Category Archives: Vegetarian

Creative leftovers plus another vacation dish – 8/24/17

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Beebamom

After three long days on the road home, we were in no mood to cook so we bought one of those roasted chickens from the grocery store.  Today we have a leftover breast and some asparagus from yesterday’s pasta.  With … Continue reading →

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Home from vacation -8/23/17

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Beebamom

Wow, did we have a good time on vacation. We saw a total eclipse!! We ate a lot of stuff! It is time to get back to normal eating and exercising. My two sisters and I all have a tendency … Continue reading →

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Fresh tomato/basil sauce – 7/26/17

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Beebamom

I made this sauce with three pounds of our large supply of tomatoes. I blanched and peeled the tomatoes but did not de-seed them. Here is my process – Blanch, peel, and chop tomatoes Saute 1/2 onion, 1/2 tsp. pepper … Continue reading →

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Cool salad on a hot night – 7/24/17

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Beebamom

I made this visually stunning and delicious salad last night for dinner. The key components were a bed of arugula, diced watermelon and roasted golden beet, a variety of chunked heirloom tomatoes, and crumbled feta. It is dressed with a … Continue reading →

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Vegetables, vegetables! – 7/18/17

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Beebamom

We have been kind of slacking off with our cooking since it has been so hot out. So I had a bunch of vegetables in my crisper that did not get used for the original meals I had planned. I … Continue reading →

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Fresh tomato pasta sauce – 7/14/17

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Beebamom

It is hot here and one thing that hot is good for is ripening tomatoes. Our daughter has been growing a lot of tomatoes in our town’s community garden. All sorts of types. She has some monster big ones, lots … Continue reading →

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Simple delicious vegetarian first course – 6/23/17

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Beebamom

They say you eat with your eyes first. You can take the most humble ingredient and raise its level to stardom with just a little care – presenting, the beet. I had this for dinner at restaurant 26 North in … Continue reading →

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Some airline food – 6/22/17

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Beebamom

It is hard to eat decently on a flight but here is a first course on KLM that was decent and tasty. Cauliflower soup, a colorful mixed salad in a delft bowl, a saucer of olive oil (?), and a … Continue reading →

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Hummus with pita and Lebanese tabbouleh – June 19, 2017

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Beebamom

It is really hot here in the Bay Area. We never expect hot weather to last more than three days and we are hunkering down to try to preserve our cool. Sunday night the power went out and we were … Continue reading →

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Meatless Tuesday’s chickpea stew – 5/30/17

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Beebamom

Healthy and delicious chickpea stew is one of my favorite meatless dishes. It takes a fair amount of chopping but comes together pretty quickly. If you are good at multi-tasking you can be chopping quicker cooking vegetables at the same … Continue reading →

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