Category Archives: Vegetables

Ethiopian Mexican fusion! 10/24/20

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Beebamom

Saturday is Leftovers For Dinner or LFD. Since we had Ethiopian and Mexican dinner leftovers, I made a delicious plate of spicy black beans, atakilt wat (Ethiopian cabbage, potatoes, and carrots), tomatoey mix of rice and cauliflower rice, and “power … Continue reading →

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Ethiopian dinner. 10/23/20

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Beebamom

One of our favorite restaurants, Zeni’s, is out of our reach now so we decided to try our hands at making Ethiopian food. On the menu to night is Yemisir wot (spiced lentils) and atakilt wat (cabbage, carrots, and potatoes … Continue reading →

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Shrimp fried rice. 10/22/20

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Beebamom

To streamline this dish I cut up the vegetables in the order that they need to go into the pan and John cooks while I am chopping. After cutting each shrimp in three pieces and removing the tail John marinates … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas, rice, beans. 10/21/20

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Beebamom

Tired of taco night? Of course not! But here is an easy Mexican change-up. Tonight we made chicken enchiladas, tomato-y rice, and spicy black beans. To make things really easy I used precooked chicken breast strips that I shredded (a … Continue reading →

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Chilean sea bass, rice, and snow peas. 10/20/20

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Beebamom

This is a very simple but delicious dinner. It is really the quality of the fish that makes the difference. We buy these individually frozen pieces of fish at Costco. We have never run into a bad piece or even … Continue reading →

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BFD Mushroom omelet and Thai salad 10/18/20

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Beebamom

First of all thanks to all my new viewers! Recently I have been averaging between 700 and 1000 views per day. Most of these are from India and Thailand. It is so exciting. So thanks! Today is Breakfast For Dinner! … Continue reading →

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LFD – Dal soup, hummus, and pita. 10/17/20

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Beebamom

Leftovers For Dinner are on the menu tonight. I am taking the Afghani dal from Tuesday and adding some additional stock along with spinach and tomatoes and making a red lentil soup. With the soup we are having hummus with pita and … Continue reading →

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Shrimp tostadas. 10/16/20

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Beebamom

We originally decided to have shrimp tacos because I had bought a mango that now felt ripe and did not want to waste it. When I made the salsa, though, the mango turned out to be not ripe but green … Continue reading →

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Classic chicken dinner. 10/15/20

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Beebamom

In these roiling times preparing a classic, comforting dinner for you and your family soothes your soul. So tonight we decide to make sous vide chicken breast with tarragon, mashed potatoes with chicken/mushroom gravy, and broccoli. We also pass up … Continue reading →

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Red lentils, rice, and crispy kale. 10/13/20

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Beebamom

The red lentil part of tonight’s dinner is also called Afghani dal. Here is the recipe for it. It is easy, quick cooking and tastes wonderful. Red lentils are actually coral colored and turn yellow when you cook them. You … Continue reading →

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