Category Archives: American

Chile-garlic salmon, rice, cauliflower. 7/30/25

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Beebamom

The salmon we made was adapted from a NY Times Cooking recipe which included a mango/cucumber/avocado salad. The recipe below is for the fish and the salad. I did not make the salad so I cannot vouch for how it … Continue reading →

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BBQ ribs and asparagus with mustard soy sauce. 7/29/25

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Beebamom

We did not make these ribs. Our local grocery store had a BOGO sale on them in their deli department. To be honest I have never made ribs so this is probably the only way our family will get to … Continue reading →

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Classic chicken dinner. 7/28/25

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah bought a rotisserie chicken so that there would be some food in the house when we got home from vacation. We already made a burrito bowl out of one of the chicken breasts and on Monday we ate the … Continue reading →

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Quick pasta dinner. 7/27/25

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Beebamom

On Sundays we usually have some sort of egg dish but I just was not feeling like it. I decided I would boil up a couple of ounces of pasta and add it to some sauteed onions, garlic, and cherry … Continue reading →

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Chicken burrito bowl 7/26/25

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah was such a sweetie gathering all the ingredients we needed to make chicken burrito bowls when we got back from our trip. Just think of all the things you like in a burrito and put it in a bowl. … Continue reading →

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Wrapping up vacation dining. 7/26/25

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Beebamom

We are home from our vacation in the Pacific Northwest. We had a great time and discovered once again that we like our own cooking better than most of the restaurants we ate at. Luckily we stayed in a unit … Continue reading →

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On vacation! 7/18/25

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Beebamom

Hey, I know it seems like I have gone dark on my site but it is only because John and I are on vacation! We are celebrating our 53rd anniversary of being married. I was going to say wedding anniversary … Continue reading →

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Short-cut chicken dinner. 7/8/25

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Beebamom

I used to be more of a purist when it came to cooking but I have been making dinners for over 50 years and taking some short-cuts no longer seems evil to me. So tonight’s chicken dinner employed a Costco … Continue reading →

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Texas caviar and grilled hamburgers. 7/7/25

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Beebamom

Over the weekend John was not feeling well so we scuttled all our plans. He felt better today so we made our Sunday holiday dinner on Monday. I have shown lots of hamburger pictures so I thought I would highlight … Continue reading →

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Shrimp tacos. 7/4/25

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Beebamom

I realize that shrimp tacos are not quite standard Fourth of July fare. We are having the family over on Sunday for a more traditional burger cookout. For our shrimp tacos John did his usual superlative job of cooking the … Continue reading →

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