Category Archives: Weeknight dinners

Shrimp tacos with chopped salad. 5/10/24

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Beebamom

I used crispy stand-up taco shells for our shrimp tacos tonight. John cooked the shrimp to perfection and three large shrimp per taco made for a filling dinner. Along with the shrimp the taco was completed with shredded cabbage, tomato … Continue reading →

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Penne with mushrooms and asparagus. 5/9/24

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Beebamom

I really like the look of penne and asparagus. The asparagus mimics the shape of the penne. Plus this is super simple and quick to make. While the water is heating up for the pasta is plenty of time to … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas. 5/8/24

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Beebamom

We went to Costco today and bought a rotisserie chicken. Out of the chicken we will fashion our enchilada dinner, a classic chicken and gravy dinner, and a couple of lunches. Each enchilada is a combination of salsa verde, shredded … Continue reading →

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Salmon bowl with soy vinaigrette 5/7/24

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Beebamom

We make this bowl three different ways—one with shrimp, one with tofu, and one with salmon. This is a good hot weather meal since it is basically a salad with rice and a quickly cooked piece of fish. The vinaigrette … Continue reading →

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Chicken stir-fry with brown rice. 5/4/24

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Beebamom

Tonight we used the vegetables left in the crisper for a simple chicken stir-fry. John manned the stove while I chopped up all the vegetables. I had made the brown rice using the oven method earlier in the day. It … Continue reading →

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Gochujang shrimp fettucine. 4/3/24

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Beebamom

Korea meets Italy in this new recipe we tried tonight. This is a really simple and quick dish. In the time it takes to get the water to boiling and cook the pasta you can make the sauce. Although John … Continue reading →

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Roasted tilapia, rice/quinoa mix, zucchini 5/2/24

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Beebamom

Originally dinner tonight was supposed to be the fish, polenta, and broccoli. But I was feeling a bit broccoli-ed out so we decided to switch gears. The result was quite tasty! John seasoned and roasted the tilapia in a 400F … Continue reading →

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Grilled flank steak, sweet potato, broccoli. 5/1/24

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Beebamom

John grilled flank steak to a nice rosy medium rare and also put some char on the sweet potatoes that I had microwaved. Part of the darkness on the sweet potatoes comes from the use of chipotle powder which unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Scrambled egg stir-fry. 4/28/24

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Beebamom

Our go-to dinner on Sunday is Breakfast for Dinner or some sort of dish that revolves around eggs. John always makes an omelet with ham, cheese, mushrooms, and green onions and I always make something different each week. Since the … Continue reading →

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Chicken taco with spicy beans. 4/27/24

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Beebamom

I bought some frozen chicken tenders on sale at Safeway and figured that when the bag said “Cook from Frozen” prominently on the front that it meant I could pop them in the microwave for a few minutes and, voila, … Continue reading →

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