Category Archives: Pasta

Vegan penne and asparagus with pine nuts. 5/5/18

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Beebamom

I have to congratulate myself on using up all the asparagus I bought at $2.47/lb. First we had it as a side with salmon and then again with the lamb kabobs. Last night it played a starring role in a … Continue reading →

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Leftover-ish? 4/23/18

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Beebamom

I took about 4 oz. of ground beef out of the freezer just in case our neighbors decided not to fulfill their “c’mon over” invitation from last Sunday. We had not heard from them all week so I did not … Continue reading →

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Healthy start to the week. 4/15/18

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Beebamom

Now that we are here in Utah and we have taken care of the unpacking and the installation of our patriotic goose guard, it’s time to make a menu and shopping list. I like to make a menu for a … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti rigate X 2. 4/6 and 4/7/18

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Beebamom

We bought some Barilla spaghetti rigate the other day and thought we would return to Italy for the evening meal. Rigate means striated and the spaghetti has grooves on it that run the length of each strand. It helps the … Continue reading →

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Home from Italy! 3.29.18

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Beebamom

Hey, home at last from Italy! Wish I had posted more of what I ate but I just ran out of time. I have a travel blog and could not keep up with both. So what to make the first … Continue reading →

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More dining in Rome. 3/11/18

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Beebamom

Sometimes you say, oh, I don’t care. I just want something to eat. You’re wrong. You care. This lasagna was not good but at least the serving person was charming. It is raining as we leave Rome. We are headed … Continue reading →

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Grit and Grail in Rome. 3/10/18

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Beebamom

Ordered a fav of mine for lunch, spaghetti alla vongole (clams) which unfortunately had gritty clams and stuck together pasta. C’mon, Rome, you can do better! First step in my search for the Holy Grail of pizza – crust is … Continue reading →

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When in Rome… 3/9/18

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Beebamom

We are in Rome! After a busy morning sightseeing and walking a lot, we stop at Ristorante Leonetti for some typical Roman dishes. I chose cacio e pepe. It is a simple dish of pasta, cheese, and black pepper. For … Continue reading →

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Manga! Spaghetti Bolognese. 2/28/18

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Beebamom

In anticipation of our trip to Italy next week I made Spaghetti Bolognese. This is, of course, my same old pasta with meat sauce that I make almost every week. As usual it was super yummy and there were hardly … Continue reading →

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Flexible spaghetti. 2/19/18

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Beebamom

Here is my menu for the week. Sunday was chili night, check. Tonight should be chicken cacciatore, right? It should especially be so since it is Chicken Monday. But we were late getting the chicken to marinate and nobody felt … Continue reading →

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