Category Archives: Weeknight dinners

Chana dal with kale and cauliflower rice. 9/17/22

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Beebamom

Tonight all we had to do was warm up the leftover Chana dal in a pot and heat up the rice in the microwave. Although it is hard for us to have leftovers because we like to eat a lot … Continue reading →

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Light shrimp scampi with broccoli 9/13/22

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Beebamom

This is a quick-cooking dinner that can be served with pasta, rice, or even polenta. Unlike a typical shrimp scampi with its tablespoons of butter and oil, this lighter version has a total of 1 teaspoon of olive oil per … Continue reading →

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Chickpeas with ditalini and greens. 9/12/22

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Beebamom

I am so glad that it finally cooled off and we are able to make more Fall-like dinner dishes. Chickpeas with ditalini and greens is an easy and versatile entree. We always make extra because it is so good for … Continue reading →

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Hummus and tabbouleh with pita 9/8/22

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Beebamom

Thursday night’s dinner was another extreme hot weather enterprise. This no-cook dinner featured hummus bought from the local grocery store, whole grain pita, radishes, feta, pepperoncini, and tabbouleh which I made myself. My recipe is one that I adapted from … Continue reading →

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Raw vegetable salad with tofu. 9/6/22

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Beebamom

We have been eating a lot of these bowls lately. Given the fact that we are under this unrelenting heat dome (113F again, yikes!), this vegetable salad with tofu seemed like the best choice. I had planned on Thai basil … Continue reading →

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Sunday supper salad. 9/4/22

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Beebamom

My recent Sunday suppers have been more salad-like and less egg-like. Since it was VERY HOT yesterday, I cooked the egg in the morning and blanched the broccoli in the microwave. Along with the egg and the broccoli I had … Continue reading →

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Seared shrimp with salsa slaw and cauliflower rice 9/3/22

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Beebamom

Granted this is not a pretty plate of food but it tasted good. We needed a dinner that would have minimal cooking because it was over 100F. Originally John was going to put the shrimp on skewers and cook them … Continue reading →

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Asian tofu salad bowl. 9/2/22

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Beebamom

We are in the midst of a very hot spell which is forecast to last for a week! Since we are expecting many triple digit days and we are supposed to be conserving electricity, John and I will be trying … Continue reading →

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Light clam chowder with oyster crackers. 9/1/22

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Beebamom

In celebration of it being September and in anticipation of Autumn we made soup even though the temperature outside was 104F! This is a light clam chowder with only 2 to 4 tablespoons of cream in about 4 servings. Since … Continue reading →

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Fusilli with mushrooms and asparagus over kale. 8/31/22

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Beebamom

After two weeks without making pasta due to the heat we decided that we really wanted our Pasta Wednesday! Tonight’s fusilli was joined by asparagus, mushrooms, onions, and garlic as a sauce with some pasta water and olive oil. Because … Continue reading →

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