Author Archives: Beebamom

Buffalo chicken wings and salad. 9/26/23

We were supposed to be having Kung Pao Shrimp tonight but had to pivot since I am waiting on a bottle of gluten-free oyster sauce that I ordered from Amazon. Maybe tomorrow night. Instead I made Foster Farms “Take Out” … Continue reading

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Chicken chili. 9/25/23

The recipe I use for chicken chili is this one, https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/white-chicken-chili-recipe-1922199, by the Neelys from Food Network. Since I did not have a rotisserie chicken handy I used a defrosted chicken breast diced smallish and cooked within the stew. Instead … Continue reading

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Breakfast for Dinner scrambled egg nachos. 9/24/23

My kids were talking about how they had made yummy nachos on Friday and it stuck in my mind that I would like to have some nachos. I decided to see if I could make scrambled egg nachos. I put … Continue reading

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New England clam chowder. 9/23/23

I am so happy to be making soups and stews again! The weather here in Northern California has been in the 70s during the day and in the 50s at night. Currently at about 5:30 PM it is in the … Continue reading

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Tilapia with mustard sauce, new potatoes, salad. 9/22/23

We ate our dinner tonight like it was two separate course. First came the salad course which featured an Asiago dressing and tomatoes from our daughter’s garden plot. We were supposed to be making Singapore shrimp but after our big, … Continue reading

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Winery dinner in Sonoma. 9/21/23

We are having a second celebration of John’s birthday with a fancy dinner at a winery inSonoma, CA. Each dish is paired with a wine from the winery in a multi-course dinner. We do not go out to dinner or … Continue reading

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Tofu bowl with rice. 9/20/23

The bowls we make whether they feature tofu, shrimp, or salmon all feature the same vegetables, dressing, and rice. The vegetables are edamame, cucumber, cabbage, peppers, and green onions. The dressing is a soy vinaigrette. We chose a fairly spicy … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu. September 18-24, 2023

Better late than never!

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No menu for the week? 9/18/23

On Sunday we had the whole family over for a Rosh Hashanah celebration. Our daughter made this spiral challah for the occasion. I made Autumn soup and a salad and we also had a whole bunch of symbolic foods such … Continue reading

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Chicken enchiladas, guacamole, chips. 9/16/23

Whether it is enchiladas, tacos, guacamole, or chili, everyone in our family loves Mexican/Southwest food. In fact we are planning on having an all-North American Thanksgiving this year featuring a taco bar. Because we will be out of town in … Continue reading

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