Author Archives: Beebamom

Orecchiette with white beans, turkey sausage, and vegetables – 12/10/16

This was a clean out the refrigerator kind of dish. The sauce was basically a little olive oil and pasta water. This can easily be made vegan by omitting the turkey sausage.

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Grilled steak with confetti mashed potatoes and broccoli – 12/9/16

John grilled a steak and we split it. John takes the eye part and I have the cap. It is yummy. I also made this mash which I call confetti mash. I had some leftover mashed potatoes and added parsnips, … Continue reading

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December 8, 2016 – Birthday!

Today I start out with coffee cake especially made for me by our daughter for my birthday. It replicates the ones that we used to get our house when I was growing up from the Dugan man with his expandable … Continue reading

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Birthday Eve Dinner – 12/7/16

This is not dining lite. It is my birthday eve and I get to pick what I want to eat for dinner and John will make it. So I choose fried scallops, tater tots (because our daughter is eating with … Continue reading

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Leftover Lunch – 12/7/16

It is chilly and gloomy in sunny California today. I need something warm for lunch! I look in the refrigerator (rummage, rummage) and I find some chicken from last night’s sous vide, a container of brown rice that I made … Continue reading

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Chicken Tuesday – 12/6/16

Still recovering from my upset so I was just looking for something soothing tonight.

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Guilty pleasure – 12/6/16

We made this cheesecake for my birthday celebration that was supposed to occur this past Sunday. We were going to take it over to share with the grandkids and family. I am notorious for not liking desserts but this cheesecake … Continue reading

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Turkey loaf – 12/5/16

After my happy return to cooking this past Friday, I promptly got sick with a bad bout of intestinal misery. Needless to say I did not do much eating. I am pretty much better now and back in the kitchen. … Continue reading

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Chicken Cacciatore – home from vacation!

So happy to be home! So happy to be cooking my own dinner! Bad food in the Southeast. Also bad vibes. But now that we are home and away from heat, humidity, fried food, and bugs, it is time to … Continue reading

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On vacation!

I am on vacation until December. Currently in South Carolina where there is a LOT of fried food! Instead of a basket of bread we received a basket of hushpuppies served with honey butter! Too addictive! The steamed vegetables side … Continue reading

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