Category Archives: Kitchen tips

Pad Thai with tofu. 4/30/20

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Beebamom

Note: This is a vegan or vegetarian entree if you use a substitute for fish sauce. Pad Thai takes quite a bit of prep but once you have finished the chopping up the cooking takes almost no time at all. … Continue reading →

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Sheet pan turkey sausage. 4/20/20

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Beebamom

The other day the NYTimes Cooking site had a recipe for sheet pan sausage and vegetables with a mustard sauce. I thought it looked easy and could be adapted to our personal style of eating so I decided to give … Continue reading →

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Leftovers For Dinner. 12/17/20

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Beebamom

It is one of those weeks where you become so busy that just grabbing something out of the fridge seems like the best way to get dinner on the table. Luckily we have a lot of leftovers this week, enough … Continue reading →

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Whole grain penne with asparagus. 4/16/20

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Beebamom

We had penne with asparagus for dinner on Thursday and, boy, was it good! Here is a tip to make preparation super easy. While your salted pasta water is coming up to a boil, snap the ends off the asparagus … Continue reading →

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🍤 Shrimp biryani with Instant Pot rice. 4/6/20

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Beebamom

The original recipe I had for Shrimp Biryani called for the shrimp and the rice being cooked in the Instant Pot. You were supposed to use U-10 shrimp which are too pricy for our weeknight meal but apparently able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Indian, Instant Pot, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables | Tagged rice, shrimp | Leave a comment

🥬 Not salad for lunch. 3/25/20

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Beebamom

I am not a big fan of salad. It is a pain in the neck to construct and then you have to make salad dressing to have it be palatable. I much prefer my salad in its heated version – … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged Stir-fry, Vegetables | Leave a comment

🥬 BFD. 3/15/20

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Beebamom

Breakfast For Dinner, it is what we eat every Sunday night for dinner. John usually makes himself an omelet but I stick to soft scrambled eggs, a veggie breakfast patty, and toast. A special bonus today is that our daughter has made … Continue reading →

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🐓 Chicken enchiladas. 3/10/20

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Beebamom

Have some chicken left over from that too-good-to-pass-up deal on rotisserie chicken at Costco? A quick and easy dinner to make is chicken enchiladas. I made a mixture of onions and garlic (sautéed first), pulled chicken, corn, and black beans … Continue reading →

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🐓 White chicken chili. 2/25/20

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Beebamom

The recipe I use for white chicken chili is from Food Network. I make a few changes. Since there are only two of us I halve the ingredients. We still have plenty left over. Instead of mashing some of the … Continue reading →

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🥬 Resend of White beans in broth over toast 2/20/20

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Beebamom

Note: please excuse prior title-only post. I hit the publish key by accident. This is a great, easy vegan or vegetarian supper. For a vegan version swap in some white miso paste for the parmesan rinds. I hope everyone is … Continue reading →

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