Category Archives: Vegetables

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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Afghani dal with rice and kale. 2/20/23

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Beebamom

I am so happy to be eating vegetables again! While we were away the occasional salad and the tomatoes in pizza sauce were the only vegetables we had pretty much. The food this week is comfort food such as the … 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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Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, glazed carrots. 3/5/23

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Beebamom

A no-egg Sunday! Instead we made delicious Chilean sea bass. Actually John made the fish and I made the vegetables, our usual division of meal prep. He cooked the fish for about 14 minutes in a 400F oven It came … Continue reading →

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Turkey sausage and vegetable soup or stew? 3/4/23

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Beebamom

John and I are a match made in heaven. He likes chicken drumettes and I like the flats when it comes to chicken wings. He likes dark meat and I like white meat. And he likes soup and I like … Continue reading →

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Sheet pan root veg with turkey sausage. 3/3/23

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Beebamom

What is easier than a sheet pan dinner?! I cut up carrots, celery, onion, butternut squash, and cabbage. I tossed all the vegetable components in olive oil and salt and then spread them out on a foil-lined sheet pan. They … Continue reading →

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Grilled hamburgers with salad 3/2/23

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Beebamom

John did his usual great job grilling the hamburgers. I added a slice of onion, some lettuce and tomato on mine along with ketchup on top and mayo on the bottom. This is the first time using pretzel rolls and … Continue reading →

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Afghani dal with collard greens. 3/1/23

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Beebamom

Red lentils turn bright yellow when you cook them. They are quicker cooking than brown lentils and really take on the flavors of the spices. They also tend to break down a little. In Wednesday’s quick and easy vegan dish … Continue reading →

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