Author Archives: Beebamom

Rotisserie chicken with sweet potato and broccoli. 12/1/23

A trip to Costco always includes a rotisserie chicken. I disassembled the chicken as soon as I got home and shredded one breast for enchiladas on Monday and sliced the other breast for tonight’s dinner. Then I package up the … Continue reading

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Turkey kielbasa tacos? 11/30/23

Do you ever feel like not cooking? That was me on Thursday night. We were supposed to have a bunch of sheet pan vegetables with either shrimp or turkey kielbasa. It was still up in the air. Then I said … Continue reading

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New England clam chowder. 11/29/23

We made our usual clam chowder making a broth of half and half, clam juice, the juice from the canned clams, and white wine. The vegetables and herbs in it are leeks, onions, celery, thyme, tarragon, and potatoes. Simmer the … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu – Nov. 27 – Dec. 3, 2023

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Tilapia with polenta and cheese-y veg. 11/28/23

We really enjoy serving fish or shellfish over a loose polenta. John proportions his polenta 6 parts water to 1 part polenta. In this case it was 3 cups of water and 1/2 cup polenta. It simmers for 20 minutes … Continue reading

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Vegan Chana dal with rice and greens. 11/27/23

Chana dal is a mixture of dried split chickpeas, spices, onion, ginger, garlic and a spicy tomato broth. I make it in the Instant Pot which renders the dal cooked but not mushy in 18 minutes without soaking. Google Chana … Continue reading

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Scrambled egg and hash. 11/26/23

For my Breakfast for Dinner (BFD) this Sunday I decided on a simple scrambled egg and put most of my effort into making a hash. I started by frying one small dice potato and added onion and broccoli after the … Continue reading

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Grilled burger, tots, fennel salad. 11/24/23

This is our last night in Utah so we are in eat-down mode. We are using the rest of the fennel, thyme, and lemon to make a salad, and the leftover mashed potato to make a few potato puffs. John … Continue reading

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Kenwood shrimp with rice 11/23/23

The eponymous Kenwood shrimp from the now defunct Kenwood Restaurant is my company shrimp preparation. Once you have everything chopped up and all the components assembled it takes less than a half hour to make. Luckily I like to chop … Continue reading

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Chilean sea bass, potato puffs, broccoli 11/22/23

And the hits keep coming this Thanksgiving week! So far this vacation week with our son we have made skirt steak tacos, seared scallops, grilled ribeye steak, and now roasted Chilean sea bass. What a yummy week fitting of Thanksgiving … Continue reading

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