Category Archives: American

Hot dog and salad. 6/22/26

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Beebamom

Easy dinner tonight. We needed to use up three hot dogs and some sauerkraut as well as a packaged salad that was nearing its “best by” date. The hot dogs are the Costco brand that are bigger and so much … Continue reading →

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Tilapia with mustard sauce. 6/17/26

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Beebamom

I feel like this fish dish is becoming as prevalent in our menu as Classic Chicken. With the rice already made all I have to do is heat it up in the microwave and cook the broccoli. Quickly mix together … Continue reading →

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Chicken burrito bowl. 6/12/26

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Beebamom

For tonight’s no-cook dinner I made a chicken burrito bowl. What’s that you ask? It is everything you might find in a burrito served on rice! Mine included rotisserie chicken, black beans, corn, cabbage, salsa, avocado, green onion, and cilantro … Continue reading →

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Open-faced tuna salad sandwich and Asian salad. 6/10/26

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Beebamom

This is the first of a series of HOT days. Our dinners for tonight are open-faced tuna salad sandwiches and an Asian salad.

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Classic chicken. 6/9/26

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Beebamom

Forgot to take a picture of Monday’s dinner which was hot dogs with spicy white beans and sauerkraut. I bought some Costco hot dogs and I was well satisfied with them. They were tasty and filled the length of the … Continue reading →

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Grilled California burger and salad 6/5/26

Posted on June 6, 2026 by Beebamom

When I was growing up in New Jersey we would frequently go to the Palace Diner that was within walking distance of our house. My favorite thing to order was their California burger and fries. A California burger consists of … Continue reading →

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Oven roasted salmon, rice, zucchini. 5/30/26

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Beebamom

We had a lot of delicious food on our trip but it is great to be home and cooking our own meals. On Saturday John roasted an 11 ounce piece of salmon in a 400F oven for 13 minutes. He … Continue reading →

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Veg and fish. 4/28, 4/29, 4/30/26

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Beebamom

We are finishing up April with one veg and two fish dishes. On Tuesday Sarah made a delicious pasta dish with shells and Brussels sprouts and cabbage. The top was sprinkled with crumbled goat cheese! Wednesday John and I opted … Continue reading →

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Turkey sausage, sauerkraut, salad. 4/23/26

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Beebamom

Actually the family dinner tonight was regular hotdogs with buns but I decided on a lower calorie dish. I enjoyed my simple dinner and did not feel like I was missing out.

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Stuffed pepper and salad. 4/21/26

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Beebamom

It has been cool and rainy these past few days and a good time for baking some stuffed peppers. Depending on the geometry of the peppers I either stuff them whole and upright or sliced in half and lying down. … Continue reading →

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