Monthly Archives: July 2020

Red lentils with kale and mushrooms. 7/20/20

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Beebamom

Red lentils are an excellent quick-cook dinner. Cooked along with onions, garlic, ginger and a spice mix of turmeric, cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt, the lentils are ready in about 15 minutes after you add either your vegetable or chicken … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu, July 19-26, 2020

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Beebamom

This week features four vegetarian meals three of which are vegan, two seafood, and one chicken dinners. I really like all these meals but am especially fond of the Thai spicy tofu and eggplant dish. It is an adaptation of … Continue reading →

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Fresh, vegan sauce for penne. 7/18/20

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Beebamom

Pasta is one of my favorite foods to eat. But I really have to watch the sauces that I pair with it so I do not exceed my caloric intake for the day. For me, what could be better than … Continue reading →

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Anniversary scallops! 7/17/20

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Beebamom

Since it is our anniversary we are having a special dinner. Usually we try to dine out at some fabulous restaurant for our special occasion. But not this year. So we made our favorite dinner which is panko breaded, deep-fried … Continue reading →

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Chicken breast with rice and broccoli. 7/16/20

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Beebamom

John sous vide the chicken breast, the rice was left over from the other night, and I made a lot of broccoli. There were no leftovers tonight! We topped our broccoli with Parmesan cheese and I had bbq sauce on … Continue reading →

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Split chickpea stew (Chana Dal). 7/15/20

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Beebamom

I know this dinner appears often and that is because of all the dals we make this is our favorite. Tonight it had kale stems cooked with the stew in the Instant Pot and the cut up leaves sauteed in … Continue reading →

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Salmon with mango salsa. 7/14/20

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Beebamom

First, let me say that we did eat on Monday and I forgot to take a picture! Our son took the day off from work and came over to play tennis and enjoy an al fresco lunch (which was our … Continue reading →

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Lentils with veg (optional turkey sausage)

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Beebamom

Here the humble brown lentil is our dinner star. They cook in about 20 minutes. The supporting cast is carrot, onion, celery, spinach, garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes, green onion, and optional turkey sausage.

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Anniversary Weekly Menu. July 12-18, 2020

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Beebamom

John and I eloped on July 17, 1972, forty-eight years ago. I know that most if not all of the people who follow my blog were not even alive yet when we decided that we were going to get married … Continue reading →

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Scallops, new potatoes, collards and corn

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Beebamom

Next week is our anniversary. Since we cannot go out to eat anywhere we are making one of our favorite meals, fried scallops with new potatoes and asparagus (or some vegetable.) Tonight’s dinner of sautéed scallops is almost as good … Continue reading →

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