Author Archives: Beebamom

Mongolian beef – 10/11/16

We decided on Asian cuisine for our Tuesday dinner. One dish we enjoy from our take-out place is Mongolian beef. It doesn’t look too difficult to replicate. I found a recipe that looked doable on http://Rasamalaysia.com (search on the website for … Continue reading

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Chicken fajitas – 10/10/16

Mexico is our first stop on our culinary tour. We all pitched in to prepare the dinner.  Jon and John worked on the meat and vegetables for the fajitas and I made the beans and rice. Here’s my two favorite … Continue reading

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Our son’s favorite meal – 10/9/16

After having dinner at our friends’ house on Thursday, Chinese food on Friday, and driving to Utah on Saturday, it is time to get back to cooking! We are spending two weeks in beautiful Utah red rock country. Our son … Continue reading

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Spiced eggplant with bulgur salad – new recipe – 10/5/16

Note: For a vegan dish omit yogurt. John had a day in the office today so I was officially in charge of dinner. Since I am cooking it usually means something vegetarian is in the offing. Tonight’s dinner is a … Continue reading

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Seafood cakes! – 10/4/16

Our entire dinner consisted of seafood cakes, corn, and coleslaw but I made the corn first (2 large ears in a plastic bag with some butter and microwaved 5 minutes, so easy!) and we totally devoured it before I even … Continue reading

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Chicken Monday on Monday! – 10/3/16

Finally a proper Chicken Monday on the correct day! Lately we have been having quick cooked sides because it has been hot but Monday it was cool all day. Time to break out the root vegetables! John manned the immersion … Continue reading

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My comfort spree – 10/2/16

It was chilly out on Sunday and so a perfect day for a little comfort spree. Here it is almost ready for serving – IYBS, you ask? Incredibly yummy brussel sprouts! Aptly named by my family due to their quick … Continue reading

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Sometimes you have to be flexible – 10/1/16

First of all Happy Anniversary to our son and his wife who have been married for 16 years! Today we invited our son and grandkids over while their mom went to garage sales with her sister and a girlfriend. Our … Continue reading

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Cellentani with broccoli and green onions in peanut sauce – 9/30/16

John was too full for a proper dinner tonight since he ate one of containers of  leftover Moroccan chickpeas with chard for a late lunch. My lunch was somewhat smaller so I decided to go with the dinner on my menu … Continue reading

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Kap’n Mom’s Kitchen – 9/29/16

We  had some dining rules of the road when the kids were little and we were taking a vacation. When eating in a bad food state never choose a menu item having more than basic steps. The classic example would … Continue reading

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