Author Archives: Beebamom

Vegetarian Philly. 7/20/18

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Beebamom

There’s a place here in town where we frequently go for lunch with the kids and grandkids. It has delicious hamburgers and crispy fries. But the thing I always order is their vegetarian Philly. It is like a Philly cheesesteak … Continue reading →

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Shrimp Scampi. 7/19/18

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Beebamom

Tonight John is making a recipe from America’s Test Kitchen, shrimp scampi. In our house we have a division of labor when it comes to cooking. John is in charge of all red meat, poultry, fish, and shellfish. I am … Continue reading →

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Another try at 3 Cup Chicken. 7/18/18

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Beebamom

This is the third attempt at 3 Cup Chicken and we are still not getting it to taste the way we are hoping for. So I think we going to put this recipe in the back of the binder or … Continue reading →

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Portuguese tapas. 7/17/18

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Beebamom

Today is our actual anniversary day. Forty-six years ago John and I hopped in my ‘67 Pontiac Tempest and eloped. Pretty exciting!  Back in the day you did not marry out of your religion very much and John and I … Continue reading →

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Hot times! Soup and sandwich. 7/16/18

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Beebamom

Just too hot to cook? A light, no cook dinner is just what you need. For our hot night  dinner we made a slightly different version of gazpacho than last week. Since we had no fresh tomatoes or salsa I … Continue reading →

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Make it yourself! 7/15/18

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Beebamom

Sometimes doing the easiest thing may be expedient but it is often not the best. Last night for Wildcard Sunday we bought some prepared ribs at the grocery store and a bag of shredded cabbage with a dressing to make … Continue reading →

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Celebration dinner. 7/14/18

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Beebamom

It is not quite our anniversary but we decided to have an early celebration.  No doubt we will be celebrating again on Tuesday. Forty-six years of marriage deserves a lot of celebrating! We are dining at Navio, the fine dining … Continue reading →

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Chicken fried rice. 7/13/18

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Beebamom

This was basically a chicken stir-fry with lots of vegetables and an egg. The brown and white rices were pre-cooked and mixed in. John made it so the bottom rice was crispy and I am not sure that I like … Continue reading →

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Afghani Dahl, fattoush, brown rice. 7/12/18

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Beebamom

We forgot to defrost the chicken for chicken fried rice so we decided to push that dinner to Friday and make another fine pantry/fridge vegan/vegetarian meal on Thursday. Note: For a vegan dish omit or substitute the yogurt on the … Continue reading →

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Whole grain spaghetti with herbs and ground beef sauce. 7/11/18

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Beebamom

Tuna is on our menu for today but since John is our meat, poultry, and fin man and he is at work today, we are being flexible and swapping out the tuna. John has asked for pasta with meat sauce … Continue reading →

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