Category Archives: Weeknight dinners

Tube steak. 3/14/26

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Beebamom

John always refers jokingly to hot dogs as tube steaks. We enjoy Nathan’s all-beef “tube steaks” and I served them with a salad and sauerkraut.

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Grilled steak, potato, and asparagus. 3/13/26

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Beebamom

Sometimes you just feel like having a piece of beef. This dinner really hit the spot this week.

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Convenience food. 3/12/26

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Beebamom

We did not feel like going through the mess of a complicated dinner so we opted for air-frying fish fillets and making a packaged salad. It was easy and we enjoyed it.

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Penne with tomatoes, corn, and basil. 3/11/26

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Beebamom

After declaring that it was too hot to be cooking anything last night, Sarah departed the kitchen and left us to our own devices. I decided I wanted a summery pasta meal so we blistered some cherry tomatoes, sauteed corn, … Continue reading →

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Kung Pao Shrimp. 3/10/26

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Beebamom

We watched Jet Tila make this recipe on Food Network. The most important step to remember is, have your mise en place ready before you start cooking anything. The whole cook time is about 10 minutes. A couple of things … Continue reading →

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Grilled hamburgers with salad and chips. 3/9/26

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Beebamom

John as always is our master chef of grilling. The hamburgers were done perfectly and enjoyed by all. Sarah contributed the Takis potato chips which were the worst chips ever! They were totally saltless and tasteless. We threw them out. … Continue reading →

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Crispy fish fillet sandwiches and a salad. 3/7/26

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Beebamom

The other day we were at Costco when I noticed that they carried Gorton’s crispy fish fillets. Having spent part of our lives living in Massachusetts we were familiar with the Gorton fisherman and remembered plenty of meals when the … Continue reading →

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Penne with asparagus. 3/6/26

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Beebamom

Using asparagus always makes a dish feel like springtime! It certainly feels like Spring here in Northern California where temperatures are in the 70s and it won’t be actual Spring for another 2 weeks! Crazy weather!! I really like the … Continue reading →

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Rotisserie chicken breast in gravy 3/5/26

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Beebamom

Easy peasy dinner using the convenience of Costco rotisserie chicken, a packet of chicken gravy, Idahoan powdered potatoes, and a fresh mixed vegetable. Originally our veg was supposed to be just broccoli but I discovered that we did not have … Continue reading →

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Seared tuna steak, rice, broccoli. 3/2/26

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Beebamom

Wow, was this a delicious dinner! John cooked the tuna so that it was just warm in the center and I jazzed up the rice with chives and the broccoli with sesame oil and a pat of butter. I could … Continue reading →

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