Category Archives: Weeknight dinners

Chicken enchiladas. 5/5/2025

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Beebamom

For Cinco de Mayo, chicken enchiladas with a southwest salad!

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Chana dal (dried chickpea stew) 5/3/25

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Beebamom

I got this recipe from https://pipingpotcurry.com/instant-pot-chana-dal/ . Using the Instant Pot or pressure cooker means that you don’t even have to soak the chickpeas. The only difference in our way of making it is that instead of 2 cups of … Continue reading →

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Beef pho. 5/1/25

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Beebamom

We are all over the world this week with our menu—Italy, Morocco, Vietnam, and Spain and India coming up to finish off the week. After all our exciting culinary adventures this week maybe next week will feature steak and potatoes, … Continue reading →

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Moroccan chicken and chickpeas. 4/30/25

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Beebamom

The first time I made Moroccan chicken and chickpeas was back in 2020 and it looks like I have only made it a couple of times since then. After eating it on Wednesday I cannot imagine why I have not … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti and meatballs 4/28/25

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Beebamom

I made the sauce for our dinner out of large can of tomato purée, an 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes, onions, garlic, oregano, and olive oil. The meatballs came from a bag of frozen meatballs. I garnished my plate … Continue reading →

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Chicken and gravy with mashed potatoes and broccoli. 4/26/25

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Beebamom

We are finishing up our cooking week with a homey kind of dish that you might expect your mom or grandmother would make. This is especially true if you come from a very bland, non-ethnic background like I do. Growing … Continue reading →

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Seared tuna with stir-fry vegetables and rice. 4/25/25

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Beebamom

This was a pretty easy and quick dinner. John was in charge of the tuna and I was in charge of the sides. He marinated the tuna briefly in soy, garlic, and ginger. He added sesame seeds before putting it … Continue reading →

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Stuffed peppers again. 4/23/25

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Beebamom

The problem with making ten stuffed pepper halves is that they wipe out your dinner plans for the next few days. So here is what we ate on our leftover night. I took one of the halves and topped it … Continue reading →

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Hummus, pita, tabbouleh, and red cabbage 4/21/25

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Beebamom

Clockwise- hummus, pita, tabbouleh, and red cabbage Except for the tabbouleh this was kind of an open packages and arrange on plate kind of dinner. The hummus was Sabra garlic, the pita was Toufayan whole wheat, and the red cabbage … Continue reading →

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Shrimp tacos with mango salsa and black beans 4/18/25

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Beebamom

Tacos are a fun dinner any night of the week. Sometimes we make beef tacos, sometimes chicken, or fish or shrimp. Tonight’s dinner featured shrimp with a mango/tomato salsa. The yellow honey or Southeast Asian mangoes were on sale for … Continue reading →

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