Author Archives: Beebamom

Chicken Enchiladas. 10/17/24

Although my enchiladas don’t take a pretty picture they certainly taste good. In a 9 X 13 pan a put a layer of salsa verde. Then, in seared white corn tortillas, I put shredded chicken, cheese, onion, and a little … Continue reading

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Stuffed Cabbage. 10/16/24

During the pandemic we started celebrating holidays that we hadn’t observed often in the past to break up the monotony. Last night we celebrated Sukkot a Jewish harvest festival and a commemoration of the exodus from Egypt. Although part of … Continue reading

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Grilled Hamburgers. 10/15/24

Hamburgers made out of Kobe ground beef and grilled outside along with a southwestern inspired salad with tomatoes from the garden makes for an excellent late summer/autumn dinner. (Summer lasts a little longer here than in other climes.)

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Tilapia with Mustard Sauce. 10/14/24

I have been trying to get some dinner prep done earlier in the day when I have more energy. Early in the afternoon I made the mustard sauce and cleaned and sliced the Brussels sprouts. Here is the recipe for … Continue reading

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Early Thanksgiving. October 12, 2024

John and I are not going to be home on Thanksgiving so our son, Jon, offered to host Thanksgiving on Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. In order to represent the entire North American continent (and to make the grandkids happy) we had … Continue reading

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Autumn Soup and Homemade Challah. 10/11/24

On Friday we had our postponed Rosh Hashanah celebration because it was too hot for baking and cooking on the actual date. Sarah and I got up early and she got the challah started and I started peeling and chopping … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu. October 14-20, 2024

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Pizza delivered to our door. 10/10/24

Today no one felt like cooking so we had pizza delivered. It’s not super great pizza but it’s fine. The Italian sausage is very tasty.

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Classic Chicken. 10/9/24

John sliced up one of the breasts from our Costco chicken and heated it up slowly in chicken gravy. I reheated some rice made earlier in the day and sautéed asparagus and mushrooms. Easy dinner.

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Stuffed Peppers. 10/7 and 10/8/24

On Monday morning I got up early to beat the heat and made stuffed peppers. Since I only had 8 ounces of beef I extended my stuffing with chopped onions, bell pepper, and mushrooms along with leftover rice from our … Continue reading

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