Author Archives: Beebamom

Christmas in June cookout! 6/29/19

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Beebamom

Since we were off in Italy over Christmas with our adult children, we never had a chance to celebrate with the grandkids. We had this situation arise once before and found that having Christmas around the Summer Solstice was an … Continue reading →

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Chicken thighs, potato salad, cole slaw

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Beebamom

In case you are thinking I went to the grocery store and just bought all this stuff, I did not. We made everything from scratch and it really came together pretty fast. John cooked the chicken in the oven and … Continue reading →

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Shrimp cocktail and a salad. 6/27/19

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Beebamom

Tonight we made another hot weather dinner. Unfortunately it was so chilly out that we had to close the back door! I am definitely not complaining about the weather though.  I know pretty soon it will be blazing hot again. … Continue reading →

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Always in the top ten meals at our house. 6/26/19

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Beebamom

What is my favorite thing to make and eat? It might be eggplant parmesan or maybe fried scallops. I really liked the gazpacho and avocado toast I made last week. But for ease of preparation and comfort whole wheat spaghetti … Continue reading →

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Oops.

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Beebamom

Did the links incorrectly on my previous post so they are not working. In any case the two dinners I referred to are Chilling and Grilling  and Clam Chowder on Toast.

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More vegan summer fare. 6/25/19

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Beebamom

I am a little late getting this posted today. My daughter and I spent the morning and early afternoon buying supplies for our Summer Solstice (Christmas in June) celebration. On Tuesday we had such a tasty summer vegan meal. I … Continue reading →

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Southwest salad and a chipotle bean burger. 6/24/19

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Beebamom

We eat our dinner in two courses tonight starting with a vibrant summer-y Southwest salad. I charred some corn kernels and macerated them along with a small dice of onion and cumin in lime juice and olive oil. This would … Continue reading →

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Weekly menu

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Beebamom

I see that my views are falling off when I cook something that is not vegan or vegetarian.  I want to make more veg dishes but I do have to cater to both John and my dinner desires. This week … Continue reading →

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Leftovers – Curried rice with chicken and carrots

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Beebamom

The chicken that I bought at Costco is the focus of Saturday’s debate about what to eat for dinner. We still have half of it left. I am not feeling like chicken salad. John is not feeling like chicken with … Continue reading →

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Grilling and chilling

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Beebamom

Here in Northern California our weather runs in 3 to 4 day cycles. We will have a few days of glorious weather with highs in the upper 70’s and lows in the upper 50’s and then a heating trend where … Continue reading →

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