Author Archives: Beebamom

Chickpea stew/soup. 11/11/23

Usually we make this recipe using ditalini as the stew pasta. Since I have been cutting out gluten in my diet we needed to find a different starch. I thought about adding potatoes or maybe rice noodles but I had … Continue reading →

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Roast Atlantic cod with sheet pan vegetables 11/10/23

We were so pleased that Whole Foods had Atlantic cod on sale this week. We usually only get Pacific cod here on the West Coast and I like the taste of Atlantic cod better. Since we were cooking the cod … Continue reading →

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California burger, microwave fries, salad. 11/9/23

New Jersey is known for its iconic diners. We had one in our small town serving hearty diner-type food. We used to go there after dates or as a family for a low-priced meal. Of course they featured a lot … Continue reading →

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Chicken breast with gravy, butternut squash, and Brussels sprouts. 11/8/23

This dinner looks and eats like a pared down Thanksgiving dinner. The chicken is one of the sliced up breasts from Monday’s Costco rotisserie chicken. John made up a packet of chicken gravy and added some of the chicken jus … Continue reading →

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Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, broccoli 11/7/23

On our way over to the rotisserie chickens at Costco we stopped at the fish counter and found a beautiful piece of Chilean sea bass. Instead of having a shrimp dish on Tuesday we decided to move our fresh fish … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas. 11/6/23

John and I go to Costco about every three weeks and whenever we go we buy a Costco rotisserie chicken. A $4.99 chicken turns into at least two dinners, several lunches, and lots of stock. Plus my daughter and I … Continue reading →

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Salmon bowl with rice. 11/5/23

We started making these bowls when we came across a recipe from The NY Times. Since that original salmon bowl the recipe has morphed into tofu bowls and shrimp bowls. If you have access to The NY Times cooking site … Continue reading →

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Faux hot dog with an inventive pita bun. 11/4/23

On Saturday we were supposed to be preparing an Asian salmon bowl. It is one of our daughter’s favorite things we make. Unfortunately she was not feeling well so we decided to push the bowl to Sunday and find something … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu. November 6-12, 2023

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Grilled flank steak, baked potato, zucchini. 11/3/23

John did a great job grilling the steak. He seasoned it with salt, garlic, powder, pepper, and smoked paprika. On a pre-heated grill the cooking time is only two and a half to three minutes per side. While he cooked … Continue reading →

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