Author Archives: Beebamom

Burger time! 8/15/19

Posted on August 16, 2019

It is in the 100s again today. Late August and September are the hottest months here in Northern California and it is the time of summer that no one looks forward to. We are not going to be heating up … Continue reading →

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Great tabbouleh and more! 8/14/19

Posted on August 15, 2019

I get a lot of accolades from the family when I make this parsley-forward tabbouleh based on a recipe for a Lebanese Tabbouleh from NYTimes Cooking. For tonight’s version, here is the recipe: Lemony Parsley Tabbouleh 1/2 cup bulgur wheat … Continue reading →

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Shrimp scampi. 8/13/19

Posted on August 14, 2019

Tonight’s dinner is easy for me. I have to mince 4 cloves of garlic, heat up some leftover rice, and zap the Stouffer’s spinach soufflé for 10 minutes. John, on the other hand, has to peel and de-vein the shrimp, … Continue reading →

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Meatless Monday. 8/13/19

Posted on August 13, 2019

On this hot meatless Monday we are minimizing the heat in the kitchen with microwaved corn on the cob, a salad, and portobello mushrooms grilled outside. Let’s start with the corn. It is so easy when you do it in … Continue reading →

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Lemony zucchini salad. 8/11/19

Posted on August 12, 2019

In case you have too much zucchini from your garden, here is a tasty salad to use some of it. Leave some time to marinate the zucchini before you eat the salad. At least 4 hours would be best. In … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu. 8/11-8/17, 2019

Posted on August 11, 2019

It is going to be extremely hot this week. Supposedly we are going to see around 100F (38C) for at least 4 days. Depending on how hot the house gets we may have to switch around or change some dishes.

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Mediterranean salad. 8/10/19

Posted on August 11, 2019

We have all sorts of tomatoes covering the kitchen table. There are large ones and petite cherries, plus all sorts of colors, green, purple, yellow, orange, and red. It is hard to keep up with this onslaught! We are giving them … Continue reading →

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