Category Archives: Recipes

Zucchini and rice gratin. 8/29/25

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Beebamom

Due to our mixed up week Sarah’s contribution dinner was moved to Friday. She got up early to bake this gratin so the oven would have minimal effect in heating up the house. This is a recipe she got from … Continue reading →

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Sesame shrimp bowl 8/10/25

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Beebamom

Next in our dinners that don’t heat up the kitchen too much is sesame (BLANK) bowl. Sunday night’s bowl featured shrimp but we also make it with salmon and tofu. In the bottom of our bowls we put pre-made rice … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Hot weather meals, Legumes, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Salad, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged avocado, cabbage, cucumber, edamame, shrimp | Leave a comment

Chile-garlic salmon, rice, cauliflower. 7/30/25

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Beebamom

The salmon we made was adapted from a NY Times Cooking recipe which included a mango/cucumber/avocado salad. The recipe below is for the fish and the salad. I did not make the salad so I cannot vouch for how it … Continue reading →

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BBQ ribs and asparagus with mustard soy sauce. 7/29/25

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Beebamom

We did not make these ribs. Our local grocery store had a BOGO sale on them in their deli department. To be honest I have never made ribs so this is probably the only way our family will get to … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Easy, Pork, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged asparagus, fibs, Pork | Leave a comment

Texas caviar and grilled hamburgers. 7/7/25

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Beebamom

Over the weekend John was not feeling well so we scuttled all our plans. He felt better today so we made our Sunday holiday dinner on Monday. I have shown lots of hamburger pictures so I thought I would highlight … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged black beans, black eyed peas, corn, hamburgers | Leave a comment

Chicken burrito bowl. 6/30/25

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Beebamom

This is a great hot night dinner! The basics for the burrito bowl are on –https://www.budgetbytes.com/poor-mans-burrito-bowls/ This is super simple to make. We added rotisserie chicken and avocado. We spiced up the black beans with Rotel and added tortilla chips. … Continue reading →

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Pasta with tomatoes, sausage, and beans (or greens). 6/26/25

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Beebamom

Thursday is Sarah’s night for cooking. This week she made a pasta dish which was adapted from a recipe from Bon Appetit and then further modified by her and then discussed by the three of us as to what would … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy, Italian, Legumes, Pasta, Pork, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged pasta, Sausage, tomatoes | Leave a comment

Tilapia agghiotta. 6/23/25

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Beebamom

Agghiotta is a Sicilian manner of cooking fish, particularly swordfish. It leans heavily into the Mediterranean style using tomatoes, olives, and capers. I found a recipe for it on Serious Eats and what it boils down to is make the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish, Italian, Mediterranean, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables | Tagged Agghiotta, Fish, rice, tilapia, tomatoes, zucchini | Leave a comment

Seared tuna, rice, broccoli, nuoc cham. 6/14/25

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Beebamom

For dinner on Saturday we had very affordable but delicious pieces of tuna. The frozen 10 oz. pieces were on sale for $3.99! John marinated them in soy sauce, ginger and garlic powders, and Old Bay. After a short marination … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Easy, Fish, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Vietnamese | Tagged broccoli, rice, tuna | Leave a comment

Chicken burrito bowl. 6/13/25

Posted on June 14, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah loves to make bowls. She came up with the idea of a burrito bowl when I was trying to figure out what to do with shredded chicken other than make enchiladas. Other people make burrito bowls as seen here … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged beans, chicken, rice | Leave a comment