Category Archives: Easy

Grilled chicken thighs with watermelon and tomato salad. 7/5/19

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Beebamom

According to my menu we are supposed to be having a frittata tonight. John says he does not want to heat up the kitchen by turning on the oven so we need to come up with an alternate plan. The … Continue reading →

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Comfort food. 7/4/19

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Beebamom

Just remembered I forgot to post yesterday’s dinner! I even considered not posting it at all since I feel somewhat guilty for giving into making a comfort food dinner. When we had finished dinner I did not feel comforted only … Continue reading →

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Seared scallops with snow peas and new potatoes. 7/2/19

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Beebamom

Of all the proteins scallops are my favorite. Sweet and succulent they make any dinner feel special. John did a great job cooking them in our cast iron frying pan. He made sure it was really hot before he put … Continue reading →

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Eggplant Parmesan. 7/1/19

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Beebamom

John and I went to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients for eggplant parmesan but the eggplant was so sad looking that we decided on a frozen entree instead. We like the Michel Angelo’s eggplant parm and it … Continue reading →

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Shrimp cocktail and a salad. 6/27/19

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Beebamom

Tonight we made another hot weather dinner. Unfortunately it was so chilly out that we had to close the back door! I am definitely not complaining about the weather though.  I know pretty soon it will be blazing hot again. … Continue reading →

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Always in the top ten meals at our house. 6/26/19

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Beebamom

What is my favorite thing to make and eat? It might be eggplant parmesan or maybe fried scallops. I really liked the gazpacho and avocado toast I made last week. But for ease of preparation and comfort whole wheat spaghetti … Continue reading →

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More vegan summer fare. 6/25/19

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Beebamom

I am a little late getting this posted today. My daughter and I spent the morning and early afternoon buying supplies for our Summer Solstice (Christmas in June) celebration. On Tuesday we had such a tasty summer vegan meal. I … Continue reading →

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Southwest salad and a chipotle bean burger. 6/24/19

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Beebamom

We eat our dinner in two courses tonight starting with a vibrant summer-y Southwest salad. I charred some corn kernels and macerated them along with a small dice of onion and cumin in lime juice and olive oil. This would … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas with spicy black beans. 6/19/19

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Beebamom

I am really enjoying making and eating the meals we selected for this week. Each day is so different from the other and the dishes have been easy to prepare and delicious! On Wednesday we went to Costco and in … Continue reading →

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Vegan Tuesday: Gazpacho and avocado toast. 6/18/19

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Beebamom

Weather forecast on Tuesday was for warm-ish weather so I thought, cool-ish dinner. This no-cooking dinner with a spicy gazpacho and a creamy avocado toast hit the spot. My gazpacho contains a 14 oz. can of tomatoes and a little … Continue reading →

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