Author Archives: Beebamom

Buffalo chicken wings and salad. 10/17/25

Since we are going away tomorrow I wanted an easy dinner and one that would use up the tomatoes we have left. The chicken wings come prepared and frozen so all we had to do was bake them at 425F … Continue reading

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Spaghetti and meatballs. 10/16/25

Tonight was Sarah’s night to cook and she took the shortcut route. With the help of Barilla spaghetti, Rosina’s frozen meatballs, and Rao’s vodka sauce dinner was ready in a flash. I make diners with shortcuts occasionally so I am … Continue reading

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Clam Chowder. 10/15/25

The clam chowder that I make is a cross between the traditional New England clam chowder and Rhode Island clam chowder. It is not so thick that your spoon can stand up in it but it is not just the … Continue reading

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Hot and spicy hot dogs with enhanced canned sauerkraut and beans. 10/14/25

Sarah and I came across a very good buy at Grocery Outlet a few weeks ago. Our family really likes Nathan’s all-beef hot dogs and here we had found Nathan’s hot dogs for 2 8-packs 2/$3.00! But they were not … Continue reading

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14th Blogiversary, Shrimp Creole 10/13/25

Happy 14th Blogiversary! The first time shrimp Creole appeared in my blog was October 18, 2011. The last time it appeared before last night was in January, 2015. I have not made this dish for over ten and a half … Continue reading

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Blogiversary Weekly Menu. October 13-19, 2025

On Monday I am celebrating the 14th anniversary of Dining Lite. In honor of this momentous occasion I am making a meal from the first week of posts, Shrimp Creole. My original idea for my blog was just to publish … Continue reading

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Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables 10/10/25

Making chickpea stew is an easy way to use up leftover vegetables that may be getting limp in the refrigerator. In addition to the chickpeas, Ditalini, and broth I added tomatoes, thyme, and zucchini from the garden and carrots, fennel, … Continue reading

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Chicken enchiladas. 10/9/25

After taking a couple of weeks break we made chicken enchiladas. I decided to put more filling in and make fewer of them. So I only made 12. There were none leftover for lunches. 😟

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Penne with spicy Italian sausage and kale. 10/8/25

Tonight was Sarah’s night to cook dinner. Her pasta dinners are always much more exciting than mine as she cooks something delicious without regard to whether it fattening or not. Tonight she made a pasta dish that you might find … Continue reading

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Stuffed cabbage. 10/6/25 (and 10/7/25)

Tonight we celebrated Sukkot which is a harvest festival. For some reason, and I am not sure why, we make stuffed cabbage for this dinner. It is a lot of work and I always say that next year I will … Continue reading

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