Category Archives: American

Indoor Labor Day picnic 9/5/22

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Beebamom

So much for an outside event today. Happy “All-time record heat” Labor Day. We topped off at about 113F. It’s supposed to be hotter tomorrow. Ugh. Anyway, we made a little picnic in the family room where it was only … Continue reading →

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Sunday supper salad. 9/4/22

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Beebamom

My recent Sunday suppers have been more salad-like and less egg-like. Since it was VERY HOT yesterday, I cooked the egg in the morning and blanched the broccoli in the microwave. Along with the egg and the broccoli I had … Continue reading →

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Seared shrimp with salsa slaw and cauliflower rice 9/3/22

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Beebamom

Granted this is not a pretty plate of food but it tasted good. We needed a dinner that would have minimal cooking because it was over 100F. Originally John was going to put the shrimp on skewers and cook them … Continue reading →

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Light clam chowder with oyster crackers. 9/1/22

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Beebamom

In celebration of it being September and in anticipation of Autumn we made soup even though the temperature outside was 104F! This is a light clam chowder with only 2 to 4 tablespoons of cream in about 4 servings. Since … Continue reading →

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Chilean sea bass, asparagus, and riced broccoli mix 8/29/22

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Beebamom

Tuesday was a busy day for me and I did not get around to posting Monday’s dinner. It was an especially tasty dinner with a nice thick piece of Chilean sea bass that we got on sale from Whole Foods. … Continue reading →

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Grilled flank steak, baked potato, steamed broccoli 8/26/22

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Beebamom

Once again having good products means that they can be treated simply and be delicious. John put a dry rub on the flank steak. The rub consisted of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cumin. He did that around lunch time … Continue reading →

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Tilapia tacos with beans and rice. 8/23/22

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Beebamom

Tonight was Taco Tuesday at our house. In order to keep the dinner healthy and the calories down, I had one open face taco with a tortilla which is simply seared over the flame on our cooktop. John cooks the … Continue reading →

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Simply salad. 8/21/22

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Beebamom

Sunday dinner is supposed to be eggs plus. But I just was not feeling the eggs tonight. So first I thought I would make a salad with some chicken and chickpeas but shredding the chicken seemed like too much work. … Continue reading →

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Grilled hamburger and salsa slaw. 8/18/22

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Beebamom

When I was growing up in New Jersey this type of hamburger was called a “California Burger.” I guess it was because it had produce on it. Now that I live in California we just call them burgers. LOL! Since … Continue reading →

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Cannellini beans with tuna. 8/16/22

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Beebamom

It is hard to know exactly what the temperature is going to be where we live. The San Francisco Bay Area is made up of many micro climates. It can be 105F 35 miles inland where we live and under … Continue reading →

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