Classic chicken. 6/9/26

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Beebamom

Forgot to take a picture of Monday’s dinner which was hot dogs with spicy white beans and sauerkraut. I bought some Costco hot dogs and I was well satisfied with them. They were tasty and filled the length of the bun.

Now on to Tuesday…

Chicken breast meat with mashed potatoes and asparagus

Sarah and I were at Costco today and picked up a rotisserie chicken. Sarah disassembled it. We used a breast piece for tonight’s classic chicken and we will save the other breast for a chicken burrito bowl on Saturday. I found some asparagus on sale and cooked it with a little butter and water. It turned out great and was a nice change from broccoli.

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Pizza and arugula. 6/7/26

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Beebamom
Pizza and arugula

On Saturday we ordered a pizza that we ate half of. On Sunday we had leftover pizza. I jazzed my piece up with an arugula salad. Very enjoyable!

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Grilled California burger and salad 6/5/26

Posted on June 6, 2026 by Beebamom
California burger with salad

When I was growing up in New Jersey we would frequently go to the Palace Diner that was within walking distance of our house. My favorite thing to order was their California burger and fries. A California burger consists of a burger patty and bun plus mayo and ketchup, tomatoes, raw onion, and lettuce.

In looking up why this is called a California burger I find that in mid-20th century, fresh produce was not available year-round in many parts of the U.S. Having tomato and lettuce on your burger was not common. In California itself they would put on avocado slices instead of the onion. I find that avocado on a sandwich makes it too slippery so I stick with the East Coast version. I am just a Jersey shore girl enjoying the bounty of California.

John did a perfect job grilling the burgers. Being from the mid-west he eschews the lettuce and tomato and just goes for mayo and ketchup. Sarah puts blue cheese on hers. We are definitely an ALL-American family.

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Weeknight dinners. 6/1-6/4/26

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Beebamom

I got behind with my posts but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been cooking!

6/1/26 Tilapia tacos

6/2/26 Chicken Parmesan

6/3/26 Kenwood shrimp

6/4/26 Sarah’s spaghetti and meatballs

the meatballs are hidden under the spaghetti

Our last weeknight dish is going to be grilled hamburgers and salad. Hopefully I will remember to post it!

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Sunday nachos 5/31/26

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Beebamom
Egg, salami, cherry tomato, cheese, and scallion nachos

What can I say? I just did not crave scrambled eggs and toast. These nachos were much more exciting!

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Oven roasted salmon, rice, zucchini. 5/30/26

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Beebamom

We had a lot of delicious food on our trip but it is great to be home and cooking our own meals. On Saturday John roasted an 11 ounce piece of salmon in a 400F oven for 13 minutes. He also made some rice. I made a mustard and caper sauce plus sautéed zucchini, onions, and garlic in olive oil.

Our dinner was just as good as dining out and we didn’t need to get dressed up for the occasion!

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Glad to be home dish. 5/29/26

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Beebamom
Rotisserie chicken with gravy, mashed potatoes, and broccoli

John and I have been away for almost the entire month of May. During that time we flew to Japan and spent a week touring around. Then we cruised from Sapporo, Japan to Kodiak, Alaska which took more than a week followed by stopping at several ports in Alaska for another week. Aside from the fact that for the last two weeks we had bad weather, the trip was informative, exciting, and filled with beautiful vistas. The food we had on the ship was very good and we always looked forward to checking out the next days’s meals.

Sarah picked us up from the airport and had thoughtfully bought a rotisserie chicken so we would have something to eat. What a thoughtful daughter! Having the ingredients for a homey chicken dinner made the transition from vacation to every day easy and delicious.

Views from Sitka and Homer, Alaska

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Veg and fish. 4/28, 4/29, 4/30/26

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Beebamom

We are finishing up April with one veg and two fish dishes. On Tuesday Sarah made a delicious pasta dish with shells and Brussels sprouts and cabbage. The top was sprinkled with crumbled goat cheese!

Shells with Brussels sprouts and cabbGe

Wednesday John and I opted for a simple dinner of Gorton’s fish fillets that we made in the air fryer. They came out super crispy! I added some homemade coleslaw and a salad for side dishes.

Fish fillets and salads

Thursday John pan cooked a piece of swordfish and I made a hearty Sicilian sauce to go with it.

Swordfish with Sicilian sauce
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Weekly Menu. April 27-May 2, 2026

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Beebamom
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Turkey sausage, sauerkraut, salad. 4/23/26

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Beebamom
Turkey sausage, sauerkraut, salad

Actually the family dinner tonight was regular hotdogs with buns but I decided on a lower calorie dish. I enjoyed my simple dinner and did not feel like I was missing out.

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