Category Archives: Easy

Chilean sea bass, asparagus, and riced broccoli mix 8/29/22

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Beebamom

Tuesday was a busy day for me and I did not get around to posting Monday’s dinner. It was an especially tasty dinner with a nice thick piece of Chilean sea bass that we got on sale from Whole Foods. … Continue reading →

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Tossed green salad with herbs and chicken. 8/28/22

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Beebamom

If this looks a lot like Saturday’s dinner it is because I had leftover shredded chicken and chow mein noodles. But it is not totally the same. The base of this salad is spinach, arugula, Romaine, mint, and basil. I … Continue reading →

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Grilled flank steak, baked potato, steamed broccoli 8/26/22

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Beebamom

Once again having good products means that they can be treated simply and be delicious. John put a dry rub on the flank steak. The rub consisted of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cumin. He did that around lunch time … Continue reading →

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Gazpacho and avocado toast 8/24/22

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Beebamom

This week’s gazpacho is the same recipe as last week’s except instead of a squirt of sriracha I put in two Thai chiles. It was pretty spicy but I liked the contrast of the cold soup and the hot flavor. … Continue reading →

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Tilapia tacos with beans and rice. 8/23/22

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Beebamom

Tonight was Taco Tuesday at our house. In order to keep the dinner healthy and the calories down, I had one open face taco with a tortilla which is simply seared over the flame on our cooktop. John cooks the … Continue reading →

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Salmon bowl. 8/22/22

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Beebamom

We have been making some sort of bowl almost every week. The last one featured tofu but this week our daughter asked for salmon. After a short brine John cooks the salmon on a low flame starting from a cold … Continue reading →

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Simply salad. 8/21/22

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Beebamom

Sunday dinner is supposed to be eggs plus. But I just was not feeling the eggs tonight. So first I thought I would make a salad with some chicken and chickpeas but shredding the chicken seemed like too much work. … Continue reading →

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(Chicken) Niçoise salad. 8/19/22

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Beebamom

Early in the morning while it was still cool I blanched green beans, boiled potatoes until tender, and hard-boiled a couple of eggs. The rest of dinner was just assembly. I had some rotisserie chicken that I shredded and quite … Continue reading →

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Grilled hamburger and salsa slaw. 8/18/22

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Beebamom

When I was growing up in New Jersey this type of hamburger was called a “California Burger.” I guess it was because it had produce on it. Now that I live in California we just call them burgers. LOL! Since … Continue reading →

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Vegan gazpacho and avocado toast 8/17/22

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Beebamom

John could not stop raving about how good this dinner was! Seriously it is so simple to make that all the praise was rather embarrassing. In our week of hot weather meals gazpacho and avocado toast was the easiest and … Continue reading →

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