Category Archives: Southwest U.S.

Shrimp Tacos. 8/12/24

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Beebamom

It has been just about a month since we had this dinner. Not only is it delicious but healthy too! Plus the calorie count is pretty low. So, win, win, win! John as usual cooked the shrimp perfectly while simultaneously … Continue reading →

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Chicken Enchiladas. 7/29/24

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Beebamom

A nice surprise when we got home was that Sarah had gone to Costco and bought a rotisserie chicken. She had taken the chicken apart and shredded the breasts, kept the dark meat for her own dinners, and made stock … Continue reading →

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Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa and Spicy Beans. 7/12/24

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Beebamom

On Friday John was in charge of cooking the shrimp perfectly and searing the tortillas. Great job, John! I took care of the vegetables making the salsa out of a can of fire-roasted Rotel, a lovely ripe mango, cumin, sriracha, … Continue reading →

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Chili? 6/19/24

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Beebamom

Why can we not make chili that tastes like chili!? The problem this time was that we used the trimmings from our Father’s Day ribs and the BBQ sauce remnants on our Qbits (John’s name for the leftovers) made the … Continue reading →

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Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. May 26, 27, 28, 2024

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Beebamom

On Sunday we decided to get some takeout Chinese food but it was not to be. Our favorite restaurant had decided to use this weekend to renovate their kitchen! What to do? We opted for pizza. Make a phone call … Continue reading →

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Shrimp tacos with chopped salad. 5/10/24

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Beebamom

I used crispy stand-up taco shells for our shrimp tacos tonight. John cooked the shrimp to perfection and three large shrimp per taco made for a filling dinner. Along with the shrimp the taco was completed with shredded cabbage, tomato … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas. 5/8/24

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Beebamom

We went to Costco today and bought a rotisserie chicken. Out of the chicken we will fashion our enchilada dinner, a classic chicken and gravy dinner, and a couple of lunches. Each enchilada is a combination of salsa verde, shredded … Continue reading →

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Cinco de Mayo vegetarian nachos 5/5/24

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Beebamom

Usually on Cinco de Mayo we are enjoying tacos or enchiladas and washing it all down with margaritas. But this year of the very-stubborn-pneumonia when I am still on a bunch of drugs we had a much more sedate celebration—nachos … Continue reading →

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Lamb and white bean chili. 4/30/24

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Beebamom

On the last day of April John made our adaptation of Melissa Clark’s (NYTimes Cooking) lamb and white bean chili. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12300-lamb-and-white-bean-chili?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share Unfortunately it is behind a paywall so unless you have a subscription you cannot see it. I have an … Continue reading →

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Chicken taco with spicy beans. 4/27/24

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Beebamom

I bought some frozen chicken tenders on sale at Safeway and figured that when the bag said “Cook from Frozen” prominently on the front that it meant I could pop them in the microwave for a few minutes and, voila, … Continue reading →

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