March 1, 2016 – Chickpea stew with ditalini and kale

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Beebamom
Chickpea stew with ditalini and kale

Chickpea stew with ditalini and kale

This is an adaptation of a chickpea stew I saw on NY Times Cooking. Sauté onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Add thyme and chile flakes. Put in either chicken or vegetable broth. Then add chickpeas and some drained diced tomatoes. When it is boiling put in the pasta and when the pasta is almost cooked stir in the kale or some other green. I finished it with some chopped green onion, finishing salt and ground pepper. You could also add a little olive oil and some Parmesan cheese.

The amount we made is supposed to serve 4 to 6 but the two of us finished off the whole pot!

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February 29, 2016 – Leap Year Pasta

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Beebamom
Leap Year Pasta

Leap Year Pasta

Really, there is nothing leap year about this recipe except the date I made it on. In order to stretch the dish and make it filling, I use a lot of vegetables. In addition to the spaghetti I add carrots, broccoli, and kale. The sauce is a couple of tablespoons of peanut sauce and a little pasta water.

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February 28, 2016 – Warm Niçoise Salad

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Beebamom
Warm Niçoise Salad

Warm Niçoise Salad

I made this a couple of weeks ago. The first time all the ingredients went into the oven and cooked together (potatoes and beans parboiled first.) This time I cooked the vegetables separately and John seared the tuna. I think it turned out better. This dish is definitely going into the meal rotation.

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February 26, 2016 – Vegetarian dinner out

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Beebamom

Tonight we are going to a concert where our son is singing. We are having dinner at Mistral in Redwood Shores. I choose two things from the appetizer menu, a beet salad and a Mediterraean sampler. The beet salad is fabulous! There are red and gold beets, pieces of orange, and also raw beet slices. The Mediterraean sampler has pita with sun-dried tomatoes, hummus, and baba ganoush. The dinner is delicious, filling, healthy and meatless!

Ethereal beet salad

Ethereal beet salad

Mediterraean sampler

Mediterraean sampler

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February 24, 2016 – Chicken leftover soup

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Beebamom
Chicken leftover soup

Chicken leftover soup

After an exciting four days in Tampa for our nephew’s wedding, we flew home on Sunday. I returned with a terrible cold. Monday – I can’t even remember what we ate. Tuesday – we ordered out. It is Wednesday and I am still sick. Time for chicken soup! But we haven’t been to the store since we got home! So this is a soup of tired leftovers in the refrigerator.

For a little excitement we sous vide the chicken. There are also onions, celery, garlic, ginger, mushrooms, corn, and kale added to the mix. Once the chicken is done, we add ditalini and lastly the chicken pieces to warm through. I think my cold is feeling better already.

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February 16, 2016 – Golden beets and feta cheese salad

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Beebamom
Golden beets and feta cheese salad

Golden beets and feta cheese salad

We had this salad as part of our dinner last night. Roast the beets wrapped in aluminum foil in a 400F oven for about 40 minutes. When cool enough to handle remove the skin using two paper towels. Dress the greens with a oil and vinegar with a touch of orange juice. Compose the salad with the greens on the bottom, then golden beets, some orange segments, and feta cheese. (I also think some sort of blue cheese would be brilliant as well.) Not shown in the picture were also toppings of red onions and candied pecans.

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February 15, 2016 – Penne with broccoli, carrots, and cherry tomatoes

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Beebamom
Penne, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, and carrots

Penne, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, and carrots

Guess what? We are in Florida! We arrived Friday night and are staying a week for a family wedding. The first several days we are staying at my sister’s in Marco Island. I haven’t really been in control of dinners and so far we’ve had ribs and deli salads and chicken and deli salads.

My turn today! For meatless Monday we started with a large salad and followed that up with a penne dish. The dish was dressed with a little olive oil and was easy and healthy.

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February 11, 2016 – Sashimi

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Beebamom
Wakame salad and sashimi

Wakame salad and sashimi

Tonight it was like old times with both of our kids home. We went out to dinner at a local Japanese restaurant. I am still working on finding the exact order I want. Last time I had hamachi nigiri and it was delicious but not enough. So this time I went for a combination plate. I liked the tuna, salmon, and one of the others but there were a few unidentified pieces that left me cold. The wakame salad, though, was wonderful. I need to find a source for that product!

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February 10, 2016 – Pasta, carrots, asparagus, and peanut sauce

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Beebamom
Pasta with asparagus, carrots, and peanut sauce

Pasta with asparagus, carrots, and peanut sauce

Yes, pasta with peanut sauce again. It is so easy and tasty! John wanted meat and I did not so we opted for separate dinners. He made a fancy chicken dish while I cut up carrots and asparagus in a similar shape and blanched them. The asparagus is from the very ends of the stalks. I peeled them until I got to the tender part. I love this meal!

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February 10, 2016 – out to dinner

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Beebamom

We went out to dinner with friends on Tuesday. I forgot to take pictures of a totally forgettable meal. It is difficult to dine “lite” when eating out but I did my best by having a salad and seared scallops. Unfortunately the scallops were not very good. The best things on the plate were arancini, fried rice balls. (Of course!)

I am making some weight loss progress and will try to get back on the straight and narrow today. However, today’s challenge will be lunch out with my daughter. All good times seem to revolve around food!!

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