Author Archives: Beebamom

Deconstructed hot dog. 10/28/25

John had oral surgery today so I was on my own while he just ate an omelet. Casting about for something to eat I saw a piece of turkey sausage. But no bun! So I cut up both sausage (hot … Continue reading

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Shells with sausage and broccolini. 10/27/25

We are back home after our wonderful trip to Utah with our son. Sarah’s friend Mark is staying with us for a few days and she was so gracious to make dinner for all four of us. Our pasta dinner … Continue reading

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Grilled steak, tots, and salad. 10/25/25

We have had a lot of great dinners during our trip. We are celebrating our last night with a delicious ribeye steak that John cooked on the grill. I took care of the tater tots and salad. We are already … Continue reading

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Piccata redo. 10/24/25

Well, this worked out much better than our previous try! We found some sliced chicken breast that John floured and pan-fried. We kept the chicken pieces warm in the oven while I rustled up the rest of the dinner. First … Continue reading

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Shrimp in a Pernod cream sauce with rice. 10/23/25

My contribution to fancy dishes for dinner was shrimp in a Pernod cream sauce with rice. I made extra sauce, as you can see in the swimming pool of sauce above, because it is so delicious. Although there was a … Continue reading

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Sightseeing in Zion NP, Mexican lunch, and a dinner idea that did not work. 10/22/25

We are in Southern Utah enjoying our vacation with our son. In between all the golfing we spent a day sightseeing in some of the less visited part of Zion National Park. After exiting the east side of the park … Continue reading

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Jonathan’s fancy scallop dinner. 10/21/25

This is Jonathan’s go-to dinner for special occasions. It is so delicious! I was his sous chef busily cutting up the vegetables and getting the prep done. He was the cook braising the leeks in butter and a little water, … Continue reading

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Penne with sausage. 10/20/25

Jonathan cooked on Monday. We had originally planned on scallops but there were none to be found at Harmon’s. We were promised that they would be available tomorrow. I helped out by chopping the onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Jonathan manned … Continue reading

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Hamburgers and salad. 10/19/25

For our first cooking night in Utah John made probably the most delicious burgers ever. Rosy pink on the inside and nicely charred on the inside. We had tater tots and a small green salad along side.

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Vacation sushi. 10/18/25

Every Fall we take a week’s vacation with our son, Jonathan, to St. George, Utah where we used to have a vacation home. We sold it a few years ago and although we miss it a lot we don’t miss … Continue reading

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