Category Archives: Vegetables

It’s chili at home! 2/18/18

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Beebamom

Brrr.. actually it is not that cold here in Northern California but it is chilly enough to make chili in my Instant Pot! I used a recipe from Jacky+Amy as the basis for my chili. Anyone who espouses the use … Continue reading →

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Hey, I am back! (Conglomeration soup) 2/17/2018

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Beebamom

The reason I have not posted for a week is not because I have not been cooking and eating. It is because I spend 6 days with my very best girl friend. She flew out from South Carolina to Las … Continue reading →

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Menu mix-up! 2/7,8,9/18

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Beebamom

I had a menu plan. I posted it in my kitchen and online. Problem is when I got to Wednesday I did not feel like eating fish so I had spaghetti which I always feel like eating. Then Thursday rolled … Continue reading →

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Lamb chops, sweet potato, asparagus. 2/6/2018

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Beebamom

John grilled the lamb chops. I nuked the sweet potato which he then finished on the grill. Asparagus on sale. It must be Spring! I added some toasted panko bread crumbs with lemon zest to the asparagus.

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Menu for this week posted. 2/5/2018 (Chicken Monday!)

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Beebamom

I enjoy planning menus for the week, printing them, and hanging them up so family members can see (and I can remember) what is planned for dinner. I use the title Kap’n Mom’s Kitchen – Homade Specials because our family … Continue reading →

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Instant Pot beef stew. 2/3/2018

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Beebamom

My mother always made beef stew in a pressure cooker so I have never been afraid of them even though I ended up cooking in one until it was dry and all the food was burnt up inside. I have … Continue reading →

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Do-overs. 1/31 & 2/1, 2018

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Beebamom

I tried to improve on two dishes this week. I wanted to make them easier or better. I had mixed results. I decided to make my tomato and ground beef spaghetti sauce in the Instant Pot. Recipes I read said … Continue reading →

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Shrimp in a saffron Pernod sauce. 1/30/18

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Beebamom

Until recently we have eaten lunch at the Kenwood Restaurant when we were wine tasting in the Sonoma Valley. The food was good but the clientele seemed to be getting older and older – not really a sustainable business plan. … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian pasta and vegan spicy Thai basil eggplant with tofu. 1/29/18

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Beebamom

Having had quite a bit of animal protein last week, I started out this week with a vegetarian and a vegan dish. Actually the pasta was only vegetarian because I added some fish sauce and grated some parmesan cheese on … Continue reading →

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Moo, cluck, moo. 1/27/18

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Beebamom

We made some more chicken and a couple of beef dishes last week.  The steak we really like is a prime ribeye cap. They sell it at Costco and it comes tied up like a pinwheel of deliciousness. John makes … Continue reading →

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