Category Archives: American

Chicken burrito bowl. 5/15/25

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Beebamom

Thursday is Sarah’s night to make dinner. Sarah loves to make bowls. She made us yummy chicken burrito bowls. It consisted of rice, chicken, black beans, corn, chiles, cabbage, salsa, green onions, tortilla chips, and sour cream. She set it … Continue reading →

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Chilean sea bass, potatoes, and asparagus. 5/13/25

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Beebamom

Wow, another great dinner! John roasted the Chikean sea bass for 14 minutes in a 400F oven and it came out perfectly. I peeled and steamed small red potatoes and cooked the rest of the asparagus from Mother’s Day. Luckily … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti and meatballs. 5/9/25

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Beebamom

We ran out of time for making our shrimp scampi so we opted for quick spaghetti and meatballs. I will make the shrimp scampi on Saturday instead, Our pasta dinner was the ultimate in convenience. “Rosina” brand supplied the meatballs, … Continue reading →

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Hot dogs etc. 5/8/25

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Beebamom

Instead of making shrimp tonight we opted for an easier hot dog dinner. We don’t eat hot dogs very often so it made these especially tasty. Along with Nathan’s all-beef dogs I enhanced sauerkraut from a can and also black … Continue reading →

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Grilled hamburgers and salad 5/6/25

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Beebamom

As a harbinger to summer John cooked hamburgers on the grill. Mmmm, the aroma of the burgers wafting through the screen dooor was sublime! I made a chopped salad with buffalo ranch dressing. It was all delicious!

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Chicken enchiladas. 5/5/2025

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Beebamom

For Cinco de Mayo, chicken enchiladas with a southwest salad!

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Spaghetti and meatballs 4/28/25

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Beebamom

I made the sauce for our dinner out of large can of tomato purée, an 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes, onions, garlic, oregano, and olive oil. The meatballs came from a bag of frozen meatballs. I garnished my plate … Continue reading →

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Chicken and gravy with mashed potatoes and broccoli. 4/26/25

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Beebamom

We are finishing up our cooking week with a homey kind of dish that you might expect your mom or grandmother would make. This is especially true if you come from a very bland, non-ethnic background like I do. Growing … Continue reading →

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Stuffed peppers again. 4/23/25

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Beebamom

The problem with making ten stuffed pepper halves is that they wipe out your dinner plans for the next few days. So here is what we ate on our leftover night. I took one of the halves and topped it … Continue reading →

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Stuffed peppers. 4/22/25

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Beebamom

While perusing the shelf full of various overpriced orange, yellow, and red bell peppers I noticed a bag of colorful peppers on the shelf above. These actual looked healthier than the expensive ones on the shelf below. Usually I make … Continue reading →

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