Category Archives: Hot weather meals

Hot dog and salad. 6/22/26

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Beebamom

Easy dinner tonight. We needed to use up three hot dogs and some sauerkraut as well as a packaged salad that was nearing its “best by” date. The hot dogs are the Costco brand that are bigger and so much … Continue reading →

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Cumin-lime shrimp with ginger over rice. 6/15/26

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Beebamom

This is a new recipe for us. It turned out tasting quite good although we wished there were more sauce. Next time we might augment the existing sauce with some shrimp stock or bottled clam juice. The recipe comes from … Continue reading →

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Corn Chex in vanilla almond milk. 6/14/26

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Beebamom

Our usual Sunday fare is an egg in some form. Since I was not feeling like an egg I fixed myself a bowl of Corn Chex with vanilla almond milk. It’s a lactose and gluten free treat!

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Hummus, pita, and salad. 6/13/26

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Beebamom

Hopefully this is our last really hot day for a while. Tonight we simply had pita with hummus and a salad.

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Chicken burrito bowl. 6/12/26

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Beebamom

For tonight’s no-cook dinner I made a chicken burrito bowl. What’s that you ask? It is everything you might find in a burrito served on rice! Mine included rotisserie chicken, black beans, corn, cabbage, salsa, avocado, green onion, and cilantro … Continue reading →

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Asian tofu bowl. 6/11/26

Posted on June 12, 2026 by Beebamom

It is really hot here. Really, really hot. On Wednesday it was 97F and today it is over 100F. There will not be significant cooling until maybe Sunday. It is early in the season (it is not even summer yet!) … Continue reading →

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Open-faced tuna salad sandwich and Asian salad. 6/10/26

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Beebamom

This is the first of a series of HOT days. Our dinners for tonight are open-faced tuna salad sandwiches and an Asian salad.

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Open-faced shrimp taco. 3/24/26

Posted on March 26, 2026 by Beebamom

One problem I have with tacos is that I eat them too fast! I have the taco cradled in my hand and it is impossible to put down without the insides falling apart. My open-face taco is like a tostada … Continue reading →

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Pizza times two. 3/18 & 3/19/2026

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Beebamom

On Wednesday of my no-planning week we decided we wanted pizza. Having dinner delivered hot to our door is always very alluring. John ordered an extra large Italian sausage pizza. The three of us ate half of it (2 slices … Continue reading →

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Chicken burrito bowl. 3/16/26

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Beebamom

In this bowl (hiding beneath the lettuce) are all the ingredients you might find in a chicken burrito. There is rice, chicken, corn, black beans, salsa, cilantro, and green onions. The chips take the place of a tortilla and the … Continue reading →

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