Category Archives: Legumes

Lentil Stew with Turkey Sausage. 6/28/24

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Beebamom

We have not made this dish in quite a while. It’s not really a summer dinner entree but we had a turkey sausage that needed using so we went ahead. At least we did not need to turn the oven … Continue reading →

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Chili? 6/19/24

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Beebamom

Why can we not make chili that tastes like chili!? The problem this time was that we used the trimmings from our Father’s Day ribs and the BBQ sauce remnants on our Qbits (John’s name for the leftovers) made the … Continue reading →

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Vegan Chickpea Stew. 6/17/24

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Beebamom

This is one of our go-to vegan dishes. It is packed full of a variety of vegetables and is filling due to a can of chickpeas and a half cup of soup-sized pasta. The vegetable broth is enhanced by adding … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day faux cookout. 6/16/24

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Beebamom

I started out thinking that for Father’s Day we would grill some meat and corn plus serve a salad for John, our daughter, our son, who is also a dad, and his kids. But then I started thinking about all … Continue reading →

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Hot weather dinner – Hummus, pita, tabbouleh. 6/4/24

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Beebamom

California is experiencing a heat dome which means that it was in the upper 90s on June 4, 2024. The last thing I wanted to do was make the house hotter by using the stove or oven. I opted for … Continue reading →

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Roasted chicken thighs with BBQ sauce, salad, and taco beans. 6/2/34

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Beebamom

Tonight everyone got into the dinner prep. John was in charge of the chicken, daughter wanted to try a new black bean recipe, and I made the salad. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs were on sale this week for $1.97/lb. so … Continue reading →

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Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. May 26, 27, 28, 2024

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Beebamom

On Sunday we decided to get some takeout Chinese food but it was not to be. Our favorite restaurant had decided to use this weekend to renovate their kitchen! What to do? We opted for pizza. Make a phone call … Continue reading →

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Chickpeas, ditalini, and greens. 5/15/24

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Beebamom

You can make this weeknight dinner vegan, vegetarian, or not depending on whether you garnish it with dairy cheese or use chicken stock instead of vegetable stock. Our dinner used what we had on hand, Parmesan cheese and chicken stock. … Continue reading →

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Lamb and white bean chili. 4/30/24

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Beebamom

On the last day of April John made our adaptation of Melissa Clark’s (NYTimes Cooking) lamb and white bean chili. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12300-lamb-and-white-bean-chili?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share Unfortunately it is behind a paywall so unless you have a subscription you cannot see it. I have an … Continue reading →

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Chicken taco with spicy beans. 4/27/24

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Beebamom

I bought some frozen chicken tenders on sale at Safeway and figured that when the bag said “Cook from Frozen” prominently on the front that it meant I could pop them in the microwave for a few minutes and, voila, … Continue reading →

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