Category Archives: Easy

Gazpacho and salad. 8/9/25

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Beebamom

My friend, Sophia, is visiting me for the next two weeks. Of course I want to make her all of my best dishes. But it is really hot here. Probably close to 100F today so I cannot make anything that … Continue reading →

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Hot dog with sauerkraut 8/7/25

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Beebamom

Hot night? Hot dog!

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Chicken burrito bowl. 8/6/25

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah eats bowls almost every day. Sometimes they are Asian inspired, other times Mediterranean, and tonight we all enjoyed the chicken burrito bowl that she introduced us to recently. These are great meals to make when the weather is very … 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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Lentils stew. 8/4/25

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Beebamom

Lentils with turkey sausage makes for an economical and comforting dinner. I start chopping the vegetables and John starts the cooking right away. First I chop the onion and garlic which he starts cooking in some olive oil. By the … Continue reading →

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Family Cook-out. 8/3/25

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Beebamom

For our family cook-out we had the usual Zayde burgers (hamburgers grilled excellently by John aka Zayde to our grandkids), guacamole and tortilla chips, sliced mango, spice cake and ice cream, and the lovely Caprese salad that I made with … Continue reading →

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Shrimp, vegetables, and beans over rice with nuoc cham 8/2/25

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Beebamom

After a non-cooking Friday night due to an event we attended we were supposed to have shrimp tacos on Saturday. As often happens towards the end of the week I was not feeling like what had seemed a good idea … Continue reading →

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BBQ ribs and asparagus with mustard soy sauce. 7/29/25

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Beebamom

We did not make these ribs. Our local grocery store had a BOGO sale on them in their deli department. To be honest I have never made ribs so this is probably the only way our family will get to … Continue reading →

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Classic chicken dinner. 7/28/25

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah bought a rotisserie chicken so that there would be some food in the house when we got home from vacation. We already made a burrito bowl out of one of the chicken breasts and on Monday we ate the … Continue reading →

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Quick pasta dinner. 7/27/25

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Beebamom

On Sundays we usually have some sort of egg dish but I just was not feeling like it. I decided I would boil up a couple of ounces of pasta and add it to some sauteed onions, garlic, and cherry … Continue reading →

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