Author Archives: Beebamom

Mexican night. 10/7/18

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Beebamom

Since we are going home on Tuesday, this will be my last post until Wednesday. We have scrubbed the kitchen sparkly and cleared all the decks of everything in anticipation of a photographer coming to take pictures so we can … Continue reading →

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Steak, potatoes, salad. 10/6/18

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Beebamom

What could be more American than steak, potatoes, and a salad. The surprising thing, though, is that this dinner turned out much more delicious than any comparable dinner of recent memory. What is up with that?! John sous vide the … Continue reading →

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Planned-overs. 10/5/18

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Beebamom

On Thursday as I was making the couscous for dinner I thought that I would put in some vegetables to give it some color and texture. But I was also thinking, I know I will have leftover couscous and I … Continue reading →

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Classic chicken. 10/4/18

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Beebamom

Today’s classic chicken is John’s sous vide chicken breast served au jus with my confetti couscous, and spinach. We are supposed to be having butternut squash but the cut up squash I bought has not liked sitting around for a … Continue reading →

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Vegan Tuesday morphs to Wednesday. 10/3/18

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Beebamom

We are in the process of selling our house here in Utah and a couple of real estate agents came over on Tuesday to look at our house and give us their pitch. Needless to say by the time we … Continue reading →

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Sous vide 3-Cup Chicken. 10/1/18

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Beebamom

Happy October! Our air conditioning is fixed and it looks like lower temperatures (inside and out) are on the way!! We have made 3-cup chicken before using the America’s Test Kitchen recipe. We have had varying results. Because we are … Continue reading →

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Menu 10/1-7/18

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Beebamom

Menu ends up being a little chicken heavy at the beginning of the week due to the air conditioning breaking and a substitute meal being inserted on 9/30/18.

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A/C broke!! Picnic supper 9/30/18

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Beebamom

Right now we are in the desert of Southwest Utah. Even though it is the very end of September the temperatures are still in the mid-90’s. Our air conditioning decides to stop working today. So throw the chicken dinner idea … Continue reading →

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From Ho-hum to Banh mi Burger! 9/29/18

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Beebamom

You can make your burger extra-ordinary with a few simple ingredients. To give it an exotic taste this is all you have to do. (This is by no means authentic.) Starting at the bottom you have a toasted roll followed … Continue reading →

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Shrimp scampi with spaghetti. 9/28/18

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Beebamom

This dinner is so, so good. If I had paid for it in a restaurant I would have no complaints. I think the key here is to sauté the shrimp tails in the wine first to get extra flavor. While … Continue reading →

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