Category Archives: Salad

Grilled steak, grilled potatoes, salad 7/19/22

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Beebamom

Greetings from the Olympic Peninsula as we begin our homeward trek. Tonight we we are staying at the Quillayute River Resort which has self-catering units. We are so excited to be cooking together again! John does a masterful job grilling … Continue reading →

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Anniversary dinner 7/17/22

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Beebamom

This road trip we are taking through Canada and the Pacific Northwest is in celebration of John and my 50th Anniversary! Yes, by simply cooking together you too can achieve fifty years of wedded bliss! Haha, just kidding, it takes … Continue reading →

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Pan-roasted salmon, broccoli, salad. 6/15/22

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Beebamom

My new lower carb way of eating is going quite successfully and I am not feeling deprived hardly at all. Being able to use olive oil more freely has made cooking easier and the results tastier. John cooked the salmon … Continue reading →

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Chilean sea bass with salad and zucchini 6/13/22

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Beebamom

Today I started my low carb living with a delicious piece of Chilean sea bass with an accompanying salad and sautéed zucchini. We ate the salad as a first course dressed simply with olive oil and red wine vinegar. It … Continue reading →

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Southwest salad. 6/10/22

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Beebamom

It was really hot here yesterday, in the upper 90s. So we scuttled our cooking plans and made a southwest salad. John and I used to buy this salad pre-made from Costco but, as it happens with many things we … Continue reading →

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Grilled burger and black-eyed pea salad 5/25/22

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Beebamom

We do not eat much red meat at our house but when we do I choose ground beef over any other cut. Forget your prime rib or filet mignon and just give me a straight up burger (or meat loaf, … Continue reading →

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Turkey kielbasa with sauerkraut and bean salad 5/24/22

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Beebamom

Extremely hot weather here in NorCal means we have had to switch gears for our dinner preparations. Our daughter said to me, ”You’re not making a stew and pasta on Tuesday and Wednesday, are you?! Temperatures for those days border … Continue reading →

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Salmon bowl 5/16/22

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Beebamom

For a vegan or vegetarian preparation see note below. This salmon bowl is half hot entree, half salad, and one hundred percent delicious. John cooks our salmon on one side after a 20 minute brine starting in a cold pan … Continue reading →

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Scrambled eggs and Caprese salad 5/15/22

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Beebamom

Sunday night is a day of rest for the cooks at our house. We always make Breakfast for Dinner for ourselves. John makes a ham, cheese, mushroom, and scallion omelet and I make an egg dish which varies a lot … Continue reading →

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Grilled portobello with 2-bean vegetable salad 5/13/22

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Beebamom

If you are trying to eat more plant-based meals, grilling a portobello mushroom instead of a meat burger is a great substitution. John marinated the mushrooms in no fat Italian salad dressing and balsamic vinegar and sprinkled on some garlic … Continue reading →

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