Category Archives: American

Classic chicken dinner. 1/21/19

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Beebamom

We used to sing this song in school which started “Today is Monday, Today is Monday. Monday, bread and butter! All you hungry soldiers we wish the same to you.” Here at our house the song is always Monday, chicken! … Continue reading →

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Seared scallops with collards and corn. 1/20/19

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Beebamom

John has not made seared scallops in a while since we have been enjoying the breaded and fried ones a lot. But new year, new goals for eating so we went back to a lower calorie preparation. This dish is … Continue reading →

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Chicken Monday. 1/14/19

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Beebamom

Tonight John grilled some chicken thighs and I made broccoli and a corn casserole.  The dinner was not a total success because the chicken got over-cooked and the corn was a little rich. However, it was dinner and we will … Continue reading →

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Eggs and snausage. 1/13/19

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Beebamom

I love eggs and snausage for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Just to be clear, I am not recommending dog treats for dinner. Snausage is the name John and I use to identify vegetarian sausage from carnivore sausage. We use Morningstar … Continue reading →

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Sausage and bean stew/soup. 12/9/19

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Beebamom

We still have some of the red beans from January 1st left in the refrigerator. Today I take the rest of the beans, the smoked sausage that I forgot to put in the red beans and rice I made, and … Continue reading →

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Classic chicken dinner. 1/8/19

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Beebamom

Have I really not made this dinner since November 12 last year? Wow, this is something usually I cook every week or at least every two weeks. My life must have gotten very busy! John puts a chicken breast which … Continue reading →

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Red beans and rice. 1/1/19

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Beebamom

Let the cooking begin! I am sooooo happy to be back in my own kitchen! Though I am not a big believer in luck, I figure that a traditional lucky dinner to start the new year couldn’t hurt. So I … Continue reading →

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Birthday Celebration! 12/8/18

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Beebamom

Every year I celebrate my birthday with my friend who has a birthday the day after mine. We have been doing this for many years, probably more years than most of my readers have been alive! It is a fun … Continue reading →

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Crispy chicken sandwich at home. 12/5/18

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Beebamom

This is turning out to be a week of secondary use of ingredients – you know, leftovers. The other day we made chicken Marsala. John could not fit all the tiny chicken thighs in the pan so we had two … Continue reading →

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Stretch your food budget. 12/4/18

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Beebamom

On Tuesday we made a beef stew. There was less than a pound of meat in it and some potatoes, onions, and a few limp carrots and celery. We had some leftovers but not enough for a whole meal. So … Continue reading →

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