Category Archives: Easy

Classic Chicken dinner. 2/1/25

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Beebamom

I know you are probably tired of classic chicken dinner appearing almost every week. So am I. We changed it a little this week with rice instead of mashed potatoes but our second dinner with a rotisserie chicken needs an … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean Bowl. 1/30/25

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Beebamom

Tonight Sarah made us a Mediterranean bowl. Loaded on top of rice were chickpeas, slivered red onions, hummus, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, olives, and feta cheese. We gave it a drizzle of olive oil and it was ready to eat. It … Continue reading →

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Chicken soft tacos with spicy beans. 1/28/25

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Beebamom

Instead of our usual chicken enchiladas we decided to go with chicken tacos this week. I shredded up a chicken breast from our Costco chicken and fashioned a make-your-own taco bar. John toasted tortillas and we filled our tacos with … Continue reading →

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Grilled hamburgers and salad. 1/27/25

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Beebamom

It’s chilly out but not too cold to grill hamburgers! We had a summer dinner at the end of January. John did a great job grilling our burgers to medium rare. I made a fresh salad to go along side. … Continue reading →

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Penne with kale and mushroom 1/26/25

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Beebamom

Our dinner for Sunday night was a hearty pasta bowl. While the salted water heated up I sautéed the mushrooms with onions and garlic and wilted the kale in the same pan. When the penne was cooked John drained it … Continue reading →

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Salmon and broccoli with polenta. 1/24/25

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Beebamom

We make a very loose polenta, about a ratio of 6:1, and use it as both a starch and a sauce. It is especially good with broccoli. John cooks the salmon in a 400F oven for 10 to 12 minutes … Continue reading →

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Black and yellow-eyed peas and cornbread 1/20/25

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Beebamom

This is very similar to the dinner I made on New Year’s Day. This time I used two types of canned peas (beans) and a package of Jiffy cornbread that rose more than a half inch LOL! Vegetables added were … Continue reading →

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Rotisserie chicken breast, gravy, mashed potatoes, and broccoli. 1/17/25

Posted on January 18, 2025 by Beebamom

Very easy dinner tonight using a rotisserie chicken breast which we sliced and heated up gently in some packet chicken gravy. The mashed potatoes came from a packet too. John really likes them and it is so much easier than … Continue reading →

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Sarah’s Burrito Bowls. 1/15/25

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Beebamom

Tonight we are enjoying a dinner made by our daughter. Basically it is a bowl which contains the insides of a burrito. Our bowls contain chicken, corn, black beans, cheese, cabbage, onions, rice, chiles, cilantro, and salsa. I stuck some … Continue reading →

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Afghani lentil stew with rice and kale. 1/14/25

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Beebamom

This quick vegetarian/vegan lentil stew uses red lentils which cook in about 15 minutes. This is the recipe I mostly follow https://www.afghancultureunveiled.com/humaira-ghilzai/afghancooking/2010/01/dal-afghan-soul-food.html-san92 Changes that I have made are reducing the amount of ginger to 1/2 tablespoon, using a tablespoon of … Continue reading →

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