Category Archives: Southwest U.S.

Breakfast tacos for dinner! 7/9/23

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Beebamom

I am always looking for something new to have as my Sunday “Breakfast for Dinner” or BFD. We had some shells leftover from our graduation party so I decided breakfast tacos would make a fine dinner. I love the stand … Continue reading →

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Fish tacos. 7/3/23

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Beebamom

We had some leftovers from Sunday’s graduation party and decided to use them in tonight’s dinner. The tacos are filled with pan-fried tilapia, shredded cabbage, diced onions, salsa, and Greek yogurt crema. The beans are a mix of pinto, black … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas and black beans 6/26/23

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Beebamom

We went to Costco today and of course bought a rotisserie chicken. When I got to home I disassembled it and made stock out of the bones. I am saving the legs and thighs for a tagine we are making … Continue reading →

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Fish tacos and spicy black beans. 6/23/23

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Beebamom

What an easy and tasty meal for any weeknight! We used tilapia and John cooked it simply with some seasoning and spices on our cooktop in a pan with a little olive oil. You could use any fish you enjoy … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas with salad

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Beebamom

This is another dinner from the Costco rotisserie chicken that I bought on Friday. So far from one $4.99 chicken I have made a roast chicken dinner with gravy and sides, 2 quarts of chicken stock, these enchiladas with shredded … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas with spicy black beans 4/3/23

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Beebamom

Today we went to Costco with our main goal of getting a boneless leg of lamb for our Saturday family feast. But who can resist that $4.99 rotisserie chicken?! So we bought one and when we got home I took … Continue reading →

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Fish tacos with salad. 2/25/23

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Beebamom

We used tilapia as our fish in our corn tortilla tacos. John cooked the seasoned fish in a pan on the stove top in a little oil. They only take 3 to 4 minutes per side. I prepared a salad … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas and spicy black beans. 2/9/23

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Beebamom

There is nothing difficult about this dinner except for the fact that it takes a lot of assembly. John chopped up an onion and made the beans. The beans are simply a drained, rinsed can of black beans and a … Continue reading →

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Shrimp tacos, Mexican rice, spicy beans. 1/25/23

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Beebamom

Wednesday’s dinner was more like what we normally eat at home. It was lighter on the fat and the portion size was certainly smaller than the gigantic steaks of yesterday. However, it was just as tasty and filling. John, as … Continue reading →

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Turkey enchiladas with spicy beans. 1/14/23

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Beebamom

The plan originally was to make chicken enchiladas. I thought I had two packs of rotisserie chicken in the freezer but I did not. While pulling out everything in the freezer looking for the chicken we came across two frozen … Continue reading →

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