Category Archives: American

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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Grilled NY strip steak, baked potato, broccoli. 8/18/25

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Beebamom

Another great dinner while my dear friend is visiting. This one is so easy! John seasoned the strip steaks and cooked them to perfection on our gas grill. He also put some grill marks on the baked potatoes. I steamed … Continue reading →

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Lasagna! 8/15/25

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah made delicious lasagna for our dinner tonight. Who doesn’t love lasagna!? Luckily we were able to hold ourselves enough in check that we will be able to have a leftovers dinner on Sunday.

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Chickpea stew. 8/13/25

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Beebamom

This delicious chickpeas, vegetables, and pasta stew can be easily made vegetarian or vegan.

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Grilled hamburger and salad. 8/12/25

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Beebamom

John’s grilled hamburgers are a favorite at our house. We like ours medium rare with mayo, ketchup, and red onion.

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Rotisserie chicken dinner. 8/11/25

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Beebamom

Just an easy home style dinner tonight. John warmed the sliced chicken breast in chicken gravy and I made instant mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli and cauliflower.

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Hot dog with sauerkraut 8/7/25

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Beebamom

Hot night? Hot dog!

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Chicken burrito bowl. 8/6/25

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah eats bowls almost every day. Sometimes they are Asian inspired, other times Mediterranean, and tonight we all enjoyed the chicken burrito bowl that she introduced us to recently. These are great meals to make when the weather is very … Continue reading →

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