Category Archives: Vegetables

Chicken and gravy with mashed potatoes and gravy. 6/27/25

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Beebamom

Ah, a dinner like my mom used to make! Except for the fact that we never ate broccoli because my father did not like it. He was a green bean fan. Pretty much anything my father did not like we … Continue reading →

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Pasta with tomatoes, sausage, and beans (or greens). 6/26/25

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Beebamom

Thursday is Sarah’s night for cooking. This week she made a pasta dish which was adapted from a recipe from Bon Appetit and then further modified by her and then discussed by the three of us as to what would … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy, Italian, Legumes, Pasta, Pork, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged pasta, Sausage, tomatoes | Leave a comment

Grilled hamburger with salad. 6/25/25

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Beebamom

As much as I dislike making salads, I did spend some time trying to make tonight’s tasty and appealing. Along with Romaine lettuce our salad included banana peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, onions, and olives. Everyone enjoyed it and there were … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged Grilling, hamburgers, Salad | Leave a comment

Penne and meatballs with vodka sauce. 6/24/25

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Beebamom

Tonight we had a lazy dinner. It was comprised of Barilla pasta (which we did have to cook), Rosina’s frozen meatballs, and Rao’s jarred vodka sauce. It turned out surprisingly good. I really enjoyed the Rao’s vodka sauce. The main … Continue reading →

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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

Hot dogs! 6/21/25

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Beebamom

I know this is not the healthiest dinner we could eat but sometimes Nathan’s hot dogs with sauerkraut just hits the spot! This tasted so good and we enjoyed it a lot.

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Grilled steak and potatoes with broccoli. 6/20/25

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Beebamom

Nothing says first day of summer like steak and potatoes cooked on the grill. It has actually been quite chilly here lately and last night John was buffeted by wind gusts and temperatures in the 50s while he cooked our … Continue reading →

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Kenwood shrimp. 6/19/25

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Beebamom

The Kenwood was a restaurant that opened in 1987 in a beautiful location amid the vineyards of Sonoma Valley. In 2013 their chef retired but we managed to get the recipe to one of his delicious dishes which we always … Continue reading →

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Chilean sea bass, potatoes, asparagus. 6/17/25

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Beebamom

Yesterday’s economical meal left room for a splurge tonight. John stopped at Costco and picked up a very nice piece of Chilean sea bass to divide amongst the three of us. Since we were already turning on the oven (425F) … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Easy, Fish, pescatarian, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged asparagus, Chilean sea bass, new potatoes | Leave a comment

Lentils and turkey sausage. 6/16/25

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Beebamom

This is a quick and easy to make dinner. The lentils cook in about 25 minutes. I started off by sautéing chopped onions, minced garlic, sliced carrots, and celery. Next came the sausage, lentils and chicken stock. With five minutes … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Poultry, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners | Tagged kale, lentils, turkey sausage | Leave a comment