Author Archives: Beebamom

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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Chicken with gravy and vegetables. 6/9/24

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Beebamom

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

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Beebamom

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

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Beebamom

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

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Beebamom

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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