Category Archives: Weeknight dinners

Switching gears for hot weather—Grilled burgers and salad. 6/29/23

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Beebamom

The incredible heat that has been gripping the country has made its way to California so we are changing our lineup. Quick outdoor grilled burgers with a bagged salad and some chips for Thursday night and gazpacho and corn on … Continue reading →

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Moroccan style chicken and chickpeas. 6/28/23

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Beebamom

This is a new recipe for us. We started out with a standard tagine type recipe and then adapted to use less fat, rotisserie chicken, and fewer sweet elements. We also added half a preserved lemon because we a jar … Continue reading →

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Vegan tofu bowl. 6/27/23

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Beebamom

This is a great hot weather meal. It is mostly just chop and assemble. The dressing and the marinade for the tofu are basically the same thing, a soy-ginger-rice wine vinegar vinaigrette. The other components are shredded cabbage, avocado pieces, … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas and black beans 6/26/23

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Beebamom

We went to Costco today and of course bought a rotisserie chicken. When I got to home I disassembled it and made stock out of the bones. I am saving the legs and thighs for a tagine we are making … Continue reading →

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Niçoise salad sans tuna. 6/25/23

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Beebamom

On Sundays we almost always have some sort of eggs for dinner. In fact we call it Breakfast for Dinner. This Sunday I made sort of Lunch for Dinner but still incorporated eggs. My dinner salad was a lot like … Continue reading →

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Fusilli with tuna, mushrooms, and broccoli. 6/24/23

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Beebamom

We made this dinner from ingredients we always have on hand—pasta, a can of tuna, mushrooms, broccoli, onion, garlic, and parmesan cheese. John is in charge of making the pasta and I take care of everything else. I chop all … Continue reading →

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Fish tacos and spicy black beans. 6/23/23

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Beebamom

What an easy and tasty meal for any weeknight! We used tilapia and John cooked it simply with some seasoning and spices on our cooktop in a pan with a little olive oil. You could use any fish you enjoy … Continue reading →

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Afghani lentils with rice mix and kale. 6/22/23

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Beebamom

The red lentils cook in a vegetable broth or water with sautéed ginger, onion, and garlic, plus turmeric, cumin, cayenne, and salt for about 20 minutes. It should be kind of soupy and the lentils will break down somewhat. I … Continue reading →

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Shrimp with polenta and broccoli. 6/21/23

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Beebamom

John and I are so happy to be back in our own kitchen! Not to say that it wasn’t pretty special eating out for a month and not doing dishes but we really like cooking for ourselves and controlling what … Continue reading →

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Fusilli and mushrooms in a pesto sauce and salad. 5/17/23

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Beebamom

Note: This will be my last post for a while. I hope to start up again on a regular basis in July. We started off dinner with a large platter of salad for the three of us. I have been … Continue reading →

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