Category Archives: Grilling

NEW! Vietnamese flank steak with cucumber salad and rice 8/7/18

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Beebamom

I saw this recipe on NYTimes Cooking and thought I would give it a try or, rather, I thought I would encourage John to give it a try. Luckily John does not need a lot of encouragement to try something … Continue reading →

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Grilled chicken and Texas caviar. 8/6/18

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Beebamom

I have not made Texas caviar for a while. It always feels a little bit daunting when I imagine all the chopping that must be done. I do love chopping up vegetables but I do not like chopping up tomatoes … Continue reading →

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Steakhouse dinner at home. 8/2/18

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Beebamom

You do not need to spend big bucks at a steakhouse to get a great quality steakhouse dinner. You can make it at home! We buy prime cuts of beef at Costco and split one steak between the two of … Continue reading →

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Grilled chicken with salads. 7/28/17

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Beebamom

Tonight’s grilled chicken thighs are the best that John has ever made. They are juicy and cooked through and have a great BBQ sauce char. Yum! I cannot even begin to describe how great these are. We make our own … Continue reading →

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Hamburger and salad. 7/27/18

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Beebamom

Summer U.S. cooking, a hamburger off the grill and a fresh salad made with vegetables from the garden or the farmer’s market. John grills the perfect medium rare hamburger … and I prepare a fresh vegetable concoction.

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Not classic chicken dinner. 7/5/18 (a recipe included)

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Beebamom

According to my menu I was supposed to be making chicken breast, mashed potatoes, and a green vegetable. But I was just not feeling it.  Summer temperatures are just too warm for the classic. Plus I had left over salads … Continue reading →

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Fourth of July grilling 7/4/18

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Beebamom

We had a small Fourth of July celebration. Our daughter-in-law is recovering from having her wisdom teeth extracted so there were no big party either at their house or at ours. Plus it is a little hard to get revved … Continue reading →

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Grilled chicken with corn and slaw. 7/1/18

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Beebamom

We were originally supposed to have take-out from our favorite Chinese restaurant but we had too many vegetables that needed eating so we opted to move our menu one day ahead. Nothing says summer better than some chicken grilled out … Continue reading →

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Meat night. 6/25/18

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Beebamom

As I mentioned earlier in the week, one night a week is now dedicated to red meat and the other six are either poultry, vegetarian, or pescatarian.  I think John was really looking forward to this night! John grilled up … Continue reading →

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Two fancy-ish dinners in a row. 6/16 & 17/18

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Beebamom

The last two dinners with our visiting family had some pretty high-end ingredients-dry packed scallops and prime ribeye cap steaks. Since we were serving children as well as our son, we made them in a not haute cuisine way. Tater … Continue reading →

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