Category Archives: Easy

Throwback Thursday. 11/1/18

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Beebamom

Since we decide that cooking fish in the house is a bad idea due to the fish smell and having people in to see our up-for-sale house, we are casting around for something else to eat. I look in the … Continue reading →

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Vegan Instant Pot Chickpea Biryani. 10/30/18

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Beebamom

If you own an Instant Pot, Chickpea Biryani is super fast and super easy. What takes the longest is soaking the rice for 20 minutes! My recipe is an adaptation of a NYTimes Cooking dish, Pressure Cooker Shrimp Biryani. I … Continue reading →

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Kitchen picnic. 10/29/18

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Beebamom

Don’t like sitting on a blanket on the ground? Have a kitchen picnic. For our kitchen picnic we have grilled chicken thighs with BBQ sauce. As accompaniments to John’s grilling, I spice up some baked beans and broccoli salad. We … Continue reading →

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California burger in Utah 10/28/18

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Beebamom

When I was a kid growing up in New Jersey we used to go the Palace Diner occasionally. (New Jersey is the state for diners!) I would order a California burger. It seemed so exciting to be eating a hamburger in … Continue reading →

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Delicious vegan pasta. 10/27/18

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Beebamom

In the time it takes to boil water and cook spaghetti, I make a delicious vegan sauce for our pasta. Here’s all you need – thinly sliced garlic that you brown up in some olive oil, a can of small … Continue reading →

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Creamy vegan celery and potato soup. 10/23/18

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Beebamom

Here is an easy soup to make with your new or leftover veggies. In my case my soup pot is filled with a roughly chopped entire head or stalk of celery. (One piece of celery is a rib. A stalk … Continue reading →

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Tiny steak, half potato, and the rest of the asparagus. 10/23/18

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Beebamom

Eat down is in full swing now. We have had this little steak piece moldering away in the freezer for quite a while so it is time to use it.  One potato is enough for two people. And this is … Continue reading →

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Chicken Parmesan, linguine, salad. 10/22/18

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Beebamom

There is no menu this week since we are half the week in California and half the week in Utah.  In California we will be in eat-down mode and in Utah we will be needing to see what we have … Continue reading →

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Why not eat breakfast for dinner? 10/19/18

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Beebamom

I make such a delicious breakfast for dinner. I take more time and care with it than I do in the morning when there is so much else to do. My dinner breakfast has carbs, protein, and vegetable. The green … Continue reading →

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Vegan penne and asparagus 10/17/18

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Beebamom

We try to prepare one or two vegan or vegetarian meals a week. Penne with asparagus is one of our favorites. You could do this with any vegetable, really, but the shape of the cut asparagus mimics the shape of … Continue reading →

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