Category Archives: Easy

🥬 Spaghetti alla puttanesca 3/12/20

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Beebamom

Spaghetti alla puttanesca or spaghetti in the style of the prostitute is from the Campania region of Italy. The biggest city in the region is Naples, home to pizza, and a place which we were planning to visit towards the … Continue reading →

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🐓 Chicken enchiladas. 3/10/20

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Beebamom

Have some chicken left over from that too-good-to-pass-up deal on rotisserie chicken at Costco? A quick and easy dinner to make is chicken enchiladas. I made a mixture of onions and garlic (sautéed first), pulled chicken, corn, and black beans … Continue reading →

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🥬 Orecchiette with broccolini. 3/9/20

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Beebamom

Orecchiette with broccolini is the first of our lament dinners to Italy and our trip which should have started on 3/10/20. Being in the higher risk pool for the coronavirus John and I are spending a lot of time sitting … Continue reading →

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🥬 Grilled portobello mushroom and cole slaw. 3/6/20

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Beebamom

We had temperatures as high as 80F this week so it made us think of grilling something for dinner. John marinated the mushrooms in balsamic vinegar, lemon, oil, garlic powder, and fresh rosemary and then cooked them on a hot … Continue reading →

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🥬 Black bean tacos and Texas caviar. 3/4/20

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Beebamom

Black bean tacos and Texas caviar have a lot of components that need chopping but there is very little cooking. I take a short-cut with the Texas caviar and use half of a can of drained Rotel and dump the … Continue reading →

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🐓 Comfort Food. 3/3/20

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Beebamom

There is a lot to be worried about at the moment so a plate of comfort food seems like the right dinner. For us that is pan-roasted chicken breast, rutabagas and broccoli. It doesn’t make the worries go away but … Continue reading →

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🥬 Leftovers: Spiced red lentils 3/2/20

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Beebamom

We have a lot of spiced red lentils left over from last week and a container of rice. So I pick up some more broccoli from the store and we have an almost no-work dinner. These lentils, whose major claim … Continue reading →

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🐟 A pretty, perfect, lunch (or dinner) 2/29/20

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Beebamom

This is my second go at a Nicoise Salad. It is so colorful and a delight to eat. I subbed in black beans for a green vegetables and used spinach instead of traditional salad greens. John and I ate our … Continue reading →

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🐚+🐟 Scallops!

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Beebamom

Scallops are my favs and whenever we have them for dinner it is like we are having a celebration of a happy occasion. Easy and quick to fix, scallops are a bundle of goodness in a small package. We get … Continue reading →

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🐓 White chicken chili. 2/25/20

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Beebamom

The recipe I use for white chicken chili is from Food Network. I make a few changes. Since there are only two of us I halve the ingredients. We still have plenty left over.  Instead of mashing some of the … Continue reading →

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