Category Archives: leftovers

Leftovers – Curried rice with chicken and carrots

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Beebamom

The chicken that I bought at Costco is the focus of Saturday’s debate about what to eat for dinner. We still have half of it left. I am not feeling like chicken salad. John is not feeling like chicken with … Continue reading →

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Fried rice. 6/9/19

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Beebamom

On Tuesday John and I along with our son and grandkids are taking an intergenerational roadtrip! We are heading up the North Coast to commune with redwoods, Paul Bunyan, small Victorian towns, and the spectacular coastline. So we are in … Continue reading →

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Vegetable soup with pasta and beans. 5/25/19

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Beebamom

As we were scrounging around for something to eat since we did not feel like what we had planned, John said he was going to have the leftover chicken chili. There really was not enough left for two so I … Continue reading →

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Leftovers. 5/4/19

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Beebamom

We had lunch with friends today which turned out to be quite a bit of food as we had some pretty good pizza and a little dessert. So it was really more like dinner. Around 8 PM John suggested we … Continue reading →

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Fried scallops with confetti rice, broccoli. 3/10/19

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Beebamom

We try something different with the breading on the fried scallops. I suggest we try fresh breadcrumbs instead of panko breadcrumbs. I also suggest we try shallow frying but I do not win on that one. I am not the … Continue reading →

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Roasted chicken thighs and confetti rice. 3/8/19

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Beebamom

John cooks these chicken thighs in a slow oven and then crisps the skin under the broiler. They are juicy and satisfying. I serve mine with barbecue sauce. I cook jasmine rice in the Instant Pot. It turns out perfectly … Continue reading →

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Menu disrupted! 2/15-16/19

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Beebamom

As it often happens, life interrupts my meticulous menu planning. This came in the form of going out to lunch on both Friday and Saturday leaving John and me unhungry and not motivated to make much of a dinner. So … Continue reading →

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White chicken chili. 2/13/19

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Beebamom

While John is at work today I put together a white chicken chili. This simple recipe is from the Neelys on the Food Network website. It is easy, uses pre-cooked chicken and canned beans, and can be made in about … Continue reading →

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Big lunch, light dinner. 1/31/19

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Beebamom

One of the pitfalls centered around going out to lunch is that lunch turns out to be much higher in calories than my usual lunch. In order to compensate for it I skipped breakfast and planned for a much lighter … Continue reading →

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Meats fried rice. 1/19/19

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Beebamom

This morning I made some brown rice using the oven method. It turns out so well with this method and although it is not fast I really do not have to do anything except put it in the oven and … Continue reading →

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