Author Archives: Beebamom

Penne with spicy Italian sausage and kale. 10/8/25

Tonight was Sarah’s night to cook dinner. Her pasta dinners are always much more exciting than mine as she cooks something delicious without regard to whether it fattening or not. Tonight she made a pasta dish that you might find … Continue reading

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Stuffed cabbage. 10/6/25 (and 10/7/25)

Tonight we celebrated Sukkot which is a harvest festival. For some reason, and I am not sure why, we make stuffed cabbage for this dinner. It is a lot of work and I always say that next year I will … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu. October 6-12, 2025

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Stuffed peppers. 10/3/25

After looking through my pictures it seems that stuffed peppers seem to start being a fairly frequent dinner starting in late September or early October. I guess I must equate stuffed peppers with Fall. I do not have a recipe … Continue reading

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Afghani dal with rice, kale, and yogurt. 10/2/25

After last night’s expensive dinner we opted for one much more economical. Lentils are probably the cheapest way to serve protein plus they cook up quickly with no soaking or pre-cooking. This is especially true of red lentils. (Red lentils … Continue reading

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Chilean sea bass with steamed potatoes, and asparagus. 10/1/25

We got October off with a bang by making our favorite fish. Chilean sea bass is expensive so we do not have it frequently and it is always a treat. John and I made a special trip to Costco where … Continue reading

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Grilled burgers etc. 9/30/25

Sarah has introduced us to this new website (or app), 2G2G or too good to go. It is devoted to trying to eliminate food waste. Retail restaurants and stores make up surprise bags of food leftover from the day or … Continue reading

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Spaghetti and meatballs. 9/29/25

Sarah made a delicious dinner of spaghetti and meatballs. She used some shortcuts like Rao’s vodka sauce and Rosina’s Italian meatballs which made the prep go more quickly. It turned out delicious and it was lovely to have the night … Continue reading

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Take-out Saturday. 9/27/2025

Saturday is our new take-out day. I usually feel a little cooking burnout by the end of the week so I thought Saturday would be a good day for having dinners that I would not normally make at home. Saturday … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu. September 29-October 5, 2025

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