Category Archives: Weeknight dinners

Chicken chili. 9/25/23

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Beebamom

The recipe I use for chicken chili is this one, https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/white-chicken-chili-recipe-1922199, by the Neelys from Food Network. Since I did not have a rotisserie chicken handy I used a defrosted chicken breast diced smallish and cooked within the stew. Instead … Continue reading →

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Tofu bowl with rice. 9/20/23

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Beebamom

The bowls we make whether they feature tofu, shrimp, or salmon all feature the same vegetables, dressing, and rice. The vegetables are edamame, cucumber, cabbage, peppers, and green onions. The dressing is a soy vinaigrette. We chose a fairly spicy … Continue reading →

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Buffalo chicken wings and salad. 9/15/23

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Beebamom

Tonight we took an easy route to dinner. The wings were Foster Farms Take-Out Buffalo Chicken Wings and the salad was Taylor Farms Steakhouse Wedge. John and I both love Buffalo chicken wings. He likes the drumettes and I like … Continue reading →

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Fish tacos with kale salad. 9/13/23

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Beebamom

Easy-peasy hump day dinner! Shred some cabbage, chop an onion, buy a container of salsa and a salad kit. The fish, in this case tilapia, cooks in minutes and you’re done!

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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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