Category Archives: leftovers

Cellentani Arrabiata with Sausage. 7/9/24

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Beebamom

Two weeks ago I made an arrabiata pasta sauce which I served over spaghetti. I had made enough sauce that I could freeze a container for another dinner. On Fourth of July John cooked up five hot Italian sausages and … Continue reading →

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Grilled hamburgers with guacamole starter and leftover enhanced tabbouleh 6/8/24

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Beebamom

Because our menu has adjusted due to the screaming hot weather, some groceries got used and some didn’t, there was takeout and repurposing of dishes. It is a beautiful evening here in NorCal. No humidity and temperatures in the low … Continue reading →

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Penne with meat sauce. 6/3/24

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Beebamom

Last week our favorite brand of pasta, Barilla, was on sale for $1.27/lb. Since I love pasta we bought the 4 boxes allowed and cooked up 6 ounces that were sauced with the ground beef and tomato sauce I made … Continue reading →

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Grilled leg of lamb, potatoes, and broccoli. 5/18/24

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Beebamom

Several weeks ago we bought a boneless leg of lamb. It was too much for the three of us to eat so John made up a packet of bits and pieces and also a piece that was one large muscle … Continue reading →

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Grilled burger, tots, fennel salad. 11/24/23

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Beebamom

This is our last night in Utah so we are in eat-down mode. We are using the rest of the fennel, thyme, and lemon to make a salad, and the leftover mashed potato to make a few potato puffs. John … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving leftovers. 11/21/23

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Beebamom

Since we did not have a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, we did not have traditional leftovers. I know Turkey Day leftovers are great until they aren’t. We finished up our leftovers the day after Thanksgiving after a run to the grocery … Continue reading →

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Breakfast for Dinner. 11/12/23

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Beebamom

For this Sunday’s BFD John made his usual omelet and I tried something different. At lunch I had a banh mi bowl from Lee’s Sandwiches, a local chain. As the rice component there was a jasmine rice that had some … Continue reading →

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Chicken Chili with Salsa Verde

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Beebamom

Here’s a super easy and very tasty chicken chili that John and I invented as we cooked last night. We still had some of our rotisserie chicken from Costco left over so I chopped up a breast and a thigh … Continue reading →

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Tuna cakes and salad. 7/8/23

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Beebamom

After already eating a lot of legumes this week, we decided to change the menu on Saturday from lentils and turkey sausage to tuna cakes and salad. Plus changing to tuna cakes allowed us to use up the last of … Continue reading →

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Fish tacos. 7/3/23

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Beebamom

We had some leftovers from Sunday’s graduation party and decided to use them in tonight’s dinner. The tacos are filled with pan-fried tilapia, shredded cabbage, diced onions, salsa, and Greek yogurt crema. The beans are a mix of pinto, black … Continue reading →

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