Author Archives: Beebamom

January 9, 2016 – Scallops

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Beebamom

Seared scallops are always a favorite. How can any food so delicious be also low in calories!? It is something that the diet gods must have overlooked. Tonight’s scallops are served with steamed new potatoes and sautéed snow peas. The … Continue reading →

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January 3, 2016 – Faux-ttuccine

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Beebamom

In my continuing efforts to rid myself of this cold, today I continue my bombardment of vegetables. This soup is 2 ounces of fettuccine plus carrots, celery, green onions, and cabbage cut in the shape of fettuccine. It’s all swimming … Continue reading →

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January 2, 2016 – Cold Cure Soup

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Beebamom

I saw this recipe in my Facebook feed so John thought he would give it a try to improve my cold. It turned out tasty and fragrant. He added green onions, chicken pieces, and orzo. Here’s a link to the … Continue reading →

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December 31, 2015 – Sous vide salmon

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Beebamom

For Christmas I bought John an Anova sous vide machine, the portable kind. Our first attempt was pretty much a success. In the picture above the salmon with some olive oil and seasonings is sealed in a heavy duty ziplock … Continue reading →

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December 30, 2015 – Ribolitta

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Beebamom

Some old friends came over to lunch. Their daughter who is a vegetarian was attrnding as well. Hmmm, what to make? I settled on ribolitta, a hearty Tuscan vegetable soup, which I normally would have made with pancetta and chicken … Continue reading →

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October 21, 2015 – Lamb chops with brussels sprouts and new potatoes

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Beebamom

Tonight we have a homey kind of dinner and, since Sarah loves lamb, we all eat together! John marinates the lamb and cooks it on the grill. I steam the new potatoes and make the sprouts. I add some of … Continue reading →

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October 20, 2015 – Whole wheat spaghetti with ground turkey and mushroom sauce

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Beebamom

Tonight’s challenge is to change ground turkey into something that tastes like a meaty sauce. The answer is mushrooms. After browning the ground turkey (and by browning I mean making the turkey white instead of pink), I saute mushrooms which … Continue reading →

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October 19, 2015 – Salmon with new potatoes and snow peas

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Beebamom

We buy some frozen sockeye salmon and sort through the uneven portions in the bag. We decide that John will have the larger ones and I will have the smaller ones. I make the tartar sauce that the Fish Market … Continue reading →

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October 17, 2015 – Chicken tagine

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Beebamom

Ho-hum, what to do with chicken? Seriously I think I’ve eaten chicken in every way possible. We tend to always have chicken on Monday and even though it is Friday, we haven’t had chicken all week what with traveling back … Continue reading →

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October 16, 2015 – Leftover soup

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Beebamom

Because we hate to throw things out, on Friday we make leftover couscous soup from the leftover couscous on Tuesday, better known as sludge soup.  The couscous tends to puff up quite a bit and ends up in the bottom … Continue reading →

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