Author Archives: Beebamom

April 26, 2016 – Turkey chili

I cut up and cooked all the vegetables yesterday for this turkey chili. Using my food processor made short work of the mushrooms, onions, chiles, and bell pepper. We use a lot of mushrooms to get some depth of flavor … Continue reading

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April 25, 2016 – Lamb leftovers

Tonight we had lamb from yesterday. The way we managed to still have rosy pink but warm lamb was to sous vide it at 125F for around an hour. It was still juicy and tender. I made some couscous and … Continue reading

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April 24, 2016 – Family Seder

We had such fun with the whole family Sunday night at our Seder. There was singing and reading plus good food too. John grilled a boneless leg of lamb and I made mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. I put two … Continue reading

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April 23, 2016 – Spaghetti with meat sauce

I guess having a wheat spaghetti is not the most kosher thing one can eat during Passover but we tend to bend the rules. After having some matzoh and butter for hors d’oeuvres, we had an easy pasta with some … Continue reading

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April 22, 2016 – Earth Day and Passover

Tonight, the night of the first Seder of Passover, we just had three of us, John, our daughter, and me. We are doing the family Seder on Sunday. We started with some chicken liver pate with cornichons and our main … Continue reading

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April 21, 2016 – Lentil soup with smoked turkey sausage and vegetables

John had eye surgery today to remove a cataract so he needed a little comfort food – lentil soup with turkey sausage. Since I was cooking solo I really wanted this to come out well. I started out with a … Continue reading

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April 20, 2016 – Penne with peanut sauce and broccoli

This is fast becoming one of my favorite meals. Not only is it delicious but it’ also so easy to make. We enhanced our bottled peanut sauce with some additional peanut butter, vinegar, and water because it was running low. … Continue reading

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April 18, 2016 – Rutabgas and asparagus with chicken

I decided to put the chicken last in my title because we Americans put way too much emphasis on meat as the main focus of a meal when it should be vegetables and grains as our focus. Plus I put … Continue reading

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April 17, 2016 – Chickpea stew with kale and ditalini

Once again here is my Meatless Monday on the wrong day. John is just too wedded to Chicken Monday to have it any other way. Anyway, while I was out getting my hair cut, John did most of the chopping … Continue reading

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April 16, 2016 – Disappointing pizza

Last night we ate with our son and family. We ordered pizza. Actually we ordered one large pizza and some salad. That’s ONE large pizza for five adults and two kids. John and I have just returned from Italy where … Continue reading

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