Monthly Archives: October 2022

Chicken spaghetti vegetable soup. 10/30/22

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Beebamom

While John was having an omelet (again!) for his Sunday supper, I decided to raid the produce bins in the refrigerator, use up the rest of the pulled chicken from enchilada night, and break up some whole wheat spaghetti for … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu October 31-November 2, 2022

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Beebamom

Starting on Thursday I will be taking a 10-day vacation with our daughter. Poor John is staying at home and will have to cut up his own vegetables! I offered to chop up a bunch of stuff before I leave … Continue reading →

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Chana dal (dried split chickpea stew) 10/29/22

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Beebamom

We make our Chana dal in an Instant Pot where it cooks under pressure for 15 minutes. It is full of spices, ginger, garlic, a can of Rotel, and plenty of vegetable broth. I serve my portion over riced cauliflower … Continue reading →

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Roasted tilapia, pesto, and sheet pan veg. 10/29/22

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Beebamom

This is almost an instant replay of a dinner we had last week. We enjoyed last week’s rendition of this fish dinner plus we had one frozen cube of pesto left so our only change was to add mushrooms to … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas and spicy black beans. 10/27/22

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Beebamom

Usually when we make enchiladas John heats the tortillas on the stove’s open flame and then hands them off to me. This method means I have to cradle this hot tortilla in my hand and try to fill it fast … Continue reading →

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Zoodle-mania. 10/26/22

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Beebamom

So here is a silly/stupid thing I did. I wanted to make some zoodles to augment our pasta dish. Unfortunately I pulled a cucumber out of the fridge instead of a zucchini! John snitched a few strands out of my … Continue reading →

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Singapore shrimp with rice and snow peas. 10/25/22

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Beebamom

The sauce is what makes this shrimp Singaporean. It is salty from fish sauce, tart from rice wine vinegar, spicy from chili garlic sauce, and tomato-ey sweet from ketchup. You can find the recipe from the last time I made … Continue reading →

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Seared tuna, lentils, and broccoli 10/24/22

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Beebamom

We were supposed to be making lentils with turkey sausage tonight but we saw a nice piece of tuna at Costco and took the lentils in a different direction. I whizzed up a little onion, garlic, and ginger in my … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu. October 24-30, 2022

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Beebamom
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Tilapia with pesto and roasted vegetables. 10/22/22

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Beebamom

We took the humble tilapia and elevated it with a perfect cook, a homemade pesto, and delicious roasted carrots, zucchini, and red onion. Our dishes were garnished with a drizzle of olive oil and a chiffonade of fresh basil. I … Continue reading →

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