Category Archives: Hot weather meals

Sunday supper salad. 9/4/22

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Beebamom

My recent Sunday suppers have been more salad-like and less egg-like. Since it was VERY HOT yesterday, I cooked the egg in the morning and blanched the broccoli in the microwave. Along with the egg and the broccoli I had … Continue reading →

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Seared shrimp with salsa slaw and cauliflower rice 9/3/22

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Beebamom

Granted this is not a pretty plate of food but it tasted good. We needed a dinner that would have minimal cooking because it was over 100F. Originally John was going to put the shrimp on skewers and cook them … Continue reading →

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Asian tofu salad bowl. 9/2/22

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Beebamom

We are in the midst of a very hot spell which is forecast to last for a week! Since we are expecting many triple digit days and we are supposed to be conserving electricity, John and I will be trying … 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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Crunchy Vietnamese chicken salad 8/27/22

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Beebamom

I made this salad for the first time last night. The original recipe is from Food and Wine but I added a few more vegetables and replaced the peanuts with almonds and the fried shallots with chow mein noodles. Using … 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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