Author Archives: Beebamom

Anniversary Week Menu. July 12 – July 18, 2021

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Beebamom

This week John and I are celebrating our 49th wedding anniversary! Almost 50 years! Wow, the time has flown by and I think we are happier than ever. We have had a wonderful life together and are hoping for many … Continue reading →

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Hot weather assembling. 7/10/21

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Beebamom

When it is too hot to cook the best thing to do is to have an assembled dinner. Since it was around 104F yesterday, we decided on a Southwest chicken salad. We set up the ingredients on the kitchen island … Continue reading →

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Red lentil sundae. 7/9/21

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Beebamom

I know it is hardly the sundae you were looking for but this is a delicious vegetarian (or vegan minus the yogurt) dish that is super healthy, tasty, and pretty to look at. I first had this red lentil stew … Continue reading →

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Light clam chowder. 7/8/21

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Beebamom

We were supposed to be preparing shrimp tonight but we opted to change the menu to a favorite of ours, clam chowder. I have taken a traditional recipe for New England clam chowder and lightened it up so that it … Continue reading →

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Pan seared Pacific cod with rice and Vietnamese salsa. 7/7/21

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Beebamom

Originally John was going to pan sear the cod and I was going to make some sort of vegetation. I don’t know, maybe I was planning on doing a sheet pan veg but I made that veg yesterday and our … Continue reading →

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Chicken piccata with sheet pan veg 7/6/21

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Beebamom

We were too busy to go to the grocery store today so I ended up with a sheet pan of vegetables which did not really go with chicken piccata. But since they still tasted really good, the dinner was a … Continue reading →

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Whole grain spaghetti with pesto, salad 7/5/21

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Beebamom

Tonight we started with a salad since we were having pesto rather than vegetables in our pasta. The salad had a mix of greens, mushrooms, scallions, and cherry tomatoes. I make a very low fat salad dressing using two of … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu. July 5 – July 11, 2021

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Beebamom

I am looking forward to a week of varied dishes. I am keeping the protein healthy and lo-cal with lentils, chicken, fish, and shellfish.

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Grilling on the Fourth. 7/4/21

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Beebamom

Happy Fourth of July! We took advantage of a beautiful day here in Northern California grilling our dinner and eating al fresco. Because we like to eat volume so we used our one roll to support two different burgers. This … Continue reading →

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Kitchen sink salad. 7/3/21

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Beebamom

I decided to make a salad tonight rather than the planned eggs. John opted for a bowl of cereal. I finished up the last of a bag of carrots and stalk of celery as well as making a significant dent … Continue reading →

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