Author Archives: Beebamom

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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Chilean sea bass, blistered cherry tomatoes, kale and corn 6/7/22

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Beebamom

As fabulous as Chilean sea bass is, the vegetables really stole the show for this dinner. John roasted the Chilean sea bass in a 400F oven for 14 minutes. He seasoned it with salt, garlic powder, Old Bay, tarragon (from … Continue reading →

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Chicken with rice mix and broccoli 6/6/22

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Beebamom

At our house we call this either Classic Chicken or Chicken Monday. When the kids were little I tended to make the same sort of dish on certain days of the week. Monday was always chicken. In fact it became … Continue reading →

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Vegetable stir-fry with polenta and fresh herbs 6/5/22

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Beebamom

Since I ate an egg for breakfast I was looking for something different for Sunday night’s dinner. Aha, leftover polenta in the refrigerator! Given that polenta did not seem to lend itself to Asian flavors I decided to make an … Continue reading →

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Weekly menu June 6 – June 12, 2022

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Beebamom
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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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Vegan green vegetables pasta 6/3/22

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Beebamom

We used up a bunch of vegetables from our crisper today with a delicious vegan pasta dish. In the time it took to bring our salted water to a boil and cook the pasta I sliced and quickly cooked all … Continue reading →

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Atlantic cod, polenta, parsley sauce, and zucchini 6/2/22

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Beebamom

Every week I get emails with what is on sale at our local grocery stores. This week I saw that fresh Atlantic cod was $12.99/lb. (plus another 10% off for being an Amazon Prime member) at Whole Foods. Having lived … Continue reading →

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Stir-fried broccoli and chicken over kale and rice 6/1/22

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Beebamom

The weather people assured me that the high temperature on Wednesday was supposed to be 73F. With very moderate temperatures for the day I felt that boiling a big pot of water to make fettuccini arrabbiata would not be a … Continue reading →

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Farro bowl with vegetables 5/31/22

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Beebamom

I have not made this yummy dish since February and it belongs in a more frequent rotation. I baked the farro in the oven which enhances its nutty flavor. Oven baked farro 1.5 cups farro1 teaspoon kosher salt2 1/3 cups … Continue reading →

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