Category Archives: Vegetables

Moroccan style chicken and chickpeas 1/22/26

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Beebamom

Lots of people like sweet dishes. I am not one of them. If you are like me I would suggest cutting the raisins to a quarter cup ot less in the recipe Moroccan style chicken and chickpeas

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The grilled hamburgers that weren’t. 1/21/26

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Beebamom

We were all looking forward to grilled hamburgers. All the rain and chilly temperatures had made grilling outside unfeasible lately. When John went to turn on the grill nothing happened. The propane tank was empty. We had a spare in … Continue reading →

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Seared tuna with broccoli and rice. 1/19/26

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Beebamom

Occasionally frozen tuna steaks go on sale at the local grocery stores. I usually snap up a few and keep them in my freezer until we are in the mood for tuna. John marinates them in soy sauce, ginger and … Continue reading →

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Dining out: Vegetable pho

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Beebamom

John and I typically go out to lunch about every two weeks. Our restaurant of choice has been Bangkok 101. We love Thai food and especially Thai basil eggplant with tofu. We were really looking forward to it last week … Continue reading →

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New England Clam Chowder. 1/17/26

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Beebamom
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Tilapia tacos with all the fixings. 1/16/26

Posted on January 17, 2026 by Beebamom

Tonight we have tilapia tacos with all the fixings. We get our tilapia frozen in a bag of portion sized pieces from Costco. John thaws the two pieces overnight in the refrigerator and cooks the pieces in a little oil … Continue reading →

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Easy chicken dinner. 1/13/26

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Beebamom

This is an easy chicken dinner you can make it in 15-20 minutes using shortcuts. First make a packet of chicken gravy (like McCormack’s). Then cut off a breast of rotisserie chicken and slice it into pieces. Put that into the chicken … Continue reading →

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Whole grain penne and broccoli. 1/12/26

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Beebamom

According to my Weekly Menu we are supposed to be having a chicken dinner. I changed the plan because I was craving pasta. John cooked up a bunch of penne and I cut up the broccoli into very small pieces … Continue reading →

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Spicy chicken and mushrooms. 1/10/26

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Beebamom

This is a recipe that I adapted from the NYTimes Cooking site. Because we almost exclusively use rotisserie chicken for our chicken dishes, I omitted chicken thighs that needed to be cooked and subbed in thick slices of rotisserie chicken … Continue reading →

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Gochujang potato stew with bean and greens. 1/9/26

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Beebamom

This is a NYTimes Cooking recipe that you should be able to access since the link has a “share” on it.. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024082-gochujang-potato-stew?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share It is pretty much carbo heaven since you have a combo of potatoes, beans, and rice. There is … Continue reading →

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