Category Archives: Vegetables

Vegan! Moroccan chickpeas and chard. 1/28/22

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Beebamom

This really tasty stew can be found here if you have a subscription to NYTimes Cooking https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017228-moroccan-chickpeas-with-chard?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share. This lively vegan dish is spiced up with plenty of garlic, ginger, jalapeño, turmeric, and preserved lemon. (I found preserved lemons in a … Continue reading →

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Shrimp sesame bowl 1/27/22

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Beebamom

Tonight I served sautéed shrimp with cabbage, avocado, and cucumber over rice with a ginger, soy, white vinegar, and vegetable oil sauce. The dish was topped with a sprinkle of furikake which gave it a nice crunch.

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Fusilli with broccolini and mushrooms. 1/26/22

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Beebamom

Fusilli with broccolini and mushrooms is a vegan (without parmesan) or vegetarian delight. Using Carba Nada pasta means that the carbs and calories are lower which means that I can have more pasta with less guilt! While the pasta is … Continue reading →

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Seared scallops, new potatoes, and collards and corn. 1/25/22

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Beebamom

This is our fancy dinner for this week. Scallops are my number one favorite protein. It is still hard for me to understand how something so sweet and delicious can be low in calories! John cooks them in a little … Continue reading →

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Chicken salsa verde with spicy slaw. 1/24/22

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Beebamom

Using rotisserie chicken breast meat made this dinner super easy and quick! We warmed the chicken in some salsa verde. I made my spicy slaw which consists of medium tomato salsa, light mayo, and prepackaged shredded cabbage. John made rice … Continue reading →

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Breaded mahi mahi, sheet pan butternut squash, and steamed broccoli. 1/22/22

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Beebamom

John decided to make fresh breadcrumbs since the amount of bread that goes into fresh breadcrumbs is way less than the dried type. He stuck the crumbs on with a mixture of mustard and light mayo. I took the remnants … Continue reading →

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Lentil/turkey sausage stew with carrots. 121/22

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Beebamom

I seem to be putting a lot of stuff over kale this week. Certainly many of the things I eat could be put over rice or noodles but kale is good for me. So kale it is. It really bulks … Continue reading →

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Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, broc/cauli mix. 1/20/22

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Beebamom

Fancy dinner night for no reason! We buy frozen Chilean sea bass in a bag from Costco and it is an excellent product! John roasts the fish for 15 minutes in a 400F oven. Cooking time depends on the thickness … Continue reading →

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Fusilli arrabbiata with kale. 1/19/22

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Beebamom

Probably my favorite dinner of the week, Pasta Wednesday has gotten even better since I started making Al Dente’s Carba Nada pasta. Since it is lower in calories and carbs I can have my three ounce portion with less guilt … Continue reading →

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Curried butternut squash and chickpeas over kale with yogurt dressing. 1/18/22

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Beebamom

We tried a new recipe tonight and it was a winner! This vegetarian (or vegan is you use non-dairy yogurt) entree is so delicious and filling that I could not finish my bowlful. You can get the recipe here. https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/curry-roasted-butternut-squash-and-chickpeas … Continue reading →

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