Category Archives: Chinese

Kung Pao Shrimp. 11/14/25

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Beebamom

Our Kung Pao shrimp turned out great! We followed a recipe by Jet Tila which you can find here-https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kung-pao-shrimp-7112947 The cooking goes really quickly so it is important to have your mise en place ready when you begin cooking. Although … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Easy, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Skillet lasagna. 7/31/25

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Beebamom

Tonight was Sarah’s night to cook. With some leftover components from the lasagna she made last week she cobbled together a lasagna bowl. She had tomato beef sauce, pasta, ricotta, and mozzarella in it. With your eyes closed it tasted, … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Beef, Chinese, Italian, leftovers, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Chicken lo mein. 5/14/25

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Beebamom

This was supposed to be a stir-fry with noodles and a bunch of different vegetables. Unfortunately I overcooked the vegetables and it ended up being more like a chicken stew with noodles, vegetables, and a soy based sauce. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Pasta, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Chicken lo mein 4/14/25

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Beebamom

We have been enjoying this chicken lo mein for a few months now. Using shredded rotisserie chicken, spaghetti, and bagged fresh vegetables already cut have made this an easy weeknight dinner. Below is the original recipe with the changes we … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Easy, Pasta, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Two-fer. 3/18 and 3/19/2025

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Beebamom

On Tuesday John did most of the chopping for our dinner of chicken lo mein. I was hurriedly packing for a trip to the East Coast to be with my dear friend whose husband had died a few days before. … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Asian, Chinese, Easy, Eggs, Leftovers For Dinner, Methods, Pasta, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. 3/12-14/25

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Beebamom

Somehow most of my carefully planned menus fell by the wayside this week. First there were no rotisserie chickens, then there was torrential rain, followed by a holiday celebration. Here is what we ended up eating. Now we are back … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Chinese, Holidays, Italian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Leave a comment

Chicken Lo Mein. 2/5/25

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Beebamom

We tried a new recipe for dinner and enjoyed it. I bought a bag of fresh chopped vegetables from Trader Joe’s which contained snow peas, Napa cabbage, broccoli, and bok choy. I added chopped carrots and bean sprouts. We adapted … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Asian, Chinese, Easy, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Kung Pao Shrimp. 11/14/23

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Beebamom

This is the third time we have made this shrimp recipe by Jet Tila. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kung-pao-shrimp-7112947 The first time was with shrimp and it turned out well. The second time we tried it with pork and it bombed out. So shrimp … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Easy, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged | Leave a comment

Kung Pao Shrimp. 9/27/3

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Beebamom

We saw Jet Tila make Kung pao shrimp on his show on Food Network, Ready, Jet, Cook! He made it sound pretty simple and it is! The most important thing is to have all your ingredients ready to cook because … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Easy, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged | Leave a comment

Potstickers and broccolini. 2/22/23

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Beebamom

We were supposed to be having chickpea stew but at 7PM I had not done anything about dinner. We were watching an episode of America’s Test Kitchen where Lan was making a Chinese dish and it made me remember that … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Easy, Methods, Pork, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged | Leave a comment