Author Archives: Beebamom

Happy Lunar New Year! 1/29/25 The Year of the Snake!

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Beebamom

Lots of folks here in Northern California are celebrating Lunar New Year. Since we are a family who likes to share in the celebrations of lots of cultures, we decide to make a holiday dinner of Asian treats. We started … Continue reading →

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Chicken soft tacos with spicy beans. 1/28/25

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Beebamom

Instead of our usual chicken enchiladas we decided to go with chicken tacos this week. I shredded up a chicken breast from our Costco chicken and fashioned a make-your-own taco bar. John toasted tortillas and we filled our tacos with … Continue reading →

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Grilled hamburgers and salad. 1/27/25

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Beebamom

It’s chilly out but not too cold to grill hamburgers! We had a summer dinner at the end of January. John did a great job grilling our burgers to medium rare. I made a fresh salad to go along side. … Continue reading →

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Penne with kale and mushroom 1/26/25

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Beebamom

Our dinner for Sunday night was a hearty pasta bowl. While the salted water heated up I sautéed the mushrooms with onions and garlic and wilted the kale in the same pan. When the penne was cooked John drained it … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu. 1/27/25-2/2/25

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Beebamom
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Salmon and broccoli with polenta. 1/24/25

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Beebamom

We make a very loose polenta, about a ratio of 6:1, and use it as both a starch and a sauce. It is especially good with broccoli. John cooks the salmon in a 400F oven for 10 to 12 minutes … Continue reading →

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Pasta and cabbage. 1/23/25

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Beebamom

Thursday night is Sarah’s night for cooking. It is fun for us to try the dishes she enjoys. Tonight we had a pasta dish that combined spaghetti with buttery cabbage and onions, parmesan cheese, and was topped with crumbled feta. … Continue reading →

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Grilled lamb chops. 1/22/25

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Beebamom

On Tuesday along with our purchase of rotisserie chicken from Costco we also got a package of loin lamb chops. John does such a good job grilling them and we all enjoy gnawing on the bones. For my part I … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas 1/21/25

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Beebamom

Today is Tuesday and on Tuesdays I go out to lunch and food shopping with Sarah. We started off at Baja Fresh where we both had a chile lime salad. Then it was off to Grocery Outlet and Trader Joe’s. … Continue reading →

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Black and yellow-eyed peas and cornbread 1/20/25

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Beebamom

This is very similar to the dinner I made on New Year’s Day. This time I used two types of canned peas (beans) and a package of Jiffy cornbread that rose more than a half inch LOL! Vegetables added were … Continue reading →

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