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Category Archives: Vegetables
Carba-nada fettuccine with mushrooms and kale. 1/5/22
I am so loving this carba-nada pasta. We have been eating the fusilli and have now tried the fettuccine. It cooks in about three minutes and you can have quite a bit since it has lower calories and carbs. In … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, WW points
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Light clam chowder. 1/4/22
Winter seems like the perfect time for hearty soups. I love clam chowder but not all the cream! The clam chowder we make gets its liquid from two bottles of clam juice and the liquid from two cans of minced … Continue reading
Posted in American, Healthy tips, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables
Tagged clams
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Seared scallops, new potatoes, green beans. 1/3/22
John did a really nice job searing these scallops. They were the ends of two bags of scallops so they were a little small and mis-shaped. I picked out the smallest of the potatoes to mimic the size of the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged scallops
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Curried vegetables with scrambled eggs. 1/2/22
When I was thinking about my BFD (Breakfast For Dinner) dish I decided that an egg or two on a plate with a piece of toast just was not going to do it for me. I need food that will … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Kitchen tips, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Curry, Eggs, kale
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Potstickers with bok choy in oyster sauce. 1/1/22
Happy New Year’s Day, 2022! I have now been writing this blog for over 10 years. During this time I have been at a good weight, at a bad weight, and at a good weight again. The cycles of dieting … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Easy, Holidays, Pork, Uncategorized, Vegetables
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Lasagna. 12/31/21
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Our daughter made lasagna to help us ring out the old year. She uses Ronzoni oven-ready noodles and follows the package instructions. I made my cornmeal and molasses pudding for dessert. It is actually hasty pudding adapted … Continue reading
Chicken enchiladas with salsa slaw. 12/30/21
Chicken enchiladas are a real favorite at our house. Most of what needs to be done is prep and assembly. I shred rotisserie chicken and lay down a line in a tortilla that has been softened in the oven. To … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
Tagged chicken, enchiladas
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Vegan! Pasta with onions, mushrooms, and broccolini. 12/29/21
For our usual Wednesday night meal we had fusilli with onions, garlic, mushrooms, oregano, and broccolini. We used salted water to cook the pasta and reserved about a cup of the water to make a sauce. While the pasta was … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged pasta
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Vegan! Lentils with kale and roasted vegetables. 2/28/21
Doesn’t that look good!? Our vegan dinner tonight consisted of lentils simmered with garlic and onions with a bay leaf. While the lentils were cooking I made up two sheet pans. One consisted of potatoes and butternut squash which I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Sheet pan, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged lentils
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Lunch on a winter day: Turn your salad into soup! 12/28/21
It is rainy and chilly here in Northern California for which we say, YAY! Our water woes seem like daily news reports and we have been asked to cut back on usage. So we are happy to have rain but … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Lunch, Poultry, soup, Vegetables
Tagged chicken, soup
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