Author Archives: Beebamom

Instant Pot split chickpea stew (Chana dal). 8/10/20

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Beebamom

Tonight we used the Instant Pot to keep the kitchen cool while we cooked our dinner. I use the recipe for Chana dal from this website. Of course I make my own tweaks to the recipe. We like ours a … Continue reading →

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Hot weather weekly menu. 8/9-15/20

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Beebamom

After a summer where we have barely turned on the A/C it looks like we are in for hot temperatures this coming week. I am trying to keep from turning on the oven or using the immersion circulator to try … Continue reading →

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Grilling with the family. 8/9/20

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Beebamom

Today we had a typical pandemic Sunday lunch on our patio with our kids. After we finished playing tennis and everyone got cleaned up our son helped me make a Thai inspired tomato and cucumber salad. He did a lot … Continue reading →

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Thai – Spicy basil eggplant with tofu (vegan) 8/6/20

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Beebamom

Since we have been creating our international dishes this week, we have run into quite a backlog of leftovers. I am skipping the Chana dal this week and doing a replay of our chicken chili on Friday before finishing up … Continue reading →

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Southwestern – Chicken Chili. 8/5/20

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Beebamom

Our next stop in our tour around the culinary world comes from the U.S. Southwest. This easy chicken chili uses a Costco rotisserie chicken* and canned cannellini beans. I used the Neely’s Chicken Chili recipe which you can find at … Continue reading →

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Italian – pasta with mushrooms and broccolini. 8/4/20

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Beebamom

I love making pasta with vegetables. It is so simple. You just cook up your onions, garlic, and mushrooms and then when close to when the pasta is done cooking, you add the broccolini. A little olive oil and pasta … Continue reading →

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Tropical salmon. 8/3/20

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Beebamom

John said, first thing, that salmon was not a fish you find in the tropics. This was followed by broccoli not being a tropical vegetable. Undaunted I continued with my plans and I think that this colorful plate looks inviting … Continue reading →

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International weekly menu. August 2-8, 2020

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Beebamom

This week is a trip around the world through dinners we make. We are missing traveling a lot so these dinners will help us reminisce about past trips’ adventures and mis-adventures.

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Vegetable fried (cauliflower) rice with egg. 8/2/20

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Beebamom

Usually I do not go to this much trouble on Sunday but the idea of a plain scrambled egg was just too boring! So kicking off International Week I made an Asian inspired fried rice using my recently acquired cauliflower … Continue reading →

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Seared scallops, broccoli, new potatoes. 8/1/20

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Beebamom

Well, here it is August and we are no closer to getting through with this pandemic than we were three months ago. Maybe conditions are worse. But we have to eat and I am going to cook my way through … Continue reading →

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