Category Archives: Easy

Tilapia tacos with spicy black beans. 12/3/22

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Beebamom

John pan roasted the fish and I made the beans with yellow bell and jalapeño peppers, onions, and garlic spiced up with Tabasco sauce, cumin, and chipotle powder. The garnishes were avocado crema and yogurt. We warmed the tortillas in … Continue reading →

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Kale and white bean stew. 12/2/22

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Beebamom

We made this dish once in 2021 and I was not a total fan. It was merely okay. Obviously I had forgotten that I did not really care for it when I suggested it this week as one of our … Continue reading →

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Creamy polenta with shrimp and broccoli. 12/1/22

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Beebamom

Tonight John took the lead on dinner making both the creamy polenta and the shrimp. I was relegated to broccoli duty. John makes his creamy polenta with a ratio of 1:5.5 or in this case 1/2 cup polenta to 5 … Continue reading →

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Fusilli with mushrooms and kale. 11/30/22

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Beebamom

I really, really enjoy our pasta Wednesdays and this was a particularly delicious one. I had a little of the red sauce that I made last week leftover so I added a can of Rotel to it to spice it … Continue reading →

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Chicken ‘n gravy, mixed mash, and veg. 11/28/22

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Beebamom

Four vegetables in tonight’s dinner. I cooked the butternut squash and the parsnips in the Instant Pot on high pressure for 12 minutes with an immediate steam release. They were totally tender and mashed easily. The broccoli and cauliflower steamed … Continue reading →

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Grilled hamburger with chopped salad. 11/26/22

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Beebamom

John grilled the burgers to perfection and I assembled a pre-packaged salad. No inventiveness in this meal but if I am going to have a red meat dinner, I would always choose a hamburger over a fancy steak.

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Tomato-mushroom fettuccine with zucchini two ways! 11/23/22

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Beebamom

Our vegan pasta dish this week was so delicious and so filling! Using tomatoes, mushrooms, and chunks of zucchini plus stretching my pasta allotment with zoodles gives me a portion size that I really enjoy. The zucchini really did double … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas with spicy black beans. 11/22/22

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Beebamom

This dish is heavily reliant on staples in your pantry and fridge. The enchiladas are corn tortillas filled with shredded rotisserie chicken, some jarred salsa verde, chopped onion, and cheese. The cheese I used here was what we had, feta. … Continue reading →

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Harira, ham, and egg. 11/20/22

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Beebamom

This Sunday’s Breakfast For Dinner made use of leftover Harira, a Moroccan stew we made earlier this week. I added a piece of deli ham that I cut in strips, an over easy egg, and a squirt of sriracha to … Continue reading →

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Traditional chicken dinner. 11/17/22

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Beebamom

For years this was the dinner we had on Mondays. In fact our son who is married and has children of his own tells me that on Mondays he always makes chicken. I know he is not making “traditional” chicken, … Continue reading →

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