Category Archives: rice

Pork tenderloin with spicy ginger-peanut sauce. 6/11/20

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Beebamom

We are finally done with chicken for the week and ready to try something new. I found this recipe on  NYTimes Cooking. The pork is cooked sous vide in its sauce and then charred a bit on the grill. The … Continue reading →

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Costco rotisserie chicken two ways. 6/10/20

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Beebamom

This has turned into “Chicken Week.” I should not have started with chicken on Monday because we went to Costco on Tuesday and I was seduced by the smell of their rotisserie chicken. So to eat up our enormous, economical, … Continue reading →

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Red lentils with brown rice. 6/5/20

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Beebamom

I love this combination of red lentils, onion, garlic, ginger, and spices cooked together in a vegetable stock. I found the recipe on an Afghani site and tweaked it to make it my own. John sautéed the onions and spices … Continue reading →

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Un-chiladas . 5/29/20

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Beebamom

I came up with the idea for this dinner. I said, “How about we have chicken breast with salsa verde, brown rice, and spicy black beans?” John said, “No tortillas? That would be like having un-chiladas!” And so out of … Continue reading →

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New! Shrimp with citrus/Sambal dressing. 5/28/20

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Beebamom

Shrimp with citrus/Sambal dressing is a quick and relatively easy dinner. I made the brown rice in the oven early in the morning to keep from overheating the kitchen so all I needed to do was make the dressing and … Continue reading →

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Instant Pot Palak Dal. 5/25/20

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Beebamom

Our son has been encouraging us to try this dal (lentil) dish that he makes at home. The recipe he sent me Lentils with Spinach or Palak Dal was from America’s Test Kitchen and like many of their recipes had … Continue reading →

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Chicken and rice with ginger/scallion sauce

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Beebamom

I saw this recipe on the NYTimes Cooking site and it appealed to me because it seemed dead easy without much cleanup. Put white rice in a pot with chicken broth, some salt, and a tablespoon of grated fresh ginger. On … Continue reading →

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Shrimp, rice, bok choy with oyster sauce 5/14/20

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Beebamom

Sautéed shrimp is simple to make. White rice is easily prepared. Stir fried bok choy only takes around five minutes to cook. What makes this simple, easy dish delectable? It is the sauce comprised of oyster sauce, soy sauce, rice … Continue reading →

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Spicy chicken yassa. 5/12/20

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Beebamom

I got this West African recipe by Alexa Weibel from the NYTimes Cooking site. It turned out to involve a lot of steps, a lot of pots and pans, and too spicy for me. First you marinate the chicken, then … Continue reading →

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Busy cooking days! 5/10 and 5/11/20

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Beebamom

First I made some soup, lentil and vegetables. Why? Mostly because I had collard greens that were on their last legs in the crisper. I made it my usual way—sauté onions and garlic, add the celery and carrots, then the … Continue reading →

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