Author Archives: Beebamom

Chickpea vegetable stew. 3/3/25

Look at that vibrant bowl of dinner! It makes me feel healthier just looking at it! It does involve some chopping but it is really simple to make. Here’s the recipe: Chickpeas with ditalini and kale  Ingredients 2 teaspoons extra-virgin … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu. March 3-9, 2025

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Grilled steak, grilled potato, and broccoli. 3/1/25

This is such a simple meal to make. John does the grilling and I take care of the potato and broccoli. Before the potato can go on the grill I microwave it until it is almost cooked through. The grilling … Continue reading

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Shells with sausage and mushroom tomato sauce. 2/27/25

Thursday is officially Sarah’s night to cook. She defrosted the second half of the sauce she made last week and served it over medium pasta shells. It was delicious and we all indulged in an extra ounce of pasta.

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Buffalo chicken wings with tabbouleh and beets. 2/26/25

Sometimes I do not feel like making and eating what I planned. In these cases it’s good to have back-up supplies. I had buffalo chicken wings in the freezer which appealed to me and left over tabbouleh and roasted golden … Continue reading

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Summer meal in February. 2/25/25

I was looking around through my past meals for a vegan/vegetarian meal that we had not eaten for a while. Since pita, hummus, and sides are usually something I make in the summer I knew it would be different from … Continue reading

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Chicken enchiladas. 2/24/25

While we were away Sarah bought a Costco rotisserie chicken and put the two breasts in the freezer. With one of them I made the chicken enchiladas and a chicken with rice vegetable soup. The other one I am saving … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu. February 24-March 2, 2025

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Good ol’ American meal. 2/22/25

First of all Happy George Washington’s Birthday because I am old enough to remember that in February we used to celebrate the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington separately and not just a lackluster amalgamation of all the presidents, … Continue reading

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Finishing up the week 2/7 – 2/10, 2025

Not every day is accounted for since on 2/9 we celebrated our son’s birthday with a dinner at an Ethiopian restaurant and on 2/11 I just ate eggs and toast since we are busy packing for a quick Valentine’s Day … Continue reading

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