Author Archives: Beebamom

Oops, left out an ingredient!

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Beebamom

The oyster sauce that I put on my bok choy is 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 1 tablespoon soy sauce A pinch of sugar AND 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar

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🍤 Shrimp, rice, and a new vegetable. 1/29/30

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Beebamom

For some reason I had convinced myself that I did not like bok choy. So I never eat it. I was searching for a vegetable to go with our shrimp and rice dinner and could not face broccoli again! I … Continue reading →

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🥬 Instant Pot split chickpea stew. 1/28/20

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Beebamom

This is such an easy and delicious vegan dinner. A cup of split chickpeas, that I found at the WalMart grocery store amongst the Indian foods, are soaked for 30 minutes. While this is going on I sauteed some cumin … Continue reading →

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🥬 Vegan/vegetarian tacos. 1/27/20

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Beebamom

It was Taco Monday at our house! Lots of toppings—-onions, pepitas, salsa, cilantro, crema, lime, guacamole spread, and a cabbage-y mix—-make our pinto bean tacos tasty and interesting. (Note: for a vegan version omit crema.) The rice was enhanced with … Continue reading →

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🦃 Turkey meatloaf. 1/25/20

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Beebamom

I tried all of my usual tricks to make this turkey loaf better but it is still a far cry from my beef meatloaf. I added abound 12 oz. of sautéed mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce, and even fish sauce to try … Continue reading →

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🐀 Year of the Rat Weekly Menu. Jan. 23-Feb. 1, 2020

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Beebamom

Happy New Year to all those celebrating! I was born in the year of the rat. My perfect match is someone born in the year of the Ox which John is! I have to watch out for health issues this … Continue reading →

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🥬 Veg fried rice/mujadara crossover. 1/24/20

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Beebamom

Tonight’s dinner was supposed to be vegetarian fried rice with tofu. But the grocery store we went to was out of extra-firm tofu! So I had to figure out a different protein. I considered beans but decided on quick cooking … Continue reading →

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🐓 Chicken dinner. 1/23/20

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Beebamom

I am back from my long weekend in San Antonio. While there I ate fish and shrimp tacos, salad with shrimp, shrimp with rice, and two dishes of fish filet with vegetables and rice. It is very hard to eat … Continue reading →

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🥬 Chana dal (Instant Pot). 1/17/20

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Beebamom

I forgot to post this meal before I left for my long weekend trip. I will be back on Wednesday with new posts. Chana dal is a stew of dried split chickpeas, tomatoes, stock, and flavorings. I made this for … Continue reading →

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🍤 Vietnamese sweet and sour soup. 1/16/20

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Beebamom

John did most of the prep on our third soup of the week while I was out having lunch with our daughter. Then he cooked the soup later! So my contribution was cutting the shrimp into thirds, draining the tomatoes, … Continue reading →

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