Author Archives: Beebamom

Grilled lamb chops with sweet potato and asparagus. 3/7/24

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Beebamom

Lamb is our favorite “red” meat. John does such a great job cooking it on the grill. Tonight was no exception. He put a nice char on the sweet potatoes that I had previously microwaved as well. Surprisingly, the asparagus … Continue reading →

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Beef pho. 3/6/24

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Beebamom

Last week we tried a recipe from Jet Tila of Food Network for beef pho. It came out pretty good so I thought we would try it again making small tweaks to the recipe. We decided shorten the time the … Continue reading →

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Kung Pao Shrimp 3/5/24

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Beebamom

We have made this a couple of times and are closing in on the correct rendition. We use Jet Tila’s recipe https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kung-pao-shrimp-7112947 There is a video on the recipe page to watch if you need further explanation. My one warning … Continue reading →

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Chickpeas with kale (and other veg) 3/4/24

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Beebamom

I seem to have gotten behind in my postings so today will be a three post bonus day! On meatless Monday John and I made a big, vegan chickpea stew. While John gathered the spices I started chopping up the … Continue reading →

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Breakfast for Dinner-A Sunny Salad. 3/3/24

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Beebamom

This week’s dinner egg has found its way on top of my salad. This was simple to make and filling too with protein coming from the egg, the cheese, and one slice of deli ham. I garnished my salad with … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu. March 4 -10, 2024

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Beebamom
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Quick beef pho. 3/2/24

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Beebamom

The other night we saw Jet Tila make what he considers a quick beef pho. Pho is a delicious Vietnamese soup but the broth takes two days to make. I guess if you have an entire weekend to work on … Continue reading →

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Scallops and braised leeks, mashed potatoes, and asparagus with beurre blanc. 2/29/24

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Beebamom

Why a fancy dinner tonight? It is Leap Day! It seems if a day only appears once every four years, it deserves a special dinner. There are a lot of moving parts to our fancy dinner but none of them … Continue reading →

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Grilled hamburgers and Texas caviar. 2/28/24

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Beebamom

We switched our meal plan around this week because we needed a day when it was not raining to grill outside. We are having a bout of atmospheric rivers and it has been raining a lot. Can’t complain, though. It … Continue reading →

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Tilapia Veracruz style. 2/27/24

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Beebamom

I was looking for a new preparation for tilapia and John suggested trying a Veracruz style dish. Veracruz style dishes use a combination of indigenous and Spanish ingredients. The sauce that the fish cooks in is a combination of tomatoes, … Continue reading →

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