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Author Archives: Beebamom
Shrimp tacos, Mexican rice, spicy beans. 1/25/23
Wednesday’s dinner was more like what we normally eat at home. It was lighter on the fat and the portion size was certainly smaller than the gigantic steaks of yesterday. However, it was just as tasty and filling. John, as … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vacation cuisine, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged shrimp, Tacos
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Ribeye steak, twice-baked potato, broccoli. 1/24/23
This vacation week is a cavalcade of food I do not usually eat. John seems excited by the prospect of dinners that include beef, cheese, and butter plus salty, crunchy snacks with cocktails. It is our son’s birthday week and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Methods, Special occasion, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables
Tagged ribeye steak, Steak, twice-baked potato
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Penne with tomato sauce and meatballs. 1/23/23
As often happens when I make pasta I am so excited to eat it that I forget to take a picture. Luckily there are plenty of images on the internet of penne and meatballs. Although I purchased pre-made frozen meatballs, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged meatballs, pasta
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Shrimp street tacos and salmon summer rolls. 1/22/23
I am always trying to find items which will not blow my food budget when we are on a road trip. Although these tacos came with chips (which I gave away to my dining partners), shrimp and corn tortillas are … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Easy, Fish, Japanese, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables
Tagged Sushi, Tacos
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Hamburger and salad. 1/20/23
Tonight we enjoyed a hamburger which John cooked beautifully on the grill. If I could only choose one way to eat beef it would be this, a simple burger with a slice of onion on a bun with a smear … Continue reading
Thai basil eggplant with tofu. 1/19/23
This dish is our attempt to recreate our favorite dish from a local Thai restaurant. It ended up as kind of a Thai-Vietnamese mash-up which was good but a little too salty. We made nuoc cham, a Vietnamese sauce whose … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, rice, Thai, Vegetables, Vietnamese, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Eggplant, tofu
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Noodles and Zoodles with peanut sauce. 1/18/23
This is the first time I have made this recipe and I am pretty happy with how it turned out. Further down the page is the recipe I started with. I changed the soba noodles to 6 oz. of fettuccine … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Healthy tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, PB2
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Classic chicken dinner, 1/16/23 and Open-faced tilapia sandwich with salad, 1/17/23
Apparently I forgot to post yesterday so today is a two-fer. My classic chicken dinner is always served with butternut squash, rutabaga, or potato mash. Sometimes, like Monday night, it is a combination because I don’t have enough of any … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Fish, Instant Pot, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, tilapia
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Breakfast for Dinner 1/15/23
This is my iconic Breakfast for Dinner plate. No bells and whistles, it is just straightforward eggs, toast and a plant-based sausage patty. Along with a hot cup of tea this dinner is the perfect easy meal to end my … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Vegetarian
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