Category Archives: Methods

Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, broc/cauli mix. 1/20/22

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Beebamom

Fancy dinner night for no reason! We buy frozen Chilean sea bass in a bag from Costco and it is an excellent product! John roasts the fish for 15 minutes in a 400F oven. Cooking time depends on the thickness … Continue reading →

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Farro bowl with Brussels sprouts and eggplant. 1/11/22

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Beebamom

The dish I made is an adaptation of a NY Times Cooking recipe, Quinoa bowl with crispy Brussels sprouts and eggplant. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020741-quinoa-bowl-with-crispy-brussels-sprouts-eggplant-and-tahini?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share. I changed the grain to farro and eliminated the tahini sauce replacing it with a yogurt based sauce. … Continue reading →

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Null soup. 1/7/22

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Beebamom

Good for lunch, good for dinner, good for snack, null soup! I made a big pot of null soup the other day for times when I am too tired to make something nutritious and might slide into choices I wish … Continue reading →

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Seared scallops, new potatoes, green beans. 1/3/22

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Beebamom

John did a really nice job searing these scallops. They were the ends of two bags of scallops so they were a little small and mis-shaped. I picked out the smallest of the potatoes to mimic the size of the … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas with salsa slaw. 12/30/21

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Beebamom

Chicken enchiladas are a real favorite at our house. Most of what needs to be done is prep and assembly. I shred rotisserie chicken and lay down a line in a tortilla that has been softened in the oven. To … Continue reading →

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Vegan! Pasta with onions, mushrooms, and broccolini. 12/29/21

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Beebamom

For our usual Wednesday night meal we had fusilli with onions, garlic, mushrooms, oregano, and broccolini. We used salted water to cook the pasta and reserved about a cup of the water to make a sauce. While the pasta was … Continue reading →

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Salmon with sheet pan vegetables 12/23/21

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Beebamom

What with all the Christmas hoopla I forgot to post dinner from Thursday night. While John was busy brining and cooking the salmon in a dry pan with a light coating of sea salt over a low flame, I cooked … Continue reading →

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Sheet pan turkey sausage with vegetables. 12/16/21

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Beebamom

Sheet pan roasting is as easy as turning your oven to 425F, jostling your vegetables in a zip loc bag with a little olive oil and salt, and spreading them out with the sausage on a sprayed aluminum foil lined … Continue reading →

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Salmon rice bowl. 12/10/12

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Beebamom

Salmon rice bowl has become one of the most requested dinners at our house. The hardest part is getting the salmon cooked enough without making it dried out. John does a 20 minute brine first in a quart of water … Continue reading →

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Breaded mahi mahi, steamed and crisped new potatoes, salsa slaw. 12/6/21

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Beebamom

Originally sesame salmon bowls were on the menu for Monday but the avocado is not ripe yet so we will make that dinner later on in the week. We splurged on a little olive oil tonight to get the crispy … Continue reading →

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