Category Archives: Vegetables

Eat what you like! 9/18/17

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Beebamom

One of the pitfalls of dieters everywhere is denial. I cannot eat this and I must not eat that. What happens inevitably is that when you finally give in and eat your treasured food, you eat way too much of … Continue reading →

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A meat haiku. 9/17/17

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Beebamom

Today I ate steak, Yesterday all vegetables. I feel conflicted.

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Vegan Day – Give it a try! 9/16/17

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Beebamom

Here is something you can do to help yourself and the world.  Try a totally vegan day! It is not as difficult as you are probably imagining. I started my day with an English muffin and peanut butter. Easy, but … Continue reading →

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Fish tacos and black beans. 9/15/17

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Beebamom

John cooked up some Pacific cod and I made the black beans and condiments for tonight’s Southwest inspired dinner. I had a can of Rotel and added that to the black beans along with some onions, cumin, and cilantro. The … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, John! 9/14/17

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Beebamom

Since we are in Utah, state of bad restaurant dining, we decided to prepare a favorite meal at home. We would start with fancy hors d’oeuvres and then have a scallop dinner. In preparation we skipped lunch so less guilt … Continue reading →

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Leftover leftovers plus a delicious vegetable dish. 9/13/17

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Beebamom

I was supposed to make a chickpea stew for dinner tonight but I didn’t. I just was not feeling it and I knew we still had a lot of one pot chicken and rice curry in the refrigerator. But I … Continue reading →

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One pot curried chicken and rice. 9/12/17

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Beebamom

John and I have been debating what to call this dish. It is not a traditional curry which you serve over rice. This is more, hey, we have some leftover chicken! What shall we do with it that is fairly … Continue reading →

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Sous vide then grill. 9/9/17

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Beebamom

A couple of Christmases ago I bought John an immersion circulator as a present. Last year I got him a vacuum sealer. Although chicken is our main ingredient for the sous vide method, it works really well on steak too. … Continue reading →

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Simple salad and pasta 9/8/17

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Beebamom

As you know pasta is one of my favorite things to eat. This is usually exemplified by my forgetting to take a picture in my enthusiasm to get down to eating. This time was no exception. But I do have … Continue reading →

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Sort of chicken parm on the fly 9/7/17

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Beebamom

Sometimes as the dinner hour approaches I decide I just cannot stand the idea of what we are supposed to be eating for dinner. In this case it was chicken breast with new potatoes and green beans. So I changed … Continue reading →

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