Author Archives: Beebamom

BFD. Vegetarian fried rice. 1/24/21

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Beebamom

This Sunday’s Breakfast For Dinner (BFD) seems a little less breakfast-y than usual. But it is basically just a sliced up omelet, some vegetables, and a little rice which is mostly all breakfast components.   I made my omelet first … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu. January 25 – January 31, 2021

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Beebamom

Here we are at the end of January, a month that both crawled and sped by like so many months since COVID-19. This week has 3 vegan or vegetarian dinners, 3 seafood, and 1 chicken. For new dishes we are … Continue reading →

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LFD Chana dal with cauli-rice and kale. 1/23/21

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Beebamom

When we made our Chana dal on Meatless Monday we made extra because John said he wanted to have some for lunch during the week. Since he did not follow through on eating it for lunches, we had plenty of … Continue reading →

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Salmon, butternut squash, green beans. 1/22/21

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Beebamom

As the weekdays approach the weekend, the dinners get easier. As you know John and I cook relentlessly except when we are on vacation (remember vacations?!) By Fridays we are pretty much cooked out and are looking forward to some … Continue reading →

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Whole grain penne with asparagus and mushrooms. 1/21/21

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Beebamom

John and I have taken to ordering our groceries online and picking them up at the store in order to avoid the new more transmissible variant of the virus while we are awaiting our vaccines. (Monday!) Normally I would never … Continue reading →

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Grilled steak Bourguignon. 1/20/21

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Beebamom

As a special treat since it was Inauguration Day we bought a steak that John grilled outside. We served it napped in the leftover mushroom Bourguignon from last week. It was quite spectacular. For my part I made roasted new … Continue reading →

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Sous vide chicken with vegetables. 1/19/21

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Beebamom

A little different spin on our classic chicken dinner tonight. Instead of having a protein, a vegetable, and a starch, we opted for two vegetables with our sous vide chicken breast. Not to boast, but the Brussels sprouts were the … Continue reading →

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Chana dal, mixed greens, rice. 1/18/21

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Beebamom

Chana dal is a stew of spices, tomatoes, and split chickpeas that we make frequently in our Instant Pot. I posted the recipe in December for the way we make it. We served the Chana dal with a mix of … Continue reading →

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BFD, Egg, kale, and refried beans tostada. 1/17/21

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Beebamom

Sunday’s Breakfast For Dinner was so enjoyable that after I cleaned my plate for the first time, I retooled and made a second tostada. I really enjoyed the contrasting flavors, spiciness from the salsa, bitterness from the wilted greens, and … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu. January 18 – January 24, 2021

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Beebamom

I would say that this coming week could be called a Classics Week what with classic chicken dinner, pan-roasted salmon, and beef/mushroom Bourguignon. But it is also a little French with the aforementioned Bourguignon and also a salade Niçoise on … Continue reading →

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