Author Archives: Beebamom

Grilled loin lamb chop and sweet potato with broccoli 1/27/26

Everyone at our house loves lamb. The Australian loin lamb chops at Costco are not too expensive and are great on the grill. We had a package of five so John and Sarah got two each and I had one, … Continue reading

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Braised chickpeas and zucchini. 1/26/26

Sarah’s night for making dinner and she chose a dish that she made about a year and a half ago. It is her take on a Smitten Kitchen recipe. John liked it a lot but I found it kind of … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu. January 26 – February 1, 2026

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Penne with broccoli. 1/24/26

I made this pasta recently and we both liked it so much I made it again. My secret? Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta. Put small broccoli florets in a colander and when … Continue reading

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Bagels and lox 1/23/26

Normally for Christmas breakfast we have bagels and lox. However since we were away over Christmas we never got to use the lox we had bought. I figured why not have it for dinner? So we did. We wished each … Continue reading

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Moroccan style chicken and chickpeas 1/22/26

Lots of people like sweet dishes. I am not one of them. If you are like me I would suggest cutting the raisins to a quarter cup ot less in the recipe Moroccan style chicken and chickpeas

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The grilled hamburgers that weren’t. 1/21/26

We were all looking forward to grilled hamburgers. All the rain and chilly temperatures had made grilling outside unfeasible lately. When John went to turn on the grill nothing happened. The propane tank was empty. We had a spare in … Continue reading

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Spaghetti and meatballs. 1/20/26

The meatballs are hidden under all the spaghetti. This dinner was a sub for the fresh ravioli that spent too long in the fridge and got moldy. It was too bad but any (non-moldy) pasta dinner is A-OK with me. … Continue reading

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Seared tuna with broccoli and rice. 1/19/26

Occasionally frozen tuna steaks go on sale at the local grocery stores. I usually snap up a few and keep them in my freezer until we are in the mood for tuna. John marinates them in soy sauce, ginger and … Continue reading

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Dining out: Vegetable pho

John and I typically go out to lunch about every two weeks. Our restaurant of choice has been Bangkok 101. We love Thai food and especially Thai basil eggplant with tofu. We were really looking forward to it last week … Continue reading

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