cup of polenta is made with 3 cups of water, a couple of bay leaves, 2 garlic cloves, a scant teaspoon of salt, and is finished with a teaspoon of butter. … Continue reading →

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Lamb chops with mixed rice and asparagus. 3/31/23

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Beebamom

This is an easy prep and clean-up dinner. John grilled our little lamb chops to a medium/medium rare perfection. I tried for the first time a package of Bibigo brown rice, red rice, and wild rice mix that you micro-wave … Continue reading →

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Mac ‘n cheese with coleslaw. 3/6/23

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Beebamom

As I mentioned earlier I am taking a break until the end of March so this will be my last post until then. I may write something occasionally if we have an especially interesting dinner. Monday’s dinner was like a … Continue reading →

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