Category Archives: American

Chickpeas, ditalini, and veg. 4/14/26

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Beebamom

Today has been a vegetarian day – toast and peanut butter for breakfast, vegetarian pho at lunch, and for dinner, chickpea stew. I love vegetables so I had no trouble sticking to my menu today!

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Shrimp with asparagus and polenta. 4/13/26

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Beebamom

I have made a menu for this week and let’s hope I stick with it. Shrimp is a good place to start since it cooks quickly and goes well with polenta. The asparagus is the other half of the bunch … Continue reading →

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Wrapping up the week, April 9-11, 2026

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Beebamom

Somehow I got behind in my postings so here are Thursday through Saturday. (Sunday was just the regular BFD.)

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Roasted salmon, mashed potatoes, asparagus. 4/8/26

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Beebamom

John cooks the salmon in the oven at 400F. The salmon takes around 10 minutes. Doneness depends on the thickness. Don’t overcook the fish! As usual I take care of cooking the veg. Tonight is the last night for the … Continue reading →

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Rotisserie chicken with gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli 4/7/26

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Beebamom

We have this dinner at least once every two weeks or so. Basically we buy a rotisserie chicken whenever we go to Costco. The chicken is such a bargain at $4.99. This dinner is homey and reminds me of dinners … Continue reading →

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Grilled hamburger and salad. 4/6/26

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Beebamom

It is always enjoyable to eat one of John’s perfectly grilled hamburgers with my favorite fixings, mayo, ketchup, and onion! I helped out by making a salad. It feels like summer is almost here!

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Pork chops, mashed potatoes, broccoli. 4/3/26

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Beebamom

We don’t have pork often because “the other white meat” is so devoid of fat that it is almost impossible to cook it without drying it out. I was really feeling like trying pork again so John reluctantly went to … Continue reading →

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Lamb chops, mashed potatoes, and asparagus. 4/1/26

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Beebamom

John grilled these lamb chops to a rosy hue for our Passover Seder. Along with the lamb chops were matzoh ball soup, mashed potatoes, asparagus, and macaroons made by Sarah.

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Tilapia with rice and salad. 3/31/26

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Beebamom

We were supposed to have fish tacos for dinner tonight but I had shrimp tacos for lunch so we pivoted to a plain dinner of roasted fish, rice, and salad. It wasn’t fancy but it was easy and a good … Continue reading →

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Lentils with turkey sausage 3/30/26

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Beebamom

We are having one of our comfort dishes tonight, lentils with turkey sausage and vegetables. I have a phone call with my dear friend, Sophie, on Mondays late in the afternoon so I like to plan a dinner that John … Continue reading →

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