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Null soup++. 12/4/21
Back in the day when the only things that were free on Weight Watchers were non-starchy vegetables, I used to make this soup with only chicken broth and vegetables. We affectionately called it null soup. Although not very exciting, it … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Lunch, Poultry, soup, Vegetables
Tagged vegetable soup
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Shrimp tacos with spicy black beans. 12/3/21
So good and so easy! John defrosted some shrimp and seasoned them with salt, chili powder, Old Bay, garlic powder, and cumin. They were sautéed in olive oil spray. In the meantime I got the toppings together- shredded cabbage, cilantro, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
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Lightened N.E. clam chowder. 12/2/21 Day 56 GBTG
For about 12 years of my adult life I lived in New England. Chowder is a big thing there. We used to occasionally go to Durgin Park in Boston where a bowl of clam chowder and a dessert of Indian … Continue reading
Chicken breast with rutabagas and B. sprouts 12/1/21 (GBTG Day 57)
This is what I call my classic chicken dinner. It consists of chicken breast meat, gravy, rutabagas or squash, and a green vegetable. It fits in well to my countdown to Getting Back To Goal (GBTG). Only about 4 PP … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Methods, Poultry, Vegetables, WW points
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Chilean sea bass with new potatoes and Brussels sprouts. 11/30/21 Day 58 GBTG
Today is the third day being on my Getting Back to Goal plan. I always say the third day is the hardest. You are all gung-ho for the first two days but by the third one you’d really like a … Continue reading
Orecchiette with broccolini and mushrooms. 11/29/21 (Day 59 Getting Back to Goal)
I am about to give up on these whole grain orecchiette imported from Italy that I bought through Amazon. There are no directions on how long to cook them and even at 16 minutes they still seemed doughy! Anyway, here … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Kitchen tips, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, WW points
Tagged mushrooms, pasta
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Chana dal with egg. 11/28/21
Day 60. Today was the first day of eating right again. I have decided that it will take me 60 days to get back to where I want to be weight-wise. John is on my team and my best friend … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Eggs, Indian, Leftovers For Dinner, rice, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Instant Pot – Split chickpea stew with mixed greens. 11/27/21
Time to get back to normal eating! If you are like me you probably overdid it a bit on Thanksgiving and the leftovers day. My scale is not happy and neither am I. What could be a better mind and … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Chana dal, chickpeas, dal
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Thanksgiving dinner and leftovers night. 11/25-26/21
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate in the U.S. I hope your dinner went well and you were able to enjoy being with your friends and relatives this year. John and I hosted 10 people and the preparations were done … Continue reading
Posted in American, Holidays, Leftovers For Dinner, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged Thanksgiving, Turkey
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Whole grain penne with pesto 11/22/21
A couple of months ago I made a bunch of pesto out of backyard basil and parsley, olive oil, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese. It is simple enough to make, just pop all the ingredients except for the olive oil … Continue reading
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