Category Archives: Easy

Vegan pasta puttanesca with mushrooms and kale. 7/20/21

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Beebamom

I have various tricks for making my pasta seem like more than it is. What I would really like is to eat half a pound of pasta at a time but I know that is not in the cards if … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas with spicy slaw. 7/19/21

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Beebamom

This dinner can be made easily using some convenience products. John shredded some rotisserie chicken while I sautéed onions, garlic, and chopped jalapeño peppers. I combined the chicken with the veg and added some jarred salsa verde and shredded cheese. … Continue reading →

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BFD Sautéed vegetables over mixed greens topped with scrambled eggs. 7/18/21

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Beebamom

I know this looks a lot like last Sunday’s BFD (Breakfast For Dinner) but I love this combination. This week I added a couple of handfuls of cole slaw mix to my sauté. I season the vegetables with ginger, rogan … Continue reading →

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Sushi + Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, Vichy carrots 7/17/21

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Beebamom

Today is our actual anniversary day and we are cooking together as we do almost every day. Since today is special we are starting off with a first course of sushi and seaweed salad that we purchased at a local … Continue reading →

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Chicken bowl. 7/16/21

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Beebamom

Because we had such a fabulous dinner on Thursday, I decided to make myself a saner dinner on Friday. I am using chicken breast meat from the Costco rotisserie chicken, Power Greens Earthbound Farms greens, and some cut up cherry … Continue reading →

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Orrechiette with mushrooms and broccoli. 7/14/21

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Beebamom

Woo hoo, pasta twice in one week!! We were scheduled for salmon on Wednesday but changed direction when we found out that our restaurant dinner on Thursday would feature salmon. Making pasta was a simple solution since I had all … Continue reading →

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Deconstructed fish tacos. 7/13/21

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Beebamom

For Taco Tuesday I decided to skip the tortillas and put my taco innards on a plate. The thing with tacos is once you have taken your first bite they are hard to put down so you just keep eating … Continue reading →

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Whole grain penne with pesto and salad. 7/12/21

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Beebamom

As a first course on Monday we started out with a tossed green salad with lots of extras. Mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, cherry tomatoes, and some spicy pepperoncini gave interest and texture to the salad. John complimented me on the salad … Continue reading →

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Raw and sautéed veg topped with soft scrambled eggs. 7/11/21

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Beebamom

It’s Sunday so it must be BFD (Breakfast For Dinner)! While John was busy making his usual omelet, I was chopping up and sautéing my BFD veg. I cooked the mushrooms and onions first and then added everything else. I … Continue reading →

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Hot weather assembling. 7/10/21

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Beebamom

When it is too hot to cook the best thing to do is to have an assembled dinner. Since it was around 104F yesterday, we decided on a Southwest chicken salad. We set up the ingredients on the kitchen island … Continue reading →

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