Author Archives: Beebamom

Chicken with gravy and vegetables. 6/9/24

Uh oh, I am getting behind with my posts again! It must be due to unexciting dinners. On Sunday instead of our usual eggs we used up the rest of our Costco rotisserie chicken. This week’s chicken yielded two dinners … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu. June 10-16, 2024

This week has a couple of events. Sunday the 16th is Father’s Day and I am trying to come up with food that will let John relax instead of cook. But it also needs to be something that the grandkids … Continue reading

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Grilled hamburgers with guacamole starter and leftover enhanced tabbouleh 6/8/24

Because our menu has adjusted due to the screaming hot weather, some groceries got used and some didn’t, there was takeout and repurposing of dishes. It is a beautiful evening here in NorCal. No humidity and temperatures in the low … Continue reading

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Vietnamese chicken salad with rice noodles. 6/6/24

After giving up on cooking Wednesday and ordering take-out, on Thursday we tried a new recipe found by our daughter for an Asian chicken salad. Earlier in the day we had bought a rotisserie chicken at Costco and I had … Continue reading

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Hot weather dinner – Hummus, pita, tabbouleh. 6/4/24

California is experiencing a heat dome which means that it was in the upper 90s on June 4, 2024. The last thing I wanted to do was make the house hotter by using the stove or oven. I opted for … Continue reading

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Penne with meat sauce. 6/3/24

Last week our favorite brand of pasta, Barilla, was on sale for $1.27/lb. Since I love pasta we bought the 4 boxes allowed and cooked up 6 ounces that were sauced with the ground beef and tomato sauce I made … Continue reading

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Roasted chicken thighs with BBQ sauce, salad, and taco beans. 6/2/34

Tonight everyone got into the dinner prep. John was in charge of the chicken, daughter wanted to try a new black bean recipe, and I made the salad. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs were on sale this week for $1.97/lb. so … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu. June 3 – 9, 2024

This is the first week this year where we are confronted with temperatures in the upper 90s. Starting Tuesday it is going to be hot especially in the late afternoon. We try to avoid using the air conditioning and are … Continue reading

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Seared scallops with mashed potatoes and asparagus 6/1/24

Happy June 1st! Here in Northern California it starts getting light around 5 AM and the temperature will vary from lows in the 50s to highs near 100 this week. It will be our first taste of summer. To celebrate … Continue reading

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Flank steak with potatoes and broccoli 5/31/24

I have to admit that the flank steak got a little more medium than medium-rare. Nonetheless it was super tasty. I had scored two packets of mashed potato mix at Grocery Outlet for $.50 so I mixed that up with … Continue reading

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