Tag Archives: pasta

Fusilli in tomato sauce with zucchini and mushrooms. 9/20/22

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Beebamom

I am so glad that the weather has been cool enough to permit pots of boiling water and simmering sauce. After sautéing the mushrooms, onions, pepper, and garlic I added 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and cooked that briefly. Next … Continue reading →

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Fusilli with mushrooms and asparagus over kale. 8/31/22

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Beebamom

After two weeks without making pasta due to the heat we decided that we really wanted our Pasta Wednesday! Tonight’s fusilli was joined by asparagus, mushrooms, onions, and garlic as a sauce with some pasta water and olive oil. Because … Continue reading →

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Vegan fettuccine with mushrooms and zoodles. 8/3/22

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Beebamom

Our pasta dinner turned out even better than usual! I think the reason why is that instead of using red pepper flakes I used two minced bird’s eyes chiles and also added a chiffonade of basil. The chiles were not … Continue reading →

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Vegan! Fusilli and kale with mushrooms 7/27/22

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Beebamom

Absolutely the best way to eat pasta when you are dieting is to make a little pasta and a lot of vegetables. If you are like me you want to have a large bowl of pasta but cannot expend all … Continue reading →

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Whole grain penne with broccoli and tuna 7/20/22

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Beebamom

Making pasta at home or while traveling is an easy, nutritious dinner. Adding a protein and a vegetable makes your pasta dish satisfying. Garnishing your dish with olive oil and Parmesan cheese makes it special. Tonight in our little self-catering … Continue reading →

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Penne with shrimp and broccoli 7/2/22

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Beebamom

We are on vacation! This is our 50th wedding anniversary road trip!! We have already spent two driving days where we went through some beautiful and also some desolate country. Here are a couple of pictures- We are settled for … Continue reading →

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Zoodles, fettuccine, and a lot of broccoli

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Beebamom

A new ingredient that we have been using is Carba-Nada pasta. It still has carbs but way less than regular pasta. And it tastes great! We also have a handheld spiralizer as a new gadget. So although we only used … Continue reading →

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Fettuccine and zoodles with broccoli and mushrooms. 6/22/22

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Beebamom

Wow, what a giant bowl of food! I cut down my pasta portion but added a bunch of zoodles. There are a lot of vegetables in this as well and a little bit of oil. This is the perfect vegan … Continue reading →

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Fettuccine with arrabbiata sauce

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Beebamom

It’s pasta Wednesday and we are finally getting around to having fettuccine arrabbiata! Arrabbiata sauce is a spicy tomato sauce. To make it spicy I used a can of Rotel, a minced jalapeño, red pepper flakes, and several squirts of … Continue reading →

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Egyptian koshari (vegan) 6/4/22

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Beebamom

According to The Mediterranean Dish, the website where I found this recipe, koshari is “an Egyptian comfort bowl of lentils, rice, chickpeas, with a special tomato sauce and savory crispy onions on top!” I think I made it even more comforting … Continue reading →

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