Category Archives: Methods

Penne with broccoli. 1/24/26

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Beebamom

I made this pasta recently and we both liked it so much I made it again. My secret? Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta. Put small broccoli florets in a colander and when … Continue reading →

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Seared tuna with broccoli and rice. 1/19/26

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Beebamom

Occasionally frozen tuna steaks go on sale at the local grocery stores. I usually snap up a few and keep them in my freezer until we are in the mood for tuna. John marinates them in soy sauce, ginger and … Continue reading →

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Tilapia tacos with all the fixings. 1/16/26

Posted on January 17, 2026 by Beebamom

Tonight we have tilapia tacos with all the fixings. We get our tilapia frozen in a bag of portion sized pieces from Costco. John thaws the two pieces overnight in the refrigerator and cooks the pieces in a little oil … Continue reading →

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Easy chicken dinner. 1/13/26

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Beebamom

This is an easy chicken dinner you can make it in 15-20 minutes using shortcuts. First make a packet of chicken gravy (like McCormack’s). Then cut off a breast of rotisserie chicken and slice it into pieces. Put that into the chicken … Continue reading →

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Shrimp and broccoli with polenta (plus a bonus recipe). 1/8/26

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Beebamom

This is such a quick and easy dinner! Bring 3 1/2 cups of salted water to a boil and add 1/2 cup polenta in a steady stream. Stir for about 20 minutes until it thickens. Stir in a tablespoon of … Continue reading →

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Penne with broccoli and tuna. 12/15/25

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Beebamom

This is an easy but very tasty dinner. And it can all be made in the time it takes to heat up the water and cook the pasta. While John was tending the water and the pasta, I sautéed onions … Continue reading →

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Simple pasta dish. 11/9/25

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Beebamom

Although Sunday is supposed to be breakfast for dinner night I was just not feeling like it. Instead I boiled up 3 ounces of thin spaghetti and drained it by putting the spinach in the bottom of the colander and … Continue reading →

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Meatloaf, potatoes, and snow peas. 11/8/25

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Beebamom

Now that John has the green light to eat what he wants again he chose meatloaf. I have not made meatloaf in a long time except for dabbling in trying to make it with oatmeal once last year. Saturday’s meatloaf … Continue reading →

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Tilapia with mustard sauce, rice, broccoli. 10/29/25

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Beebamom

Since John is healing from oral surgery we will be eating soft things this week. The broccoli was the only potentially hard food so I cooked it thoroughly and chopped it up with butter and sour cream in my mini … Continue reading →

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Hot and spicy hot dogs with enhanced canned sauerkraut and beans. 10/14/25

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah and I came across a very good buy at Grocery Outlet a few weeks ago. Our family really likes Nathan’s all-beef hot dogs and here we had found Nathan’s hot dogs for 2 8-packs 2/$3.00! But they were not … Continue reading →

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