Author Archives: Beebamom

Rum cake. 12/24/17

I make almost no desserts but I do have a recipe for a Bacardi rum cake that turns out so well that I get requests to make it. You can find the recipe on the internet. One difference is that … Continue reading

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Another vega, vege, carne sort of day. 12/23/17

Started off the day with a nice bowl of oatmeal with flaxseed. John has been unhappily noticing that I tend to call it gruel. I am turning over a new leaf and only saying positive things about my daily delicious … Continue reading

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Follow directions! 12/21/17

Today for lunch I took a short cut. On the Masala Veggie Burger from Trader Joe’s the package gives instructions for stove top and grilling to cook the burger. I decided it would take too long to use these processes … Continue reading

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Some things do not go together. 12/20/17

In an effort to clean out the refrigerator and still have a vegan lunch, I took out three containers. One had Rotel jalapeño and tomatoes, one had olive oil smashed potatoes, and one contained black beans. I figured, hey, I … Continue reading

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Latkes and cookies. 12/19/17

It is the holidays and at our house we have multiple holidays with lots of holiday food. The only thing that I can say about last night’s dinner is that it is not healthy but it’s vegetarian. John made his … Continue reading

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Morningstar Farms Spicy Black Bean Burger.. 12/15/17

The last of my veggie burgers that I have been sampling is the Morningstar Spicy Bean Burger. At 110 calories and only 4 grams of fat it fits in much better with my diet plan. I microwaved it and stuffed … Continue reading

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Masala Veggie Burger and Porchetta. 12/14/17

I have lots to talk about from yesterday. I tried another veggie burger and John cooked his porchetta. Starting with the Trader Joe’s Vegetable Masala Burger, I liked it much better than the Hilary’s World’s Best Veggie Burger. This burger … Continue reading

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Vegetarian South Indian fare. 12/13/17

This holiday season seems to be filled with dining out especially at lunch. I am often too full from lunch to bother with much cooking for dinner so new recipes are going to be a little slow. One thing I … Continue reading

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Celery soup. 12/12/17

It is busy times with the holidays approaching. The kitchen has been taken over by John who has been making gravy for our son’s prime rib roast on Christmas Day and a porchetta recipe that he wanted to try. There … Continue reading

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Testing veggie burgers. 12/11/17

Good to be home and eating normally again. John and I went to the grocery store and picked up three different kinds of veggie burger – Morningstar Spicy Bean Burger, Hilary’s World’s Best Veggie Burger, and Trader Joe’s Vegetable Masala … Continue reading

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