Category Archives: Kitchen tips

Food from the freezer. 1/30/19

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Beebamom

We get home today around noon from St. George, UT.  During the time we were away we sold our car and completed the sale of our house. It was not a pleasant undertaking but it is done and we are … Continue reading →

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Eggs and snausage. 1/13/19

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Beebamom

I love eggs and snausage for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Just to be clear, I am not recommending dog treats for dinner. Snausage is the name John and I use to identify vegetarian sausage from carnivore sausage. We use Morningstar … Continue reading →

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Classic chicken dinner. 1/8/19

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Beebamom

Have I really not made this dinner since November 12 last year? Wow, this is something usually I cook every week or at least every two weeks. My life must have gotten very busy! John puts a chicken breast which … Continue reading →

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Lucky vegetarian tacos. 1/6/19

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Beebamom

These vegetarian or vegan tacos are lucky because they are made with my lucky beans from January 1 and I am lucky because I hardly have to do any work for dinner! Our dinner tonight consists of corn tortillas filled … Continue reading →

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Carbonnade à la Flamande. 1/2/19

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Beebamom

Every so often because we went on a Viking cruise I get an email with recipes from various regions they sail to. I have saved a few of them and, since it is winter, I thought I would try one … Continue reading →

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Red beans and rice. 1/1/19

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Beebamom

Let the cooking begin! I am sooooo happy to be back in my own kitchen! Though I am not a big believer in luck, I figure that a traditional lucky dinner to start the new year couldn’t hurt. So I … Continue reading →

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Stretch your food budget. 12/4/18

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Beebamom

On Tuesday we made a beef stew. There was less than a pound of meat in it and some potatoes, onions, and a few limp carrots and celery. We had some leftovers but not enough for a whole meal. So … Continue reading →

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Instant Pot beef stew. 12/2/18

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Beebamom

I have been craving some beef stew. This is the exact same beef stew my mother used to make when I was a kid. Back then I hated everything but I grew up and realized that the comforting flavors of … Continue reading →

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Planning ahead. 11/25/18

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Beebamom

Yesterday I thought to myself, if I do not start planning and cooking ahead my whole house of cards is going to fall down.   I am not sleeping well and I need occasional little naps. Often I need a … Continue reading →

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More leftovers. 11/24/18

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Beebamom

On Friday we had Thanksgiving redo. In order to not have the turkey get over cooked in the reheating process or the creamed onions sauce to break, we sealed them in some bags and used the immersion circulator to heat … Continue reading →

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