Author Archives: Beebamom

Fish tacos with salad. 2/25/23

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Beebamom

We used tilapia as our fish in our corn tortilla tacos. John cooked the seasoned fish in a pan on the stove top in a little oil. They only take 3 to 4 minutes per side. I prepared a salad … Continue reading →

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Light New England clam chowder. 2/24/23

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Beebamom

I have gone off the menu again! It is so cold and wintry today that I felt like a warm bowl of soup. Plus my leeks needed to be used before they got any older! The amount of heavy cream … Continue reading →

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Chickpea stew with ditalini and kale. 2/23/23

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Beebamom

With John opening cans and me chopping up vegetables we were ready to make this stew in no time. If you have canned chickpeas, Rotel, ditalini or other small pasta, and vegetable or chicken stock all you need fresh are … Continue reading →

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Potstickers and broccolini. 2/22/23

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Beebamom

We were supposed to be having chickpea stew but at 7PM I had not done anything about dinner. We were watching an episode of America’s Test Kitchen where Lan was making a Chinese dish and it made me remember that … Continue reading →

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Girls weekend. 2/18-20/2023

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Beebamom

I met my very good friend, Sophia, for the long President’s Day weekend in Charleston, SC. We toured around the city and nearby area and also went out to dinner a couple of times. The first restaurant we went to … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu February 20-26, 2023

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Beebamom

I am back from my long weekend with my friend. We went to Charleston, SC and I will post a couple of things I ate while there later today. As much as I like having real chefs cook for me, … Continue reading →

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Hamburger and salad. 2/16/23

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Beebamom

Easy dinner tonight. John grilled the burger outside to about medium but still juicy and our salad consisted of a Taylor Farms Steakhouse pre-made. I am off on Friday to visit my dear friend in South Carolina for a long … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day fancy dinner. 2/15/23

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Beebamom

We had a wonderful dinner at EDGE in Sonoma. The food, wine, and ambience were superb. I have no regrets over this splurge.

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Classic chicken dinner. 2/14/23

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Beebamom

Since we are going out for a fancy Valentine‘s Day dinner on 2/15, I made an actual ❤️-day dinner that is like an uncomplicated warm hug! While John heated up some rotisserie chicken in packet chicken gravy, I boiled up … Continue reading →

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Lentil stew with turkey sausage, carrots, celery, and mushrooms. 2/13/23

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Beebamom

We make this stew in stages. First we brown the turkey sausage that comes packaged already cooked through. Take that out of the pan and use the fat to cook the mushrooms. When the mushrooms are almost done add a … Continue reading →

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