Tag Archives: asparagus

Whole grain penne with asparagus. 4/16/20

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Beebamom

We had penne with asparagus for dinner on Thursday and, boy, was it good! Here is a tip to make preparation super easy. While your salted pasta water is coming up to a boil, snap the ends off the asparagus … Continue reading →

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Shrimp scampi with corn and asparagus succotash. 7/7/19

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Beebamom

John did a great job cooking the shrimp. It came out rosy pink with that snap as you bite into them and then the slightly toothsome inside. We decided to double the sauce because we were putting the shrimp scampi … Continue reading →

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Chicken Marsala with mashed potatoes and asparagus. 7/3/19

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Beebamom

We have a habit of having a glass of wine and an hors d’oeuvre before dinner. It seems a nice civilized routine. Wednesday’s offering was crackers with a smear of butter and a slice of radish. I don’t know that … 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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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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Spring menu. 4/19/19

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Beebamom

If I had remembered to take a picture of our dinner last night it would have looked something like this. The difference is that John sous vide two racks of lamb instead of boneless leg of lamb. He set the … Continue reading →

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Meatless Monday: Asparagus and Penne. 3/26/19

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Beebamom

Eating asparagus always tastes like springtime. I am old enough to remember when  asparagus was only available for a few weeks and during that time it seemed like asparagus was omnipresent in every meal. Now, of course, we can eat … Continue reading →

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Steak, grilled potato, asparagus. 3/16/19

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Beebamom

John sous vides the steak at 128F and then hits on the grill on both sides briefly. I cut a baking potato in half and microwave it. Then I rub it with olive oil, salt, and garlic powder. John also … Continue reading →

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Roasted cod with chickpea purée and asparagus. 3/12/19

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Beebamom

This morning we went to Whole Foods where there was a sale on fresh Atlantic cod for $8.95 a pound. Combine that with the Amazon discount and we bought enough cod for dinner plus 2 bananas for $7.95.  What a … Continue reading →

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