Category Archives: American

Shrimp cocktail and a salad. 6/27/19

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Beebamom

Tonight we made another hot weather dinner. Unfortunately it was so chilly out that we had to close the back door! I am definitely not complaining about the weather though.  I know pretty soon it will be blazing hot again. … Continue reading →

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Always in the top ten meals at our house. 6/26/19

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Beebamom

What is my favorite thing to make and eat? It might be eggplant parmesan or maybe fried scallops. I really liked the gazpacho and avocado toast I made last week. But for ease of preparation and comfort whole wheat spaghetti … Continue reading →

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Southwest salad and a chipotle bean burger. 6/24/19

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Beebamom

We eat our dinner in two courses tonight starting with a vibrant summer-y Southwest salad. I charred some corn kernels and macerated them along with a small dice of onion and cumin in lime juice and olive oil. This would … Continue reading →

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Grilling and chilling

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Beebamom

Here in Northern California our weather runs in 3 to 4 day cycles. We will have a few days of glorious weather with highs in the upper 70’s and lows in the upper 50’s and then a heating trend where … Continue reading →

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Clam chowder on toast. 6/20/19

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Beebamom

John and I tried this new recipe for clam chowder on toast by chef Gabrielle Hamilton and, boy, was it good! The recipe was sort of long and complicated so we used some convenience products and also lightened it up … Continue reading →

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Dining at kid-friendly places

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Beebamom

Yay! We have started our trip! One of the challenges for me is to find dining selections that now are supposed to be 1) things I like. 2) lower in carbs. 3) lower in calories. This is not an easy … Continue reading →

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Salad, collard greens, and steak. 6/10/19

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Beebamom

My doctor has told me I need to eat differently. Cut down on the carbs because of rising blood sugar. I am really at a quandary with this because I eat quite a lot of carbs – pasta, beans, polenta, … Continue reading →

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Working with take-out. 6/7/19

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Beebamom

Apparently I have thrown my menu out the window. Being short of prep time yesterday, I froze the chicken we were supposed to have and John ran out to the store to pick up something pre-prepared. He chose ribs, potato … Continue reading →

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Sous vide ribeye steak, grilled potato, broccoli and fava beans. 6/4/19

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Beebamom

Today’s division of labor was like every other day, John cooks meat and grills and I do vegetable prep and cooking. John gave the steak a 2 hour immersion circulator bath at 130F and then seared the steak on the … Continue reading →

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BFD (Breakfast for Dinner). 6/3/19

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Beebamom

Today we had a little outing to Sonoma County Wine Country which is about one and a half hours away. Our plan is to pick up our wine club selections and treat ourselves to a nice lunch. There are not … Continue reading →

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