Category Archives: Recipes

Lentils with turkey sausage and vegetables. 1/18/25

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Beebamom

This homey, fairly quick and easy dinner is tasty and economical. Lentils are one of the least costly of proteins. One pound costs about $1.25! We made extra so we would have some soup for lunches. All we would need … Continue reading →

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Kenwood Shrimp. 1/16/25

Posted on January 18, 2025 by Beebamom

This is one of my favorite recipes given to me by the chef at the now defunct Kenwood Grill. For many years we enjoyed going to this restaurant when we were visiting Sonoma County Wine Country. Even though they have … Continue reading →

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Afghani lentil stew with rice and kale. 1/14/25

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Beebamom

This quick vegetarian/vegan lentil stew uses red lentils which cook in about 15 minutes. This is the recipe I mostly follow https://www.afghancultureunveiled.com/humaira-ghilzai/afghancooking/2010/01/dal-afghan-soul-food.html-san92 Changes that I have made are reducing the amount of ginger to 1/2 tablespoon, using a tablespoon of … Continue reading →

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Gochujang potato stew. 1/8/25

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Beebamom

I will happily eat anything potato. We have only made this once before and I find it hard to believe this dish is not in our monthly rotation. It is quick and easy to make. It has a hardiness and … Continue reading →

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Salmon with mustard sauce. 11/22/24

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Beebamom

John cooked the salmon in a 400F oven for about 8 minutes since the pieces we had were fairly thin. I almost did not have enough time to get the rice reheated and the broccoli cooked! I had made the … Continue reading →

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Fettuccine with asparagus and mushrooms. 11/15/24

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Beebamom

The easiest way to stretch 3 ounces of pasta into a really satisfying meal is to add a lot of vegetables. Ahead of the pasta getting cooked I sautéed 8 ounces of mushrooms and a big handful of asparagus spears … Continue reading →

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New England Clam Chowder. 11/14/24

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Beebamom

When we were first married John and I lived in Massachusetts. Since we never ate any sort of seafood in my house growing up (New Jersey) the first clam chowder I ever had was New England clam chowder. I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Chickpea Stew. 10/28/24

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Beebamom

This is a great vegetarian dish, or vegan if you use vegetable broth and leave off the Parmesan cheese. Today I served it with the kale as a base wilting in the hot broth. It is really terrific. You feel … Continue reading →

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Tilapia with Mustard Sauce. 10/14/24

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Beebamom

I have been trying to get some dinner prep done earlier in the day when I have more energy. Early in the afternoon I made the mustard sauce and cleaned and sliced the Brussels sprouts. Here is the recipe for … Continue reading →

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Autumn Soup and Homemade Challah. 10/11/24

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Beebamom

On Friday we had our postponed Rosh Hashanah celebration because it was too hot for baking and cooking on the actual date. Sarah and I got up early and she got the challah started and I started peeling and chopping … Continue reading →

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