Author Archives: Beebamom

Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Beebamom

Here’s a picture of the buffet table I set up for Thanksgiving. I find having people grab their plates and fill them up and then sit down works much better than passing everything around. I can also keep things warm … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving prequel

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Beebamom

John made turkey gravy on Wednesday in preparation for Thanksgiving. He used turkey necks, wings, and giblets. I cut up a bunch of vegetables Wednesday in preparation for Thanksgiving. I cut up carrots, onions, celery, mushrooms, parsley and rutabagas. He … Continue reading →

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Pan roasted chicken breasts with butternut squash and Brussels sprouts

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Beebamom

When the kids were growing up, everyone knew that Monday was “chicken day.” As Sarah got older, I let her loose in the spice cabinet and she would pick out some combination of spices to use on our chicken dinner. … Continue reading →

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Baked potato condiment

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Beebamom

A baked potato “fully loaded” takes the lowly potato weighing in at around 160 calories for a cooked weight of 6 ounces into a gluttony of fat. Adding butter, sour cream and bacon bits is like taking a salad and … Continue reading →

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Roasted golden beets

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Beebamom

Unsurprisingly I am all about the vegetables this week. This morning (yes, this morning) I made this salad for breakfast. Actually breakfast number 2. Having gotten up at 2 AM due to jetlag, I found my first breakfast was not … Continue reading →

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Roasted Cauliflower

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Beebamom

We got home late last night. I weighed myself this morning and had gained a little over 3 pounds. John gained 1 pound. So I guess I didn’t do too badly except for it is the first time this year … Continue reading →

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Just a note

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Beebamom

Just a note to say I have definitely not abandoned this site. The food in Italy has been more of a challenge than I imagined. Too many times I have not been able to control what is served. So there … Continue reading →

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Roasted sea bass

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Beebamom

Finally something I can post on Dining Lite. Tonight in Ragusa we started with a vegetable soup with garbanzo beans and followed that up with a whole roasted sea bass. The chef brought out three fish for us to choose … Continue reading →

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Napoleon of eggplant, tomato, and burrata cheese

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Beebamom

I had this as a first course for lunch in Lecce. It was served cold and I gave at least half of the cheese to John. These past couple of days the dining has become more difficult. I am struggling … Continue reading →

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Tubettini con spada (Small tubular pasta with swordfish)

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Beebamom

Along with a salad, this tubettini con spada was our lunch down at the very bottom of the heel of Italy. It was in a light sauce. The small tubes were like ditalini but were striated like penne rigate. John … Continue reading →

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