Category Archives: Kitchen tips

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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Menu for Aug 6-12, 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Beebamom

Two new dishes for this week, Vietnamese flank steak and mujaddara. The mujaddara got pushed from last week because of a change in plans so I am looking forward to trying it this week. The Vietnamese flank steak is a … Continue reading →

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Shrimp with creamy mustard scampi sauce. 8/5/18

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Beebamom

Does it sound like my shrimp sauce is conflicted?  That is because the last two times we had shrimp I froze the small amounts of sauce I had left over. Tonight they make a combo comeback as creamy mustard scampi … Continue reading →

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Easy vegan lunch. 8/4/18

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Beebamom

Here is an easy vegan lunch that everyone can enjoy. All you need is a can of chickpeas, some olive oil, and seasonings. After washing off my chickpeas I roughly mash them adding some olive oil to make it hold … Continue reading →

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Be cool! 8/3/18

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Beebamom

Here we are meandering off the menu again. Why is it that I have trouble getting enthused about fish? Anyway, cut the fish and paste in vegetables! I am trying gazpacho for a third time and think I get it … 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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Cacio e pepe. 7/31/18

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Beebamom

When I was in Rome in March I had this plate of cacio e pepe and it was just delicious. It was maybe the best dish I had on our Italy trip-simply made but perfect! Big shout out to Leonetti’s! … Continue reading →

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This week’s menu – July 30 to August 5, 2018

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Beebamom

There are a couple of new things on our menu this week. We are taking our classic chicken dinner and turning into a Chicken Marsala dinner by changing up the sauce. On Tuesday we are trying the classic Roman dish, … Continue reading →

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Egg salad Sunday. 7/29/18

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Beebamom

Kudos to us! We actually planned, prepared, and ate our exact weekly menu. It is not too often that such precision on our part takes place. As a result not only did we have some tasty meals but I lost … Continue reading →

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“The Classic”. 7/23/18

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Beebamom

”The Classic” is our go-to Monday chicken dish. It is basically a chicken breast, a starch, and a green vegetable. If I were to ask my kids what we eat on Mondays they would answer without any hesitation, chicken. I … Continue reading →

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