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Wednesday is Pasta Day! 4/7/21

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Beebamom

I am officially declaring Wednesday Pasta Day. What other food is more perfect than pasta to get you over the hump of the weekdays and sliding on into the weekend. Plus noodles of one sort or another are in almost … Continue reading →

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Easter bread and Brussels sprouts. 4/4/21

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Beebamom

On Sunday we decided to have our eggs in the form of cake. Our daughter made this delicious yeast cake/bread called Colomba di Pasqua, or dove of Easter in Italian. It was so good! We ate a lot of it. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu April 5 – 11, 2021

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Beebamom

John and I are hoping to go out to dinner after some wine tasting and then stay overnight at a hotel on Thursday. Woohoo! I am excited about doing something that will be at least semi-normal. We are both fully … Continue reading →

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Lentils over kale. 4/2/21

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Beebamom

Friday night’s dinner was just what we needed to get us back on our diet track after a prolonged venture into too many dangerous foods. (I’m looking at you wine and matzoh with butter!) In addition to the lentils we … Continue reading →

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Scallops and asparagus. 4/1/21

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Beebamom

Having scallops for dinner always makes it feel like a special occasion night. Seared scallops and sautéed asparagus in a lemony tartar sauce It takes just minutes to cook these U-10 scallops and John did a great job. They were … Continue reading →

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Salmon, rice, broccoli. 3/29/21

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Beebamom

John and I had a disagreement over how to cook the salmon. I read somewhere that you should cook it in a 400F oven for 10 minutes an inch on a rack that has been sprayed with an oil spray … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu. January 18 – January 24, 2021

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Beebamom

I would say that this coming week could be called a Classics Week what with classic chicken dinner, pan-roasted salmon, and beef/mushroom Bourguignon. But it is also a little French with the aforementioned Bourguignon and also a salade Niçoise on … Continue reading →

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Vegan chickpea stew (Chana dal). 12/14/20

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Beebamom

Of all the dishes I make in the Instant Pot, I like Chana dal the best. I think it would be totally makeable on the stove top too but it would take longer and would need some watching. You can … Continue reading →

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Masoor dal, rice mix, zucchini 11/25/20

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Beebamom

Tomorrow is our big Thanksgiving feast for the three of us so we wanted something fairly light for dinner tonight. These red lentils cook up in 15 minutes and are flavored with ginger, onion, garlic, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne. A … Continue reading →

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BFD Scrambled eggs, veggie patty, English muffin 11/15/20

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Beebamom

Easy but satisfying Breakfast For Dinner tonight.

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