Category Archives: Kitchen tips

Egyptian koshari (vegan) 6/4/22

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Beebamom

According to The Mediterranean Dish, the website where I found this recipe, koshari is “an Egyptian comfort bowl of lentils, rice, chickpeas, with a special tomato sauce and savory crispy onions on top!” I think I made it even more comforting … Continue reading →

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Shrimp tacos 5/30/22

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Beebamom

We figured that tacos are about as American as apple pie and a fitting dinner for a patriotic holiday. We were going to grill the shrimp and eat outside but it got very windy so we ended up cooking and … Continue reading →

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Grilled burger and black-eyed pea salad 5/25/22

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Beebamom

We do not eat much red meat at our house but when we do I choose ground beef over any other cut. Forget your prime rib or filet mignon and just give me a straight up burger (or meat loaf, … Continue reading →

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Turkey kielbasa with sauerkraut and bean salad 5/24/22

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Beebamom

Extremely hot weather here in NorCal means we have had to switch gears for our dinner preparations. Our daughter said to me, ”You’re not making a stew and pasta on Tuesday and Wednesday, are you?! Temperatures for those days border … Continue reading →

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Grilled hamburgers and tabbouleh 5/6/22

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Beebamom

Does anybody else do this? You know you have to go back to dieting on Monday so you eat everything that you would not normally eat in the days leading up to D-Day. So yes, I am human and we … Continue reading →

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Chilean sea bass and an expanse of vegetables 5/3/22

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Beebamom

Perhaps it is because I prepared them but it seemed to me that the vegetables outshone the Chilean sea bass (which is not easy to do!) John roasted the sea bass for 15 minutes in a 400F oven. The fillets … Continue reading →

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Vegan Spring pasta. 4/5/22

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Beebamom

Asparagus is coming down in price as its season is beginning. It is a great Spring addition to our usual pasta plus vegetable plus mushrooms dinner. The only other ingredients are garlic, onion, oregano, and pasta water. And salt, do … Continue reading →

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Chicken “piccata” with broccoli and Vichy carrots. 3/28/22

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Beebamom

The reason I call this sort of chicken piccata is because we did not start out with a butter sauce. We used our stand-by, McCormack Chicken Gravy, to use as a base. Instead of making the mix with a cup … Continue reading →

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Roasted tilapia with red lentil sauce, butternut squash, and green beans. 3/25/22

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Beebamom

Since I knew I was going to be busy towards the end of the day, I starting doing my prep for dinner in the morning. First up was the butternut squash which I split in half, scooped out the seeds, … Continue reading →

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Sesame salmon bowl. 3/23/22

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Beebamom

We were supposed to go out for a special birthday lunch for our daughter on Wednesday but she has caught a cold (rapid COVID home test was negative) and we have postponed our lunch until next week. As a consolation … Continue reading →

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