Category Archives: Appetizers

Grilled burgers etc. 9/30/25

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah has introduced us to this new website (or app), 2G2G or too good to go. It is devoted to trying to eliminate food waste. Retail restaurants and stores make up surprise bags of food leftover from the day or … Continue reading →

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National Night Out. 8/5/25

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Beebamom

August 5th was National Night Out and one of our neighbors organized a party for our cul-de-sac. People brought food to share and two of our city’s policemen came around to say hi and chat with us for a while. … Continue reading →

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Buffalo chicken wings. 5/17/25

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Beebamom

I wish I could say I actually made these but I bought the wings frozen. They are Foster Farms Take Out Crispy Wings that I bought at Costco. I do not have an air fryer but these wings seem just … Continue reading →

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Happy Lunar New Year! 1/29/25 The Year of the Snake!

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Beebamom

Lots of folks here in Northern California are celebrating Lunar New Year. Since we are a family who likes to share in the celebrations of lots of cultures, we decide to make a holiday dinner of Asian treats. We started … Continue reading →

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Early Thanksgiving. October 12, 2024

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Beebamom

John and I are not going to be home on Thanksgiving so our son, Jon, offered to host Thanksgiving on Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. In order to represent the entire North American continent (and to make the grandkids happy) we had … Continue reading →

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Egg and Black Bean Nachos. 10/7/24

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Beebamom

This is my favorite Sunday egg dinner. It is so easy to make and hits what I like about food – crunchy and salty elements. I lay down a layer of tortilla chips, maybe 10 or 12. Next I mix … Continue reading →

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Meatballs with Cabernet Sauvignon Sauce 8/31/24

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Beebamom

We were invited to our friends’ house for wine and snacks. Since the start time was 5 PM I wanted something filling since it would be taking the place of dinner. I decided on small meatballs in a red wine … Continue reading →

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