Author Archives: Beebamom

Breakfast Margherita, Vegan Dinner. 9/6/18

Whaat!? Tequila for breakfast? Sorry, wrong Margherita. This is the pizza variety and made straight from the garden. A toasted English muffin, a couple of slices from our daughter’s bounty of tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, basil from the backyard, and a … Continue reading

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Back from vacation? Eat like it’s Monday. 9/5/18

You know what I mean. Monday is the day you start a diet, or turn over a new leaf, or just get things back to normal. We got home from vacation on Tuesday so Wednesday is my Monday. And what … Continue reading

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Cruise food. 8/27/18

It has been a week since I posted so I thought I would catch up with what you can eat on a cruise ship. First we have room service for breakfast. The benefit of this is it is a set … Continue reading

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Norwegian fare. 8/20/18

Thought I would post a few of the meals I ate in Oslo, Norway. We are on our way to Sweden today having thoroughly enjoyed Oslo. Most of the meals I ordered show that I was usually trying to eat … Continue reading

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Busy person’s chicken dinner. 8/14/18

This is hardly a cooking post but sometimes when you are busy buying a prepared chicken and making a quick side is the best you can do. This turns out to be a very eensy chicken. Look at the size … Continue reading

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Sweet and salty flank steak over herb and citrus salad. 8/13/18

Tonight’s dinner is similar to last week’s Vietnamese Flank Steak in that it has a fish sauce, lime, and brown sugar marinade. The proportions of this week’s marinade are much better balanced though so the whole dinner is less fishy. … Continue reading

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Short menu. 8/12/18

This is a short menu this week because on Thursday I am out of here and will not be cooking until September! Luckily, though, I will still be eating and if I have time and the wifi gods are smiling … Continue reading

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Guilty pleasure. 8/11/18

I guess most peoples’ guilty pleasures involve some sort of fabulous dessert or sky high nachos. My guilty pleasure is fried scallops. But Marymom, you say, why fry scallops when they are so delicious just seared in a pan. To … Continue reading

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NEW! Mujaddara with spiced yogurt. 8/10/18

I am always on the lookout for a new vegetarian recipe. Interestingly almost all of my vegetarian repertoire is ethnically inspired. I guess it is not surprising that in the U.S. with vast amounts of grazing land for cattle and … Continue reading

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Shrimp tacos with spicy black beans. 8/9/18

Tasty shrimp tacos are on the menu tonight. The grocery store is lacking our regular salsa so we try a new brand which is too spicy and too thick for our liking. I put a bunch of it in our … Continue reading

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