Pasta and cabbage. 1/23/25

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Beebamom
Spaghetti with cabbage and onions

Thursday night is Sarah’s night for cooking. It is fun for us to try the dishes she enjoys. Tonight we had a pasta dish that combined spaghetti with buttery cabbage and onions, parmesan cheese, and was topped with crumbled feta. It was delicious! We all wished we could have had seconds.

Here’s the recipe she used. She sent me a text saying “less butter and oil obvi.” She knows I would have cut the bounteous butter and oil obviously.

https://www.thetakeout.com/dinner-recipe-cabbage-fettuccine-pasta-a-pantry-stapl-1842532208/

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Grilled lamb chops. 1/22/25

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Beebamom
Grilled lamb chops, zap/grill potato, IDBS

On Tuesday along with our purchase of rotisserie chicken from Costco we also got a package of loin lamb chops. John does such a good job grilling them and we all enjoy gnawing on the bones. For my part I did the zap part of the potatoes (microwaving) and then handed the cooked, split, oiled, and salted potatoes off to John to give them a bit of char on the grill. IDBS refers to Incredibly Delicious Brussels Sprouts. The halved sprouts are started off in a pan with a little water. They are sprinkled with salt, a bit of sugar, and dotted with butter. They cook cut side down, covered for around 10 minutes. Taking off the cover the remaining water dissipates quickly. At this point I add a shot glass of dry sherry. It really enhances their nutty flavor. The sprouts continue to cook until the cut side is brown. They turn out so delicious!

Thursday night it is Sarah’s turn to cook. I hear she is making a pasta and cabbage combo. Can’t wait!

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Chicken enchiladas 1/21/25

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Beebamom
Chicken enchiladas

Today is Tuesday and on Tuesdays I go out to lunch and food shopping with Sarah. We started off at Baja Fresh where we both had a chile lime salad. Then it was off to Grocery Outlet and Trader Joe’s. Last stop was at our new Costco. So convenient! We of course got a rotisserie chicken and while Sarah took the chicken apart I shredded a breast for tonight’s dinner. Originally I planned on chicken tacos but we all voted for enchiladas instead. Happy Enchilada Tuesday!

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Black and yellow-eyed peas and cornbread 1/20/25

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Beebamom
Black and yellow-eyed peas with turkey sausage and cornbread

This is very similar to the dinner I made on New Year’s Day. This time I used two types of canned peas (beans) and a package of Jiffy cornbread that rose more than a half inch LOL! Vegetables added were onions, red bell pepper, a jalapeño, and a can of petite diced tomatoes. For stock I used chicken stock but you could use vegetable stock. I put the pieces of turkey sausage in near the end of cooking so they would be heated through without having their flavor boiled out. The liquid from the stew went really well with the cornbread. I thought this was kind of a southern dish and thus appropriate for MLK Day.

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Weekly Menu. January 20-26, 2025

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Beebamom
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Lentils with turkey sausage and vegetables. 1/18/25

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Beebamom
Lentils with turkey sausage and vegetables

This homey, fairly quick and easy dinner is tasty and economical. Lentils are one of the least costly of proteins. One pound costs about $1.25! We made extra so we would have some soup for lunches. All we would need to do is add more chicken stock to make it soupier.

We don’t have a recipe for this other than cut up sone onions, mushrooms, carrots, and celery in similarly sized pieces. Cook the veg until softened. Add minced garlic, red pepper flakes, and oregano. Then pour in your cooking liquid. We used 1.5 cups of lentils so needed 4-5 cups of liquid. Add the liquid and then the lentils, bring to boil, lower to simmer for about 35-40 minutes.

When the lentils have softened add the sausage cut in quarters and the kale. Cook all together for a few minutes and serve.

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Rotisserie chicken breast, gravy, mashed potatoes, and broccoli. 1/17/25

Posted on January 18, 2025 by Beebamom
Sliced rotisserie chicken breast, instant mashed potatoes, gravy, and steamed broccoli

Very easy dinner tonight using a rotisserie chicken breast which we sliced and heated up gently in some packet chicken gravy. The mashed potatoes came from a packet too. John really likes them and it is so much easier than peeling potatoes. The one thing made from scratch tonight was some steamed broccoli. We each had a substantial portion of broccoli and I still have two portions left for dinners over the weekend.

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Kenwood Shrimp. 1/16/25

Posted on January 18, 2025 by Beebamom
Kenwood Shrimp

This is one of my favorite recipes given to me by the chef at the now defunct Kenwood Grill. For many years we enjoyed going to this restaurant when we were visiting Sonoma County Wine Country. Even though they have been closed for several years now, we remember good times going there by creating one of our favorite dishes. This dinner is worthy of serving at a fancy dinner.

For the recipe, here is a former post.

https://dininglite.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=13717&action=edit

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Sarah’s Burrito Bowls. 1/15/25

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Beebamom
Burrito bowl

Tonight we are enjoying a dinner made by our daughter. Basically it is a bowl which contains the insides of a burrito. Our bowls contain chicken, corn, black beans, cheese, cabbage, onions, rice, chiles, cilantro, and salsa. I stuck some tortilla chips around the edge of mine. The ingredients are served warm. This is definitely a family friendly dinner!

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Afghani lentil stew with rice and kale. 1/14/25

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Beebamom
Afghani lentil stew with rice and kale

This quick vegetarian/vegan lentil stew uses red lentils which cook in about 15 minutes. This is the recipe I mostly follow https://www.afghancultureunveiled.com/humaira-ghilzai/afghancooking/2010/01/dal-afghan-soul-food.html-san92

Changes that I have made are reducing the amount of ginger to 1/2 tablespoon, using a tablespoon of toasted cumin seeds instead of powder, adding 1/2 teaspoon of curry powder, and suggesting that the lemon juice is “to taste.”

I like to serve it over rice and raw kale. The kale wilts slightly but still gives a textural contrast. Plus the kale makes it feel like a complete meal.

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