Category Archives: American

New England clam chowder. 9/18/25

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Beebamom

It has finally cooled off for a few days so I thought I’d make soup. This clam chowder is one of our favorites. Here’s the recipe from my blog entry last January. Oops! I did not post the recipe in … Continue reading →

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Grilled NY strip steak. 9/17/25

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Beebamom

John grilled the steak, I made the potato, and Sarah assembled the salad. Fast, easy, delicious dinner for a hot night.

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Chicken ramen noodle salad – 9/16/25

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah made her dinner a couple of days early since she was making a salad and it is very hot here this Tuesday. She found a recipe for a ramen noodle salad which reminded her of the days when I … Continue reading →

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Hamburgers and salad. 9/8/25

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Beebamom

As I look through the spring and summer months grilled hamburgers and salads pop up almost every week. With John grilling the burgers and me making a salad, it is quick, easy, and delicious!

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Pizza with Italian sausage. 9/5/25

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah was not feeling well tonight so we decided to just order in pizza and save our tuna dinner until tomorrow.

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Chicken burrito bowl. 9/4/25

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Beebamom

Thursday is Sarah’s night to make dinner. Instead of pasta she set up a buffet of ingredients so that we could each make our own bowl. Mine consisted of rice, black beans, cheese, chicken, cabbage, salsa, peppers, cilantro, avocado, sour … Continue reading →

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Warm lentil and sausage salad. 8/3/25

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Beebamom

As often happens I bought an ingredient for a dish I was making and then had leftovers of the ingredient. In this case it was fennel. I set about looking for recipes that included fennel and found one that was … Continue reading →

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Ribs and corn for Labor Day. September 1, 2025

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Beebamom

Ha ha, this is what artificial intelligence thinks my dinner would look like. I guess we must be sitting outside at a picnic table after having grilled our ribs. Unfortunately it was 100F and we stayed inside and heated up … Continue reading →

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Zucchini and rice gratin. 8/29/25

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Beebamom

Due to our mixed up week Sarah’s contribution dinner was moved to Friday. She got up early to bake this gratin so the oven would have minimal effect in heating up the house. This is a recipe she got from … Continue reading →

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Classic chicken. 8/28/25

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Beebamom

John is a bit swollen and bruised from his procedure yesterday so we go with our easy comfort food classic, sliced chicken breast in gravy, mashed potatoes, and broccoli. It is easy to make and clean up and very comforting.

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