Category Archives: American

Simply soup. 5/17/19

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Beebamom

We are having odd weather here in Northern California. It should be sunny and mild but instead it is barely 60F for a high and raining.  Pretty much it has been raining for five days. The house has a winter’s … Continue reading →

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Time for a tasty salad. 5/16/19

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Beebamom

I must admit that I have bad-mouthed making salads. By the time I have all my ingredients out and prepped the kitchen is a wet mess and I have gone through too many paper towels trying to contain it all. … Continue reading →

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Instant Pot beef stew. 5/15/19

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Beebamom

Do you have your favorite beef stew that you make on the stovetop or in your slow cooker? You can make it faster in your Instant Pot! Growing up, my mom always made beef stew in her stovetop pressure cooker. … Continue reading →

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Lamb chops. 5/12/19

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Beebamom

Sunday is our leftover day so we took a tour of the freezer and found a couple of 2 rib lamb chops from a couple of weeks ago.  We need to be more proactive in using the food we have … Continue reading →

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Grilled hamburgers. 5/6/19

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Beebamom

We have cut down our red meat consumption to about once a week in an effort to eat in a healthier, planet-sustaining manner. Our selection for this week is hamburgers made outside on the grill. John is the grillmaster and … Continue reading →

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Feed a cold? Chicken soup!

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Beebamom

As predicted I have a cold. Our daughter has been suffering with a bad one this past week and now I have caught it.  Just so you know the old saying, “Feed a cold, starve a fever” is incorrect. According … Continue reading →

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Holiday dinner. 4/27/19

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Beebamom

Our belated family Passover dinner was a big success culinarily. It was less of a success family-wise because both grandkids and their mom were sick and could not come. So that was a real letdown.  Feel better soon! But since … Continue reading →

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Spring menu. 4/19/19

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Beebamom

If I had remembered to take a picture of our dinner last night it would have looked something like this. The difference is that John sous vide two racks of lamb instead of boneless leg of lamb. He set the … Continue reading →

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Burger and a salad. 3/24/19

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Beebamom

As I said we are keeping things pretty simple this week. We start dinner off tonight with a bagged salad that I enhance with various toppings. The weather is lovely today so it is great for grilling. John cooks us … Continue reading →

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Roasted chicken thighs, rice, broccoli. 3/22/19

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Beebamom

After preparing dinners from all over the world this week, we come back to a humble chicken dinner to finish off the work week. John bakes the chicken thighs in the oven and then crisps the skin under the broiler. … Continue reading →

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