Tag Archives: mashed potatoes

Easy chicken dinner. 1/13/26

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Beebamom

This is an easy chicken dinner you can make it in 15-20 minutes using shortcuts. First make a packet of chicken gravy (like McCormack’s). Then cut off a breast of rotisserie chicken and slice it into pieces. Put that into the chicken … Continue reading →

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Meatloaf, potatoes, and snow peas. 11/8/25

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Beebamom

Now that John has the green light to eat what he wants again he chose meatloaf. I have not made meatloaf in a long time except for dabbling in trying to make it with oatmeal once last year. Saturday’s meatloaf … Continue reading →

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Scallops for Mother’s Day. 5/11/25

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Beebamom

Scallops for dinner is my favorite. Since it was Mother’s Day I got to pick what I like best. John did a great job searing the scallops and I made the sides. At the base are braised leeks which you … Continue reading →

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Ocean scallops with mashed potatoes and asparagus. 4/15/25

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Beebamom

Sometimes it’s nice to have a special dinner on just an ordinary weekday. Although scallops are a pricey item there is absolutely no waste. John seared them beautifully and I made mashed potatoes and asparagus as sides. I also made … Continue reading →

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Rotisserie chicken dinner. 11/12/24

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Beebamom

This is such an easy dinner! Sarah took the chicken apart. One breast was sliced up and heated in chicken gravy. The other breast was shredded and frozen. The legs and thighs are for soups and lunches. The bones are … 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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A swing and a miss. 10/18/18

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Beebamom

Sautéed cod with potatoes in a mussel-chorizo broth sounds pretty tasty. I found this recipe on the NYT Cooking site and the remarks said that the dish was an adaptation of one made by Eric Ripert, the famous NYC chef. … Continue reading →

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A Sephardic New Year’s Feast. 9/10/18

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Beebamom

Last year I discovered that for Rosh Hashanah there can be more than apples and honey. The Sephardic celebration has a whole array of symbolic foods. This year we try to combine them into a cohesive side to our main … Continue reading →

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Chicken and sausages. 4/4 and 4/5/18

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Beebamom

What can I say about this chicken dinner? It was part of my do nothing, I am still jet lagged cuisine. Rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, leftover mashed potatoes and gravy and frozen spinach – I have got to … Continue reading →

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Leftover festive dinner. 4/2/18

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Beebamom

On Sunday we had the family over for a festive dinner. John grilled a boneless lamb leg and I made some fancy mashed potatoes and asparagus. Our daughter made macaroons. On Monday we had the replay. Here’s what a plateful … Continue reading →

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