Category Archives: American

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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Lentils stew. 8/4/25

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Beebamom

Lentils with turkey sausage makes for an economical and comforting dinner. I start chopping the vegetables and John starts the cooking right away. First I chop the onion and garlic which he starts cooking in some olive oil. By the … Continue reading →

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Family Cook-out. 8/3/25

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Beebamom

For our family cook-out we had the usual Zayde burgers (hamburgers grilled excellently by John aka Zayde to our grandkids), guacamole and tortilla chips, sliced mango, spice cake and ice cream, and the lovely Caprese salad that I made with … Continue reading →

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Skillet lasagna. 7/31/25

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Beebamom

Tonight was Sarah’s night to cook. With some leftover components from the lasagna she made last week she cobbled together a lasagna bowl. She had tomato beef sauce, pasta, ricotta, and mozzarella in it. With your eyes closed it tasted, … Continue reading →

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