Author Archives: Beebamom

Shaking beef. 3/4/26

Our modification of a NYTimes recipe. Serves 2.

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Triangular foods (Purim) 3/3/26

Tonight we read about Queen Esther and her ploy to save the Jews from genocide in the 4th century BC. Along with her cousin Mordechai she managed to outwit the evil, virulently anti-Semitic, Haman. . In remembrance of the triangular … Continue reading

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Seared tuna steak, rice, broccoli. 3/2/26

Wow, was this a delicious dinner! John cooked the tuna so that it was just warm in the center and I jazzed up the rice with chives and the broccoli with sesame oil and a pat of butter. I could … Continue reading

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Grilled NY Strip steak, potato, and salad. 2/28/26

Delicious dinner tonight! When my friend was visiting this summer we bought a pack of three steaks and this one was left over and frozen. What a treat to have a good steak from Costco and not one of the … Continue reading

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Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables. 2/27/26

This soup/stew is a favorite of John’s. It is filled with lots of vegetables, a can of drained chickpeas, and a half cup of ditalini. For the stock we use a can of Rotel for a spicy tomato kick, 2 … Continue reading

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Pasta with sausage and greens. 2/26/26

Tonight Sarah made one of our favorites, pasta with sausage and greens. It is so simple but so good. While the pasta was cooking Sarah sauteed onions and 6 ounces of sausage that she later mixed with the cooked and … Continue reading

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New England Clam Chowder. 2/25/26

Looks like we are having seafood intensive dinners for the beginning of the week! Luckily these are all dinners we like a lot. With my recipe you get to control the amount of cream you add, light, medium, or more!

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Tilapia with mustard sauce, rice, broccoli. 2/24/26

Mustard sauce is easy to make and not too rich. It gives our fish dishes a nice tang. John is always happy when I make it. You can see from my picture that it also tastes good on rice and … Continue reading

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Seared scallops, new potatoes, asparagus. 2/23/26

We used to get large frozen scallops in a clear plastic bag from Costco. They have disappeared for at least a year. We decided to try the Kirkland frozen scallops. They are smaller but they turned out really tasty. John … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu February 23-March 1, 2026

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