Author Archives: Beebamom

Chana Dal with zucchini and cabbage. 4/21/20

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Beebamom

Chana dal is made with dried split chickpea in a pressure cooker or Instant Pot. I do not know which of my dals I like better Chana dal or Afghani dal. They are both delicious. Chana dal is a little … Continue reading →

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Sheet pan turkey sausage. 4/20/20

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Beebamom

The other day the NYTimes Cooking site had a recipe for sheet pan sausage and vegetables with a mustard sauce. I thought it looked easy and could be adapted to our personal style of eating so I decided to give … Continue reading →

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Tired veggies soup. 4/20/20

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Beebamom

This is a super simple delicious vegan soup you can make out of bits and pieces of vegetables in your refrigerator. Ingredients: Half of an onion, roughly chopped Clove of garlic, smashed 1 medium to large waxy potato, chopped Half … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu April 19-25, 2020

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Beebamom
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Grilled shrimp, new potatoes, broccoli. 4/18/20

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Beebamom

I put the potatoes on to steam and when they were half done (ten minutes) John lit the grill. The potatoes were finished by the time the grill was hot. While John cooked the shrimp, I took the potatoes off … Continue reading →

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Red lentils, brown rice, and zucchini. 4/17/20

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Beebamom

Following up on last night’s vegetarian/vegan dinner, here is another main course that can be totally vegan or vegetarian depending on your enhancements. I used light butter with canola oil to round out the flavors but you could use olive … Continue reading →

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Leftovers For Dinner. 12/17/20

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Beebamom

It is one of those weeks where you become so busy that just grabbing something out of the fridge seems like the best way to get dinner on the table. Luckily we have a lot of leftovers this week, enough … Continue reading →

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Whole grain penne with asparagus. 4/16/20

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Beebamom

We had penne with asparagus for dinner on Thursday and, boy, was it good! Here is a tip to make preparation super easy. While your salted pasta water is coming up to a boil, snap the ends off the asparagus … Continue reading →

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Tarragon chicken with mashed potatoes and broccoli. 4/15/20

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Beebamom

We had a small change-up to our classic chicken dinner this week. Our daughter has tarragon growing in her garden and we asked her to bring some home. When John sous vide the chicken breast he added some leaves of … Continue reading →

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Red bell pepper stuffed with brown rice and ground beef. 4/14/20

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Beebamom

Back at the beginning of the lockdown due to the pandemic, we bought some ground beef and portioned out into 5 ounce servings. That is enough for one hamburger or enough as a flavoring in a larger dish. So on … Continue reading →

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