Category Archives: Weeknight dinners

Polenta with cheese, black and white beans, salsa. 9/12/23

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Beebamom

Easy dinner with polenta, beans, and a homemade salsa. John made his regular recipe of 1/2 cup of polenta and three cups of water. He added some cheese near the end of cooking. The beans were both white and black … Continue reading →

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Deconstructed hamburger and salad. 9/11/23

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Beebamom

My experiment with introducing gluten back into my diet did not go well. So I am back to my old lactose and gluten free self. Tonight for our burger meal I decided to deconstruct the way I like to eat … Continue reading →

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Breakfast for dinner. 9/10/23

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Beebamom

Sunday’s dinner was kind of a mishmash of items. Since I had two ripe avocados that needed using we started out with a first course of guacamole and tortilla chips. I used a packet of spicy Mucho Guacamole for the … Continue reading →

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Chickpea stew. 9/8/23

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Beebamom

I enjoy cutting up vegetables so I really got a lot of enjoyment preparing this chickpea stew. The basic components of this dish are chickpeas, any vegetables you might have that need eating, a can of petite diced tomatoes, a … Continue reading →

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Stuffed bell peppers. 9/7/23

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Beebamom

I made these stuffed peppers yesterday morning and reheated each pepper half for two minutes in the microwave. My steps to making these fairly light stuffed peppers are to cut 3 peppers in half and clean out the large ribs … Continue reading →

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Chicken piccata with rice and broccoli. 9/6/23

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Beebamom

Today we went to Costco and picked up one of their rotisserie chickens. Once home, I dismantled the chicken saving one breast for tonight’s dinner, shredding the other breast for enchiladas next week, putting the legs and thighs aside for … Continue reading →

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Grilling on Labor Day. 9/4/23

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Beebamom

John makes the most perfect hamburgers! They are juicy and medium rare. What a fine dish to close out the summer and celebrate Labor Day! For my part I made coleslaw with a dressing of mayo/yogurt, vinegar, and celery seed. … Continue reading →

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Breakfast for Dinner! 9/3/23

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Beebamom

It is hard to keep coming up with different things to do with eggs every Sunday. Sometimes I just have to go back to the basics. Tonight’s BFD is simply soft scrambled eggs. The secret to not getting a dried … Continue reading →

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Tilapia with mustard sauce, new potatoes, and broccoli. 9/1/23

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Beebamom

Happy September! I hope it is cooling off where you are. We had a very pleasant day with highs only in the 70s. It is actually supposed to be un-hot for the next three days so I am imagining maybe … Continue reading →

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Hummus and tabbouleh. 8/30/23

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Beebamom

I am hoping that Wednesday was our last really hot day of the season. I am well-known in my household for saying repeatedly, Do you think it’s over? Is this the last day? all through September. Our son got married … Continue reading →

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