Author Archives: Beebamom

Vegan/vegetarian grilling. 7/8/19

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Beebamom

It is summer and time for firing up the grill and having delicious burgers. Portobello mushrooms take the place of meat in tonight’s healthy grilled dinner! After marinating the burger-sized portobello caps in oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and garlic powder … Continue reading →

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Shrimp scampi with corn and asparagus succotash. 7/7/19

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Beebamom

John did a great job cooking the shrimp. It came out rosy pink with that snap as you bite into them and then the slightly toothsome inside. We decided to double the sauce because we were putting the shrimp scampi … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu. 7/7 – 7/13/2019

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Beebamom

It seems that we have a hard time following our weekly menu all the way to the end of the week. I have packed a couple of items on Friday and Saturday of next week that I know John will … Continue reading →

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My favorite spaghetti dish. 7/6/19

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Beebamom

Since it is a long weekend I decided to make up a new batch of spaghetti sauce flavored with ground beef. John bought enough ground beef for us to have a hamburger meal plus at least four pasta dishes. Starting … Continue reading →

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Grilled chicken thighs with watermelon and tomato salad. 7/5/19

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Beebamom

According to my menu we are supposed to be having a frittata tonight. John says he does not want to heat up the kitchen by turning on the oven so we need to come up with an alternate plan. The … Continue reading →

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Comfort food. 7/4/19

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Beebamom

Just remembered I forgot to post yesterday’s dinner! I even considered not posting it at all since I feel somewhat guilty for giving into making a comfort food dinner. When we had finished dinner I did not feel comforted only … Continue reading →

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Chicken Marsala with mashed potatoes and asparagus. 7/3/19

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Beebamom

We have a habit of having a glass of wine and an hors d’oeuvre before dinner. It seems a nice civilized routine. Wednesday’s offering was crackers with a smear of butter and a slice of radish. I don’t know that … Continue reading →

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Seared scallops with snow peas and new potatoes. 7/2/19

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Beebamom

Of all the proteins scallops are my favorite. Sweet and succulent they make any dinner feel special. John did a great job cooking them in our cast iron frying pan. He made sure it was really hot before he put … Continue reading →

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Eggplant Parmesan. 7/1/19

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Beebamom

John and I went to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients for eggplant parmesan but the eggplant was so sad looking that we decided on a frozen entree instead. We like the Michel Angelo’s eggplant parm and it … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu. 7/1 – 7/6/19

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Beebamom
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