Category Archives: Kitchen tips

Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables 1/7/23

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Beebamom

Here’s a big pot of goodness burbling away on my stove top. The main components are chickpeas, some sort of small pasta, and vegetable or chicken stock. After that, use what you have vegetable-wise. I used onions, garlic, zucchini, carrots, … Continue reading →

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Shrimp and grits with broccoli. 1/6/22

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Beebamom

Tonight John cooked up the rest of our smaller frozen shrimp that we had purchased for Christmas Eve. I took the time to cut each one in half to slow down my eating. By doing that, when John asked if … Continue reading →

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Afghani dal with rice and kale. 12/13/22

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Beebamom

Dal are lentils and the type of lentils you use in this recipe are red lentils. Red lentils are actually coral colored and they turn yellow when you cook them. They tend to break down a bit which gives this … Continue reading →

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Classic chicken dinner. 12/12/22

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Beebamom

We went to Costco today and bought one of their rotisserie chickens. What a deal for $4.99! I should buy one every time we go. When we got home I took the chicken apart. I knew John would like a … Continue reading →

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Kale and white bean stew. 12/2/22

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Beebamom

We made this dish once in 2021 and I was not a total fan. It was merely okay. Obviously I had forgotten that I did not really care for it when I suggested it this week as one of our … Continue reading →

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Creamy polenta with black beans, avocado, and radish. 10/12/22

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Beebamom

When John makes polenta he starts with 1/2 cup polenta and just under 3 cups of salted water, two bay leaves, and two cloves of garlic. He cooks it, stirring, for 15 minutes. After discarding the bay leaves he stirs … Continue reading →

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Roasted tilapia, sheet pan veg, and mustard sauce. 10/11/22

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Beebamom

The trickiest thing about making this dinner was to get everything finished cooking at the same time. I pre-heated my oven to 425F convect. I knew the carrots and cabbage would take about 30 minutes and the green beans about … Continue reading →

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Shrimp bowl and a word of caution about frozen shellfish. 10/10/22

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Beebamom

This is our typical Monday dinner, some kind of protein with accompaniments over either rice or riced cauliflower with a sprinkling of jalapeños, scallions, cilantro, and furikake. The standard accompaniments are cucumbers, avocado, edamame and cabbage. Our daughter has been … Continue reading →

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Fettuccine with zoodles and mushrooms 9/28/22

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Beebamom

While I will never be fooled by vegetables parading as pasta, if you mix zoodles with actual pasta what you get is a very tasty dish that takes a while to eat. I am definitely a fan of a big … Continue reading →

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Chilean sea bass, asparagus, and riced broccoli mix 8/29/22

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Beebamom

Tuesday was a busy day for me and I did not get around to posting Monday’s dinner. It was an especially tasty dinner with a nice thick piece of Chilean sea bass that we got on sale from Whole Foods. … Continue reading →

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