Author Archives: Beebamom

Shrimp scampi with rice and snow peas. 4/3/25

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Beebamom

We chose rice as the starch to soak up the garlicky sauce of shrimp scampi. Pasta would work well too. I am including the recipe. Be careful with the lemon juice, tasting and adding a little at a time. You … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas. 4/2/25

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Beebamom

The chicken enchiladas that we make are stuffed with shredded chicken, chopped onions, cheese, and a bit of salsa verde. What made these especially good was the medium spicy salsa by Las Palmas and shredded habanero pepper jack cheese. They … Continue reading →

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Penne with basil and tomato sauce. 4/1/25

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Beebamom

John and I were out most of the day visiting old friends who were staying near their kids and grandkids in the North Bay. Since we would not be back home until 6 PM I figured we would need a … Continue reading →

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Two vegetarian meals 3/30/25 and 3/31/25

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Beebamom

On Sunday I decided that I just did not want to eat eggs. Instead I boiled a couple of ounces of pasta and when it was done I put it back in the pot with some shredded carrots, kale, green … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu. March 31 – April 6, 2025

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Beebamom

I am back home and ready to start cooking with John again. We have decided on two new recipes this week, Curried Tomatoes and Chickpeas and also Sicilian Swordfish. Should be exciting!

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Burrito bowl. 3/26/25

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah likes to make all sorts of “bowls” for her dinners. On Wednesday she made burrito bowls for John and her. A burrito bowl consists of everything you might find in a burrito over rice. In this burrito bowl she … Continue reading →

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Sheet pan kielbasa, potatoes, and cabbage. 3/21/25

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Beebamom

John made this sheet pan dinner for Sarah and him the other night. I wish I could have been there. it looks so good! Here are John’s notes about the dinner. I do not know how much more cooking John … Continue reading →

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Whole-grain orecchiette with sausage and kale. 3/20/25

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Beebamom

John is taking over cooking duties this week while I am away. Tonight he makes one of his favorites, orecchiette with sausage and greens. This is a dish we first had in Puglia, the heel of the boot of Italy. … Continue reading →

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Two-fer. 3/18 and 3/19/2025

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Beebamom

On Tuesday John did most of the chopping for our dinner of chicken lo mein. I was hurriedly packing for a trip to the East Coast to be with my dear friend whose husband had died a few days before. … Continue reading →

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Corned beef and cabbage. 3/17/25

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Beebamom

We enjoyed St. Patrick’s Day with this traditional dish. The recipe we used is this one from NYTimes Cooking with the exception of omitting the glaze in Step Four.

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