Tag Archives: Vegetables

Fish soup – 6/24/17

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Beebamom

While walking about Bergen, Norway we stopped at Bryggeloftet & Stuene for a bowl of fish soup. Shrimp, mussels, and salmon were in the soup and so perfectly cooked that I can only imagine that they dropped them in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining out, Fish, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables | Tagged mussels, pescatarian, salmon, shrimp, soup, Vegetables | Leave a comment

Hummus with pita and Lebanese tabbouleh – June 19, 2017

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Beebamom

It is really hot here in the Bay Area. We never expect hot weather to last more than three days and we are hunkering down to try to preserve our cool. Sunday night the power went out and we were … Continue reading →

Posted in Grains, leftovers, Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged hummus, Pita, tabbouleh, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian | 1 Comment

Meatless Tuesday’s chickpea stew – 5/30/17

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Beebamom

Healthy and delicious chickpea stew is one of my favorite meatless dishes. It takes a fair amount of chopping but comes together pretty quickly. If you are good at multi-tasking you can be chopping quicker cooking vegetables at the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthy tips, Legumes, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged carrots, Celery, chickpeas, ditalini, garlic, kale, Onions, pasta, tomatoes, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, zucchini | Leave a comment

Memorial Day Grilling – 5/28/17

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Beebamom

We had our Memorial Day grill fest on Sunday instead of Monday and we had my favorite, burgers. Once again I served them in my semi-roll style. When eating this you flip it over so the roll is on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Beef, Healthy tips, Legumes, Vegetables | Tagged bell pepper, black eyed peas, Burger, carrots, Celery, corn, garlic, ground beef, lettuce, Onions, Salad, tomatoes, Vegetables | Leave a comment

Portion control – Steak, baked potato, and broccoli – 5/26/17

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Beebamom

I know that you cannot live your life eating only ultra low-calorie protein. I have tried that and merely rebounded after starting to eat “normally” again. And, if you are not a vegetarian or vegan, chances are that you will … Continue reading →

Posted in Beef, Healthy tips, Vegetables | Tagged broccoli, diet, grilled potato, rib eye steak, Vegetables | Leave a comment

Baby broccoli, tuna, and penne – Eat down dinner – 5/23/17

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Beebamom

We are leaving for Utah tomorrow so we need to eat up some of these vegetables that we have in the refrigerator. Plus the herbs outside are growing rampantly and we should use one of those as well. With this … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish, Pasta, pescatarian, Vegetables | Tagged broccoli, garlic, mushrooms, Onions, oregano, pasta, penne, pescatarian, tuna, Vegetables | Leave a comment

Delicious scallops! – 5/22/17

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Beebamom

Normally we do not fry anything. However, we found that these scallops which ended up being too watery to sear properly can be cooked to delicious perfection by frying them. If the only thing you ever eat fried are scallops … Continue reading →

Posted in pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables | Tagged green beans, new potatoes, Onions, pescatarian, scallops, Vegetables | Leave a comment

“Quick” Vegetarian Pad Thai – 5/20/17

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Beebamom

This pad Thai, adapted from a Food and Wine recipe, may be quick to cook but the prep time is not minimal. There is a lot of chopping and sauce making ahead of time. Here is the original recipe http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/quick-shrimp-pad-thai … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggs, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged carrots, cilantro, Eggs, fish sauce, garlic, green onions, limes, Pad Thai, rice noodles, shallots, snow peas, tofu, Vegetables, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Semi-lettuce wrap – 5/19/17

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Beebamom

Whether I am at home or dining out I rarely eat two pieces of bread or roll when having a sandwich or burger. Either I take off the top piece and hand-hold by the bottom bread and a lettuce leaf … Continue reading →

Posted in Beef, Healthy tips, Vegetables | Tagged diet, ground beef, Onions, Salad, tomatoes, Vegetables | Leave a comment

Chicken Thursday – 5/18/17

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Beebamom

The braised pork shoulder is finally finished so it seems like the beginning of a week. With that in mind, we prepared Chicken Monday on Thursday. John and I shared a boneless, skinless chicken breast that he sous vide with … Continue reading →

Posted in Poultry, Vegetables | Tagged chicken, chicken breast, gravy, mashed potatoes, sous vide, spinach, Vegetables | Leave a comment