Tag Archives: tomatoes

I cannot stop eating pasta!!! 9/26/17

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Beebamom

It’s my favorite. I love pasta. I love eating at home. I love eating it on our trips to Italy. I am fond of vegan and vegetarian pastas and I am a sucker for a meat sauce. I ate this … Continue reading →

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Simple salad and pasta 9/8/17

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Beebamom

As you know pasta is one of my favorite things to eat. This is usually exemplified by my forgetting to take a picture in my enthusiasm to get down to eating. This time was no exception. But I do have … Continue reading →

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Better pasta at home than restaurant – 8/30/17

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Beebamom

Here is a pretty poor pasta primavera I had in Banff at a fairly fancy restaurant. Obviously no care was taken in the plating, just slopped on the plate and not tidied up. Also vegetables were overcooked and the sauce … Continue reading →

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Turkey sausage with Texas caviar – 8/28/17

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Beebamom

I have been craving a hot dog type meal since we went to the baseball game in Great Falls, MT. The hot dogs there were a real disappointment. I expect a steamed hot dog at a ball game. This one … Continue reading →

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Leftover fresh tomato sauce – 7/29/17

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Beebamom

The fresh tomato sauce from a couple of night’s ago is sitting in the refrigerator and we have been out all day and I do not feel like making the planned dinner. So I decide to boil up some pasta, … Continue reading →

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Firing up the grill – 7/27/17

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Beebamom

It is grilling night! John selects one of the rib eye cap steaks that I bought at Costco last week. He grills it on low until it reads 115F and then finishes it on high. In the meantime I make … Continue reading →

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Salad, peppers and onions, polenta, sausage – 7/27/17

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Beebamom

Leftovers night! The sausages and polenta are from the night we had friends over for dinner, the peppers and onions are newly made but originally for the friends dinner, and the salad is the same as the golden beet, tomato, … 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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Balance your plate – 7/19/17

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Beebamom

Ideas keep changing about how we should eat. I think balanced is probably the best way. But the proportions towards that balance have also changed. I used to make my plate in thirds – protein, complex carbohydrate, and vegetable. These … Continue reading →

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