Author Archives: Beebamom

🥬 New recipe! Vegan lentils with roasted root vegetables. 1/5/20

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Beebamom

This is my take on a recipe by Melissa Clark of NY Times Cooking. I wanted more vegetables and to make it a little less fussy. It turned out really tasty even with my shortcuts like pre-chopped butternut squash, bottled … Continue reading →

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Weekly menu. January 5 – January 11, 2020

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Beebamom

Here’s the weekly menu for the week coming up starting tomorrow. As usual I have put in more days than 7 so we can have a little flexibility. I have thrown in a beef meal because I think maybe John … Continue reading →

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🥬 I served a vegetarian meal to guests and they liked it! 1/2/20

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Beebamom

We had old out-of-town friends whom we have not seen for a while over for dinner last night. I made my chickpea stew and a fabulous blood orange and roasted golden beet over hearty greens salad. I served this with … Continue reading →

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🦃 Red beans and rice. 1/1/20

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Beebamom

Wow, 2020! It sounds like a date from science fiction when we would be driving our cars through the skies, terrible diseases would have been cured, and robots would be making our dinners! But no, John and I are still … Continue reading →

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⚓️ New Year’s Eve scallops. 12/31/19

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Beebamom

Happy NYE and I hope you have celebrated responsibly.  Our scallop dinner was a fine way to usher in 2020. John seared some scallops and I made the broccoli, new potatoes, and tartar sauce. John bought a half bottle of … Continue reading →

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🐖 Pulled pork chili. 12/30/19

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Beebamom

I am behind in getting these meals that we so carefully planned posted. We have been sticking to the menu this week and eating lots of good things. Unusually for us we are eating pork tonight in a pulled pork … Continue reading →

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🥳 Weekly menu, Dec. 29, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Beebamom

As usual I have planned 8 dinners for 7 days to give me plenty of flexibility. This week however I know what we will be eating for the first part of the week since it will be a fancy dinner … Continue reading →

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🥬 New! Coconut red curry with tofu 12/28/19

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Beebamom

I wish I could link the NYTimes Cooking site recipes to my blog but they are behind a paywall. So if you are subscribing to the app, you might want to try this recipe with the following caveats! John and … Continue reading →

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⚓️ Shrimp tacos. 12/27/19

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Beebamom

On Christmas Eve one of the hors d’oeuvres we served was poached shrimp with a cocktail sauce. We had some left over so for dinner tonight we made very easy shrimp tacos. John heated up the shrimp in a pan … Continue reading →

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🥬 Red lentils and ginger with creamed spinach. 12/26/19

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Beebamom

Our house is still awash with baked goodies—rum cake, all sorts of cookies, focaccia, and panettone, but it is time to put the brakes on the endless eating. Oh, I have enjoyed it, the prime rib, the silky mashed potatoes, … Continue reading →

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