Author Archives: Beebamom

Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables. 2/27/26

This soup/stew is a favorite of John’s. It is filled with lots of vegetables, a can of drained chickpeas, and a half cup of ditalini. For the stock we use a can of Rotel for a spicy tomato kick, 2 … Continue reading

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Pasta with sausage and greens. 2/26/26

Tonight Sarah made one of our favorites, pasta with sausage and greens. It is so simple but so good. While the pasta was cooking Sarah sauteed onions and 6 ounces of sausage that she later mixed with the cooked and … Continue reading

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New England Clam Chowder. 2/25/26

Looks like we are having seafood intensive dinners for the beginning of the week! Luckily these are all dinners we like a lot. With my recipe you get to control the amount of cream you add, light, medium, or more!

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Tilapia with mustard sauce, rice, broccoli. 2/24/26

Mustard sauce is easy to make and not too rich. It gives our fish dishes a nice tang. John is always happy when I make it. You can see from my picture that it also tastes good on rice and … Continue reading

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Seared scallops, new potatoes, asparagus. 2/23/26

We used to get large frozen scallops in a clear plastic bag from Costco. They have disappeared for at least a year. We decided to try the Kirkland frozen scallops. They are smaller but they turned out really tasty. John … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu February 23-March 1, 2026

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Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 2/22/2026

I thought today I would post everything I eat. Maybe it will give me some insight as to why I have such problems with maintaining a healthy weight. Breakfast ingredients and finished dish Lunch ingredients and finished dish I also … Continue reading

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Grilled hamburger and salad. 2/20/26

John did a superlative cook on the burgers and I made the salad. Great all-American dinner! 👍

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Kitchen ceiling being repaired. 2/18 and 2/19/2026

Our roof started leaking in November. Unfortunately the workers who fix such leaks were booked up until January. Luckily January was a dry month and the roofers were able to take care of the side of the roof that had … Continue reading

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Salmon with mustard sauce, rice, and asparagus 2/17/26

This is another dinner I could serve to company. John cooked the salmon at 400F for fourteen minutes and I made the rest. The asparagus were especially good and I got them on sale for $1.98/lb! We really enjoy the … Continue reading

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