Category Archives: Weeknight dinners

(Chicken) Niçoise salad. 8/19/22

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Beebamom

Early in the morning while it was still cool I blanched green beans, boiled potatoes until tender, and hard-boiled a couple of eggs. The rest of dinner was just assembly. I had some rotisserie chicken that I shredded and quite … Continue reading →

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Grilled hamburger and salsa slaw. 8/18/22

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Beebamom

When I was growing up in New Jersey this type of hamburger was called a “California Burger.” I guess it was because it had produce on it. Now that I live in California we just call them burgers. LOL! Since … Continue reading →

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Vegan gazpacho and avocado toast 8/17/22

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Beebamom

John could not stop raving about how good this dinner was! Seriously it is so simple to make that all the praise was rather embarrassing. In our week of hot weather meals gazpacho and avocado toast was the easiest and … Continue reading →

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Cannellini beans with tuna. 8/16/22

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Beebamom

It is hard to know exactly what the temperature is going to be where we live. The San Francisco Bay Area is made up of many micro climates. It can be 105F 35 miles inland where we live and under … Continue reading →

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Vegan herb-y marinated tofu salad 8/15/22

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Beebamom

As predicted it was HOT here on Monday. I think the temperature hit 102F. Since our house is built on a slab it is usually cool and if we get up early and open the doors to let the cool … Continue reading →

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Vegetables and eggs 8/14/22

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Beebamom

For this Sunday’s BFD (Breakfast For Dinner) I made an Italian flavored stir-fry. In addition to salt I seasoned with dried oregano and red pepper flakes. My garnish was a drizzle of olive oil. The fresh cherry tomatoes were a … Continue reading →

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Crispy tilapia with roasted vegetables. 8/12/22

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Beebamom

All I had to do for my portion of the dinner is cut up some vegetable, toss them in a bag with olive oil and salt, and roast them in a 400F oven for 25 minutes. Roasted vegetables are so … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas, spicy beans, salsa slaw. 8/11/22

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Beebamom

I used a number of shortcuts to make this plateful of yummy Mexican flavors doable for a weeknight dinner. The chicken came from a packet of pulled white meat from the famous rotisserie chickens at Costco. John heated up some … Continue reading →

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Connecticut clam chowder. 8/09/22

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Beebamom

Before we moved to Northern California, almost thirty years ago, we lived in North Carolina and Massachusetts. Living in different parts of the United States exposed me to regional cuisines. Originally from the Jersey shore where the pizza is the … Continue reading →

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No-cook vegan tofu sesame bowl. 8/6/22

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Beebamom

This is the ultimate hot summer night dish! I have been making these bowls primarily with salmon and shrimp but decided I wanted a vegan version. The family voted three thumbs up for this marinated extra-firm tofu bowl with cucumbers, … Continue reading →

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