Category Archives: Recipes

Chicken with Tabbouleh and Moroccan carrot salad. 7/29/21

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Beebamom

Since it was in the mid-90s on Thursday, I decided to shift from sheet pan roasted vegetables to cool salads. I made my usual parsley forward tabbouleh and looked through a bunch of recipes to find a carrot salad that … Continue reading →

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Red lentil sundae. 7/9/21

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Beebamom

I know it is hardly the sundae you were looking for but this is a delicious vegetarian (or vegan minus the yogurt) dish that is super healthy, tasty, and pretty to look at. I first had this red lentil stew … Continue reading →

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Pan seared Pacific cod with rice and Vietnamese salsa. 7/7/21

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Beebamom

Originally John was going to pan sear the cod and I was going to make some sort of vegetation. I don’t know, maybe I was planning on doing a sheet pan veg but I made that veg yesterday and our … Continue reading →

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Grilling on the Fourth. 7/4/21

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Beebamom

Happy Fourth of July! We took advantage of a beautiful day here in Northern California grilling our dinner and eating al fresco. Because we like to eat volume so we used our one roll to support two different burgers. This … Continue reading →

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Healthy shrimp scampi with broccoli and rice 7/2/21

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Beebamom

John and I were wondering tonight, why don’t we make this more often? Good question because it is healthy and delicious. I am definitely going to make sure that it appears on the menu at least once a month from … Continue reading →

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Red lentils Afghani style

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Beebamom

On Friday we used Tuscan kale grown by our daughter in the community garden as a base for our delicious Afghani red lentils. This simple and homey dish cooks in about 15 minutes and is tasty and nutritious. I garnished … Continue reading →

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Pasta with greens, mozzarella, and chickpeas. 5/26/21

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Beebamom

When I came across the recipe for this pasta it sounded like something we would really like. What I really did not like was the amount of oil in the recipe so I worked on slimming that down. I have … Continue reading →

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Spicy black bean cakes with roasted veg. 5/24/21

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Beebamom

This was a new recipe for us on Meatless Monday. I have adapted the recipe and added our tweaks below. John and I have never made a veggie patty before and we were pleased with how they came out. Usually … Continue reading →

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Spicy Ethiopian red lentil stew. 5/23/21

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Beebamom

When I am making a recipe for the first time I try to stick pretty close to the original recipe before putting my own spin on it. Making Saturday’s red lentil stew, I knew I would need to make at … Continue reading →

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Clam Chowder. 5/21/21

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Beebamom

The hardest part to making this clam chowder is cleaning and cutting the leek. Leeks are notorious for trapping dirt between their leaves. I cut off the dark green parts first and then cut the leek into quarters lengthwise leaving … Continue reading →

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