Author Archives: Beebamom

Chicken Monday. 1/14/19

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Beebamom

Tonight John grilled some chicken thighs and I made broccoli and a corn casserole.  The dinner was not a total success because the chicken got over-cooked and the corn was a little rich. However, it was dinner and we will … Continue reading →

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Eggs and snausage. 1/13/19

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Beebamom

I love eggs and snausage for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Just to be clear, I am not recommending dog treats for dinner. Snausage is the name John and I use to identify vegetarian sausage from carnivore sausage. We use Morningstar … Continue reading →

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Weekly menu. 1/13/19

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Beebamom

I have not made up a weekly menu since the middle of November. That is not surprising, I guess, since Thanksgiving, The Birthdays, and the Trip to Italy have intervened. To get us off to healthy 2019 I think it … Continue reading →

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Birthday cake! 1/12/18

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Beebamom

Our daughter-in-law’s sister is an expert cake maker/decorator. She has appeared and won a competition on Food Network. For her nephew’s (our grandson’s) birthday she always makes amazing cakes. This year’s cake was the cartoon character, Pusheen. Pusheen appears in … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti with meat sauce. 12/11/18

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Beebamom

Having eaten Italian food for three weeks in December I took a little break from it after we got home. Now I think enough time has passed to start making it again. The sauce I make is based on ground … Continue reading →

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Sausage and bean stew/soup. 12/9/19

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Beebamom

We still have some of the red beans from January 1st left in the refrigerator. Today I take the rest of the beans, the smoked sausage that I forgot to put in the red beans and rice I made, and … Continue reading →

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Classic chicken dinner. 1/8/19

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Beebamom

Have I really not made this dinner since November 12 last year? Wow, this is something usually I cook every week or at least every two weeks. My life must have gotten very busy! John puts a chicken breast which … Continue reading →

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Lucky vegetarian tacos. 1/6/19

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Beebamom

These vegetarian or vegan tacos are lucky because they are made with my lucky beans from January 1 and I am lucky because I hardly have to do any work for dinner! Our dinner tonight consists of corn tortillas filled … Continue reading →

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Fast and easy Vegan/Vegetarian

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Beebamom

Chickpea stew with ditalini and greens is our go-to vegan/vegetarian dish. It is easy and is made from staples you have in your pantry and fridge. It’s fast (you can make it in half an hour) plus filling and delicious. … Continue reading →

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Carbonnade à la Flamande. 1/2/19

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Beebamom

Every so often because we went on a Viking cruise I get an email with recipes from various regions they sail to. I have saved a few of them and, since it is winter, I thought I would try one … Continue reading →

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