Author Archives: Beebamom

🍤 Shrimp in a Pernod cream sauce. 2/22/20

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Beebamom

Here is a dish that George Washington could have enjoyed on his birthday! A melange of finely diced vegetables (fennel, tomatoes, onions, garlic, celery, and bell pepper), herbs, and spices (thyme, oregano, bay leaf, saffron, cayenne and salt) are sautéed … Continue reading →

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🐟. Salade Niçoise. 2/21/20

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Beebamom

Salade Nicoise is a main course salad.  Mostly it is just an assembly of  component parts. I used the same pot of boiling water to cook the egg, blanch the snow peas, and boil the potatoes. I have a salad … Continue reading →

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🥬 Resend of White beans in broth over toast 2/20/20

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Beebamom

Note: please excuse prior title-only post. I hit the publish key by accident. This is a great, easy vegan or vegetarian supper. For a vegan version swap in some white miso paste for the parmesan rinds. I hope everyone is … Continue reading →

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🥬 White beans in broth over toast. 2/20/20

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Beebamom

Note: please excuse prior title-only post. I hit the publish key by accident. This is a great, easy vegan or vegetarian supper. For a vegan version swap in some white miso paste for the parmesan rinds. I hope everyone is … Continue reading →

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🥬 Instant Pot Chana Dal (split chickpea stew) 2/19/20

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Beebamom

Boy, is this delicious! And quick and easy! Here is the simple recipe to follow https://pipingpotcurry.com/instant-pot-chana-dal/#wprm-recipe-container-6238  Thanks pipingpotcurry.com! My changes are to skip the Asafoetida because I do not have any and to cook the Chana dal a little longer … Continue reading →

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🐟 Restaurant quality dinner at home. 2/18/20

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Beebamom

Tonight we prepare a dinner as good as any you might get in a restaurant and one that you would have to probably pay $30 a person for. But with $17 for the fish and $3 for the vegetables, we … Continue reading →

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🥬 Vegetable soup with beans. 2/17/20

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Beebamom

We are supposed to have fish tonight. We went to Whole Foods today to buy it (on sale) so it would be as fresh as possible. Then I am reaching into the refrigerator and notice that the light inside is … Continue reading →

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🥚 Breakfast for dinner. 2/16/20

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Beebamom

John and I always have breakfast for dinner on Sunday. On our healthy-eating diet plan our weigh-in day is Monday. So we want to keep it light on Sunday night. John made a couple of sunny-side up eggs and toast … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu February 16-22, 2020

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Beebamom

Here are eight ideas for dinner this week—four vegetarian/vegan, three seafood, and one chicken.  They are in no particular order except BFD (breakfast for dinner) which we always eat on Sunday night. I am trying a new dish, chickpea stew … Continue reading →

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🦃 Lentil soup with turkey sausage. 2/15/20

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Beebamom

I’m back from our little road trip to Portland, OR and so happy to return in my kitchen. While away I tried to eat some things that I don’t make at home. I had pho twice and even found a … Continue reading →

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