Category Archives: Desserts

Anniversary dining out. 7/15/21

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Beebamom

Thursday John and I went out to celebrate being married for 49 years. The actual date is Saturday and we will continue celebrating then as well. We did not actual have a wedding but eloped instead finding a Justice of … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day celebration. 6/19/21

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Beebamom

We had a family cookout on Saturday in honor of our two dads, John and our son. The grandkids were excited to have “Zayde burgers” and we had some tasty salads and a banana cake (made by me!) with vanilla … Continue reading →

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Sbrisolona. 5/9/21

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Beebamom

In a departure from my usual egg dish on Sundays (Breakfast For Dinner or BFD), I had dessert for dinner! Since it was Mother’s Day my daughter made me this Italian confection from Mantova. Years ago she, John, and I … Continue reading →

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Easter bread and Brussels sprouts. 4/4/21

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Beebamom

On Sunday we decided to have our eggs in the form of cake. Our daughter made this delicious yeast cake/bread called Colomba di Pasqua, or dove of Easter in Italian. It was so good! We ate a lot of it. … Continue reading →

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Fun Purim celebration. 2/25/21

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Beebamom

We do not usually celebrate all the Jewish holidays but since we are still pretty isolated due to the pandemic, our daughter thought that finding occasions to celebrate and make new things was a worthy project. The idea with Purim … Continue reading →

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Sushi and coffee cake. 12/8/20

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Beebamom

Weird combination for dinner no doubt. Tuesday was my birthday and the eating went all askew. I was supposed to be having a drinks and munch Zoom with my sisters but neither of them showed up with a drink or … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving feast! 11/26/20

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Beebamom

Although we were just three people (our household), we had a lovely Thanksgiving full of all the foods we like best. Of course, not having eaten rich foods for over a year, dining royally meant that I felt sick all … Continue reading →

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Grilling with the family. 8/9/20

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Beebamom

Today we had a typical pandemic Sunday lunch on our patio with our kids. After we finished playing tennis and everyone got cleaned up our son helped me make a Thai inspired tomato and cucumber salad. He did a lot … Continue reading →

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Let them eat cake! 5/7/20

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Beebamom

Our daughter made a panettone for me for Mother’s Day. She thought the rising time would take longer so we ended up with cake on Thursday. It was delicious! Happy early Mother’s Day to me!

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Off the rails! 10/29/19

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Beebamom

I have been doing pretty well on my weight loss journey. I lost 11 lbs. in the first 5 weeks. But then, dunh, dunh, dunhhhh, my sister came to visit. I tend to be quite the pushover when it comes … Continue reading →

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