Author Archives: Beebamom

Shrimp in a Saffron Pernod Sauce. 6/21/24

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Beebamom

This is one of our favorite dishes to make. It is so delicious! We decided to double the amount of vegetables from 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup and the tomatoes from 1/2 cup to 1 cup. Unfortunately we did not … Continue reading →

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Hot dog, sauerkraut, and salad. 6/20/24

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Beebamom

I was going to rave about our all-American dinner celebrating the first day of summer until I realized that our dinner idea was imported to the U.S. like much of our cuisine. First of all a hot dog, also known … Continue reading →

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Chili? 6/19/24

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Beebamom

Why can we not make chili that tastes like chili!? The problem this time was that we used the trimmings from our Father’s Day ribs and the BBQ sauce remnants on our Qbits (John’s name for the leftovers) made the … Continue reading →

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Grilled NY Strip Steak. 6/18/24

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Beebamom

Yummy meal tonight. We took advantage of a sale on these steaks for 6.97/lb. at Safeway. They came in a pack of four so it was kind of a gamble. This first steak which was about 1 lb. was a … Continue reading →

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Vegan Chickpea Stew. 6/17/24

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Beebamom

This is one of our go-to vegan dishes. It is packed full of a variety of vegetables and is filling due to a can of chickpeas and a half cup of soup-sized pasta. The vegetable broth is enhanced by adding … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day faux cookout. 6/16/24

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Beebamom

I started out thinking that for Father’s Day we would grill some meat and corn plus serve a salad for John, our daughter, our son, who is also a dad, and his kids. But then I started thinking about all … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu. June 17-23, 2024i

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Beebamom

I post a weekly menu in the kitchen. I can easily refer to it when I am making a shopping list and our daughter checks off the dinners she would like to participate in. However, the menu is not etched … Continue reading →

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Shrimp and polenta with broccoli. 6/14/24

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Beebamom

For this dinner we make a very loose polenta so it acts like a thick sauce. It is delicious with the sautéed shrimp and broccoli. As an added element I toasted up some French’s fried onions. So far I have … Continue reading →

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Asian tofu bowl. 6/13/24

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Beebamom

Since I am not supposed to do much these first couple of days after my cataract surgery I left most of the prep up to the rest of the family. Here is what our prep looked like— Now it was … Continue reading →

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Everything grilled! 6/11/24

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Beebamom

Today’s division of labor was my doing the prep and pre-cook on the sweet potato and cauliflower while John prepped the lamb chops and cooked everything on the grill. The loin lamb chops turned out perfectly medium rare and the … Continue reading →

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