Category Archives: Recipes

Pan-fried gnocchi with mushrooms and kale. 9/30/24

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Beebamom

This started out as a sheet pan recipe. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022479-sheet-pan-gnocchi-with-mushrooms-and-spinach?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share However, it is 99F outside and we are trying to keep the house cool so we changed it to a pan-fry cook and also decided to use raw kale instead of … Continue reading →

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Lamb stuffed baked peppers. 9/29/24

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Beebamom

This is a new recipe for us. We saw Sunny Anderson make something similar on The Kitchen and thought we would give it a try. Here is her recipe. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/sunnys-easy-rice-and-lamb-stuffed-peppers-16716844.amp I par-cooked the peppers, drained the lamb fat, and added … Continue reading →

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Gazpacho with Hummus and Pita 9/7/24

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Beebamom

The heat seems never ending and I am starting to recycle my hot weather meals. I use this NY Times recipe as a starting point for my gazpacho. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017577-best-gazpacho?unlocked_article_code=1.JE4.HT8S.aPXx_YXLQmVT&smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share Of course there are little tweaks along the way – more … Continue reading →

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Sumac Tilapia, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli. 8/29/24

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Beebamom

We made this recipe for sumac whole fish from a recipe on NYTimes Cooking a few weeks ago. It was so good we made it again. Making it with a filet of fish is much easier than going the whole … Continue reading →

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Tofu sesame bowl. 8/27/24

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Beebamom

This is an excellent hot weather meal. There is no cooking at all! If you follow my blog you know that my sesame bowl has three iterations salmon, shrimp, and tofu. Each is delicious. Asian Sesame Bowls

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Gazpacho. 8/26/24

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Beebamom

Guess what. It’s hot again. The rest of August has been pretty tolerable but Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday this week it is back to the upper 90s. As a result I am shifting to my hot weather dishes. Gazpacho is pretty … Continue reading →

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Hot dogs, sauerkraut, bean salad. 8/19/24

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Beebamom

This was an easy peasy dinner made by boiling the hot dogs, toasting the buns, eating the leftover bean salad from our cookout yesterday, and warming up a can of sauerkraut. Actually I use a recipe for improving canned sauerkraut. … Continue reading →

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Chickpea with Ditalini and Vegetables. 8/13/24

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Beebamom

Note: to create a vegan or vegetarian dish omit Parmesan cheese. This yummy vegetable and legume creation comes together in about a half an hour if you are a fast chopper. I tend to start the onions cooking while I … Continue reading →

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Sumac Tilapia with Rice and Herb Salad 8/9/24

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Beebamom

When I saw this recipe calling for whole fish and all its fussiness I knew there was a way to make the dish easier. I pulled out a couple of frozen tilapia, defrosted them, and John and I made the … Continue reading →

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Vietnamese Chicken and Noodle Salad. 8/6/24

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Beebamom

This is a tangy hot weather salad. I adapted it from a much more complicated recipe. Using rotisserie chicken, a mini-prep processor, a box grater, and a zoodler made this dish much easier. Vietnamese Chicken and Rice Noodle Salad

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