Category Archives: Vegetables

🥬 Penne puttanesca 4/7/20

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Beebamom

Puttanesca sauce saved in the freezer from around three weeks ago made for an easy vegan dinner paired with whole grain penne and a tossed salad.

Posted in Easy, Italian, leftovers, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged | Leave a comment

🍤 Shrimp biryani with Instant Pot rice. 4/6/20

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Beebamom

The original recipe I had for Shrimp Biryani called for the shrimp and the rice being cooked in the Instant Pot. You were supposed to use U-10 shrimp which are too pricy for our weeknight meal but apparently able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Indian, Instant Pot, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables | Tagged , | Leave a comment

🥬 Open-faced omelet. 4/5/20

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Beebamom

On Sunday for our Breakfast for Dinner meal I tried to change things up a bit. Instead of my usual scrambled eggs and veggie breakfast patty, I tried an omelet that was supposed to look like a pancake with a … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Leave a comment

🐟. Scallops with collard greens melange. 4/4/20

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Beebamom

Instead of having the usual scallops, potatoes, and collard greens, I expanded the veg and cut out the starch. I know that as I approach my goal weight-wise it becomes more difficult to lose weight so I have to cut … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Easy, Shellfish, Vegetables | Tagged , | Leave a comment

🐓 Chicken breast with broccoli and rutabagas. 4/3/20

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Beebamom

Rarely a week goes by that John and I do not make what we call our classic chicken dinner. John puts one chicken breast that we share in the immersion circulator and sets the temperature to 160F.  I chop up … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Easy, Instant Pot, Poultry, sous vide, Vegetables | Tagged | Leave a comment

🦃 Kale soup with turkey sausage, potatoes, and cannellini beans. 4/2/20

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Beebamom

I came across this recipe and decided to make it my own. The original recipe called for chorizo, russet potatoes, tomatoes, kale, and broth. My version has turkey sausage, kale stems and leaves, small red potatoes, cannellini beans, carrots, tomatoes, … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Legumes, Poultry, Vegetables | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

🐂 Instant Pot beef stew 4/1/20

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Beebamom

We are using up meat that has been in the freezer for more than 6 months. I think that these boneless beef short ribs are the last ones. Making a beef stew in the Instant Pot is really easy and … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Instant Pot, Vegetables | Tagged | Leave a comment

🥬 Agnolini en brodo. 3/30/20

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Beebamom

For some unknown reason I did not get around to writing a post yesterday. It is not like I don’t have a ton of time given that we are locked down. Ah, I remember! Yesterday we cleaned and disinfected the … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged | Leave a comment

🥬 Vegetarian Original Joe’s Special 3/29/20

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Beebamom

Original Joe’s is a restaurant founded in 1937 in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco by a Croatian immigrant. This Bay Area institution, still open today, serves mostly Italian-American fare with the idea of delivering the diner good, affordable food. One … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged | Leave a comment

🥬 Vegetable stir-fry. 3/28/20

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Beebamom

We decided to get back on our diet track with a vegetable stir-fry. I have been making this type of stir-fry for lunch recently so I merely had to cut up more vegetables to make it an entree for both … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Chinese, Easy, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged | Leave a comment