Category Archives: Beef

Grilled NY Strip Steak. 9/27/24

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Beebamom

When I was a teenager I remember my father grilling steaks on Saturday night. We each got a steak and we all looked forward to it. At our house we are not giving out one steak per person but John’s … Continue reading →

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Cavatappi and meatballs. 9/20/24

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Beebamom

Cavatappi is hollow, corkscrew shaped pasta. I know I have said that I prefer strands with red spaghetti sauce but John likes shapes so we compromised. It turned out to be really delicious! I took a cup of leftover Rao’s … Continue reading →

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Linguine and Meatballs. 9/12/24

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Beebamom

I have to admit we took the easy prep for tonight’s dinner. Instead of making my own sauce we picked up a jar of Rao’s tomato and basil sauce. It was quite tasty and was not over-burdened with sugar. I … Continue reading →

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Grilled burger with salad. 9/10/24

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Beebamom

Yum, dinner!

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Grilled Steak, Potatoes, and Salad. 9/5/24

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Beebamom

It has been very hot here in Northern California. Unless you live close to the ocean, which we do not, temperatures have been over 100F. Due to our inept electric company we are asked to conserve energy 4-8 PM. That … Continue reading →

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Hot Dogs and Corn for Labor Day. 9/2/24

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Beebamom

We spent part of our Labor Day watching the U.S. Open (tennis) and having a dinner of hot dogs and corn on the cob. John is quite the tennis fan and plays 3 to 4 times per week. I no … 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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Hamburgers and Salad. 8/28/24

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Beebamom

Delicious medium rare grilled hamburger and a lovely Romaine and kale salad with chopped carrots, homegrown tomatoes, cucumber, and scallions — the quintessential summer dinner.

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Grilled NY Strip, Grilled potato, Brussels Sprouts. 8/21/24

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Beebamom

Gosh, we are having tasty meals this week! John grilled the steaks to a perfect medium rare and tended over the potato I had baked earlier so that the surface slightly charred. I made what my family calls IDBS, incredibly … Continue reading →

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Hot dogs, sauerkraut, bean salad. 8/19/24

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Beebamom

This was an easy peasy dinner made by boiling the hot dogs, toasting the buns, eating the leftover bean salad from our cookout yesterday, and warming up a can of sauerkraut. Actually I use a recipe for improving canned sauerkraut. … Continue reading →

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