Author Archives: Beebamom

Polenta and deli meat leftover dinner – 10/19/16

We are still working our way through the leftovers! What we had left was a few slices of deli meat and a container of polenta left over from our sausage and polenta dinner on Sunday night. This was not totally … Continue reading

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Ninfa’s, St. George, Utah – 10/19/16

After years of not trying any new places to eat in St. George we decided these past two weeks to try again. Part of this was driven by our son who likes to eat lunch out and enjoys Mexican food. … Continue reading

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Chicken fajitas redux – 10/18/16

Having purged my refrigerator of fresh ingredients at lunchtime, I turned to previously prepared foods for dinner. I had rice and beans left over from last week’s chicken fajitas that needed using plus a bunch of peppers and onions that … Continue reading

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Refrigerator soup – 10/18/16

We’ve decided to head home on Friday and need to start the eat-down. For lunch today I made a variation on “null soup”, my pointless WW vegan soup. This soup contains everything left in the refrigerator, including meat and starchy … Continue reading

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A bonanza of leftovers – 10/17/16

After hugging Jon goodbye, it was time to take stock of what we had left over in the refrigerator. Hmmm, beans, rice, lasagna, peppers and onions, and the remnants of my lunches at Mongolian BBQ and Mad Pita Express. For … Continue reading

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Sausage and polenta with peppers and onions – 10/16/16

Tonight was a collaborative effort, Jon did a beautiful job cutting the vegetables and John cooked everything. I directed from the couch. John makes the polenta 5:1 so it is really creamy. This was our last dinner together before Jon … Continue reading

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Lunch at the “Q” – 10/16/16

Our son’s last full vacation day with us was filled with favorite things to do and eat. First thing in the morning we played tennis for an hour and a half to have a little calorie cushion. After rest up … Continue reading

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Fried Scallops with brussel sprout salad – 10/15/16

Last night we took a little break from cooking but tonight we were back on the make-it-at home trail. Since our son is visiting us this week we are making everything he likes best. Tonight it’s fried scallops with a … Continue reading

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Shrimp and grits – 10/13/16

Jon took a turn at the stove last night with a Cajun dish. He cooked up a lot of red bell pepper, poblano, and onions. He made some very yummy grits, and cooked the shrimp separately. I made some broccoli. … Continue reading

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Lasagna! Italian night – 10/12/16

On Wednesday I made an Italian/American lasagna. I call it Italian/American because from what I have read, Americans are so much more about putting lots of meat into their Italian dishes than actual Italians do. I used no-boil noodles and … Continue reading

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