Category Archives: Recipes

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

Chile Crisp Alfredo with kale. 6/12/25

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Beebamom

When Sarah and I were talking about what she would make for dinner we decided she should try something new. She suggested she would like to make a pasta dish using the chile crisp I had recently bought. We looked … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners | Tagged Chile crisp, kale, pasta, Spaghetti | Leave a comment

Afghani dal with rice and kale. 6/9/25

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Beebamom

We were supposed to be having chicken tonight but there were no rotisserie chickens available at Costco when Sarah stopped to pick one up. So we looked at our menu and decided we had all the ingredients for Afghani dal … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghan, Asian, Easy, Legumes, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners | Tagged kale, lentils, rice | Leave a comment

Sesame salmon bowl. 6/6/25

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Beebamom

This bowl of green and orange goodness is easy to make especially if you like to chop vegetables up (like I do!) John, of course, cooked the salmon because he is our protein master and I cut up all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Easy, Fish, Hot weather meals, Legumes, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged cabbage, cucumber, edamame, salmon | Leave a comment

Sicilian swordfish with couscous and zucchini 5/22/2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Beebamom

Occasionally one of our grocery stores will have 6 or 7 ounce frozen portions of swordfish and tuna on sale for $5.99. The three of us can divide up the fish and have a fine seafood dinner for $12.00. Last … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish, Italian, Mediterranean, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged couscous, Fish, swordfish, zucchini | Leave a comment

Hot night dinner. 5/21/2025

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Beebamom

Originally it was supposed to reach 90F for the first hot day of the season. Actually I think it was only 86F but I had planned this hot night dinner and was thus commanded by the menu hanging in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy, Grains, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners | Tagged feta, hummus, tabbouleh | Leave a comment

Scallops for Mother’s Day. 5/11/25

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Beebamom

Scallops for dinner is my favorite. Since it was Mother’s Day I got to pick what I like best. John did a great job searing the scallops and I made the sides. At the base are braised leeks which you … Continue reading →

Posted in French, Holidays, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables | Tagged asparagus, Beurre blanc, leeks, mashed potatoes, scallops | Leave a comment

Chana dal (dried chickpea stew) 5/3/25

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Beebamom

I got this recipe from https://pipingpotcurry.com/instant-pot-chana-dal/ . Using the Instant Pot or pressure cooker means that you don’t even have to soak the chickpeas. The only difference in our way of making it is that instead of 2 cups of … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners | Tagged dal, Dried chickpeas, kale, rice | Leave a comment