Category Archives: Pasta

Beef pho. 5/1/25

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Beebamom

We are all over the world this week with our menu—Italy, Morocco, Vietnam, and Spain and India coming up to finish off the week. After all our exciting culinary adventures this week maybe next week will feature steak and potatoes, … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti and meatballs 4/28/25

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Beebamom

I made the sauce for our dinner out of large can of tomato purée, an 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes, onions, garlic, oregano, and olive oil. The meatballs came from a bag of frozen meatballs. I garnished my plate … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti with feta and cherry tomatoes. 4/17/25

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Beebamom

Thursdays are Sarah’s nights to cook. Tonight she made a pasta dish with spaghetti, roasted cherry tomatoes, olive oil, and feta. It was delicious!

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Chicken lo mein 4/14/25

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Beebamom

We have been enjoying this chicken lo mein for a few months now. Using shredded rotisserie chicken, spaghetti, and bagged fresh vegetables already cut have made this an easy weeknight dinner. Below is the original recipe with the changes we … Continue reading →

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Chickpea and ditalini stew. 4/11/25

Posted on April 12, 2025 by Beebamom

This such a delicious vegan dish. I probably could eat it once a week! Of course if you want to keep it vegan omit the parmesan cheese. Chickpeas with ditalini and kale Ingredients2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil2 carrots, peeled and … Continue reading →

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Whole grain penne with tuna, zucchini, and herbs. 4/8/25

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Beebamom

I had a partially used package of mint that I wanted to use before it went bad. So I googled mint recipes and found this one from NYTimes Cooking. https://recipekeeperonline.com/recipe/gHwiS0Yl2U-azD061aVrTw Recipekeeperonline.com is where I keep all my recipes that I … Continue reading →

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Penne with basil and tomato sauce. 4/1/25

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Beebamom

John and I were out most of the day visiting old friends who were staying near their kids and grandkids in the North Bay. Since we would not be back home until 6 PM I figured we would need a … Continue reading →

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Whole-grain orecchiette with sausage and kale. 3/20/25

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Beebamom

John is taking over cooking duties this week while I am away. Tonight he makes one of his favorites, orecchiette with sausage and greens. This is a dish we first had in Puglia, the heel of the boot of Italy. … Continue reading →

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Two-fer. 3/18 and 3/19/2025

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Beebamom

On Tuesday John did most of the chopping for our dinner of chicken lo mein. I was hurriedly packing for a trip to the East Coast to be with my dear friend whose husband had died a few days before. … Continue reading →

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Penne with meat sauce. 3/11/25

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Beebamom

We were supposed to be having chicken enchiladas for dinner tonight. Sarah and I were tasked with picking a rotisserie chicken from Costco. But when we got there the chicken cupboard was bare and so we had to come up … Continue reading →

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