Category Archives: Vegetables

Grilled hamburgers. 5/6/19

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Beebamom

We have cut down our red meat consumption to about once a week in an effort to eat in a healthier, planet-sustaining manner. Our selection for this week is hamburgers made outside on the grill. John is the grillmaster and … Continue reading →

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Feed a cold? Chicken soup!

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Beebamom

As predicted I have a cold. Our daughter has been suffering with a bad one this past week and now I have caught it.  Just so you know the old saying, “Feed a cold, starve a fever” is incorrect. According … Continue reading →

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Chicken Parmesan. 5/3/19

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Beebamom

While I was eating the chicken Parmesan I was thinking, “Why don’t we eat this more often? It is so good!” John split the breasts in half longitudinally so that we each had two thinner pieces. He sautéed them in … Continue reading →

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Dos de Mayo (Shrimp tacos). 5/2/19

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Beebamom

It did not occur to me that this coming Sunday is Cinco de Mayo so I scheduled tacos for this week instead. Sunday is my leftovers day so maybe we can have something to celebrate with then too. Everyone here … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean fish soup. 5/1/19

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Beebamom

Mediterranean fish soup is a delicious combination of fish and shellfish, vegetables, and a slightly fennel-tomato-Pernod fish stock. It does not take long to cook but there is a lot of prep work. You can find the recipe by Rick … Continue reading →

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Vegan springtime pasta. 4/29/19

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Beebamom

What shouts Spring more than asparagus?! I bought a few too many spears for our holiday dinner on Saturday so I used them in my Meatless Monday dinner, Penne with Asparagus. I cut the asparagus to mimic the shape of … Continue reading →

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Holiday dinner. 4/27/19

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Beebamom

Our belated family Passover dinner was a big success culinarily. It was less of a success family-wise because both grandkids and their mom were sick and could not come. So that was a real letdown.  Feel better soon! But since … Continue reading →

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Lentils and tabbouleh. 4/26/19

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Beebamom

Since I have been trying to add more vegan and vegetarian meals to my repertoire, I am always searching online for something new and delicious to make for dinner. I had a potato, some cabbage and lentils on hand so … Continue reading →

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Chickpea salad. 4/24/19

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Beebamom

Note: This is either a vegan or vegetarian entree salad. Omit feta for the vegan rendition. Doesn’t this look good! Summertime in a dish. And a cool dinner is what I need tonight because it is unseasonably hot today. In … Continue reading →

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Shrimp and brown rice. 4/23/19

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Beebamom

Yesterday I made a 9”x 9” glass oven-proof dish of brown rice using the oven method. It’s not as fast as using the Instant Pot but it turns out great rice every time. See end of post for instructions. I used … Continue reading →

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