Author Archives: Beebamom

Tuna and white bean gratin. 9/30/20

Another new dinner entree tonight. This is a mixture of canned tuna, white beans, refried beans, garlic, Gruyere, and panko breadcrumbs. The original recipe calls for cream and milk and for purée-ing the beans. We were able to get by … Continue reading

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A hamburger. 9/29/20

On Tuesday night while I was watching the debacle that was the “Presidential” “Debate” I lost my will to cook and threw my diet out the window. John is always a willing co-conspirator in these rare moments. He quickly defrosted … Continue reading

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New dish! Spiced ginger shrimp. 9/28/20

The shrimp we made was spiced with curry powder and ginger in this dish from Melissa Clark. The recipe as written gives you options for the main spice, garam masala, Baharat, five-spice, chili powder, etc. We were in a curry mood. … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu. September 28 – October 4, 2020

Anybody else tired of cooking? I would love to get back to going out to dinner occasionally. To keep things fresh we are trying a couple of new recipes this week and dusting off a meal we have not made … Continue reading

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Middle Eastern Delight (vegan). 9/26/20

Although the parsley-forward Lebanese tabbouleh is quite a lot of work, the hummus, salad mix, olives, and pepperoncini are all ready-made. I got my recipe from NY Times Cooking which is behind a paywall but it easy to find other … Continue reading

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Chickpeas with ditalini and greens (vegan). 9/25/20

This stew/soup is a lot like the vegan vegetable soup I had for dinner a few days ago. Instead of kale I used a pre-washed combo of spinach and arugula and rather than potatoes the starch in this dish was … Continue reading

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Costco chicken classic dinner. 9/24/20

This is our second dinner made with the rotisserie chicken we bought at Costco on Tuesday. We warmed the meat up slowly and kept it under a simmer so the meat would not dry out. The root vegetable mash is … Continue reading

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Vegan vegetable soup with chickpeas. 9/23/20

Tonight we were supposed to have been preparing pasta puttanesca but yesterday at Costco John fell in love with some lamb chops. He has been so understanding of my not wanting to eat red meat that how could I say … Continue reading

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Chicken and shallots in a mustard jus. 9/22/20

We tried to do something new with the thighs and drumsticks from a Costco rotisserie chicken. If you have not bought a Costco chicken, it is twice the chicken for half the price of a grocery store rotisserie chicken. (And … Continue reading

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Eat more fish! It is good for you! 9/21/20

Since I have lost over 50 lbs. my overall cholesterol is great. One thing that is not so great is my HDL (good cholesterol) reading. It is lower than it should be. My doctor told me to eat less fat … Continue reading

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