Category Archives: Vegetables

Vegetable stir-fry with eggs. 8/27/23

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Beebamom

Sunday dinner is always a good time to clean out the vegetable bins in the fridge. Tonight’s combination included carrots, celery, cabbage, onion, mushrooms, and broccoli. I did a quick stir-fry maximizing efficiency by starting with the longer cooking veg … Continue reading →

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Grilled everything! Lamb, sweet potato, and broccoli. 8/26/23

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Beebamom

In Safeway’s weekly ad there was a sale for “ONE DAY ONLY!!” loin lamb chops for $5/lb. We love loin lamb chops especially when cooked on the grill. We bought three meals worth. As an aside, taking advantage of sale … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas with southwest salad 8/24/23

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Beebamom

John and I made this casserole of enchiladas and baked them before 9 AM. What a pleasure to have this completely made before the hot weather invaded the kitchen! All I had to do at dinner time was to make … Continue reading →

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Grilled hamburgers, salad, and corn. 8/24/23

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Beebamom

Thursday’s dinner was a celebration of summer—outdoors grilling, bright tomatoes, and corn on the cob. Since I have sadly been having trouble digesting gluten I had my hamburgers with its condiments of red onion, ketchup, and mayonnaise bunless. Sitting in … Continue reading →

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Shrimp bowl with vegetables and rice. 8/23/23

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Beebamom

This is a great hot weather dish. We make it three different ways by merely changing the protein. For a totally raw vegan dish use firm tofu. Heartier fare would use salmon. Or do a quick sauté with shrimp. The … Continue reading →

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Chana dal with rice and kale. 8/21/23

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Beebamom

Chana dal is (are?) split, dried chickpeas. I make them in the Instant Pot. There are a lot of recipes for Chana dal on the internet. Here is the one I use – https://pipingpotcurry.com/instant-pot-chana-dal/#recipe Of course we make a few … Continue reading →

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Spicy Thai pork tenderloin salad. 8/19/23

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Beebamom

Because our grilled citrus marinated pork tenderloin had turned out so well last week, we figured if we used the same technique on our Spicy Thai Pork Tenderloin Salad it would turn out equally well. But it did not. The … Continue reading →

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Fennel, potato, garlic soup with salad 8/18/23

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Beebamom

Friday night was vegan night as the soup was made with no dairy and gets its creamy texture from blending the vegetables. It was quite simple. Just cook chopped up onions, garlic, celery, fennel, and potatoes with some herbs and … Continue reading →

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Grilled rib cap steak and potato, Caesar salad. 8/17/23

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Beebamom

Very infrequently we buy a rib cap steak at Costco. The rib cap is what curves around the eye of meat in a rib eye steak. It is a really tasty piece of meat. We do not buy it often … Continue reading →

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Tuna tataki with Asian rice salad 8/16/23

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Beebamom

John and I bought a “previously frozen” tuna steak today. It was about 13 oz. and enough for us to split three ways. John used this recipe from Food Network as a basis for making the lightly seared tuna. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tuna-tataki-recipe-1940352. … Continue reading →

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