Tag Archives: beans

Potato, bean, and kale stew with gochujang. (Vegan) 4/18/23

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Beebamom

Gochujang is a spicy Korean paste. Our daughter uses it frequently but this my first recipe to use it in. The amount suggested in the recipe is mildly spicy and will not blow your head off. You serve the stew … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Easy, Legumes, Recipes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Chicken enchiladas with spicy black beans 4/3/23

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Beebamom

Today we went to Costco with our main goal of getting a boneless leg of lamb for our Saturday family feast. But who can resist that $4.99 rotisserie chicken?! So we bought one and when we got home I took … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Chicken enchiladas and spicy black beans. 2/9/23

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Beebamom

There is nothing difficult about this dinner except for the fact that it takes a lot of assembly. John chopped up an onion and made the beans. The beans are simply a drained, rinsed can of black beans and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Methods, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Turkey enchiladas with spicy beans. 1/14/23

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Beebamom

The plan originally was to make chicken enchiladas. I thought I had two packs of rotisserie chicken in the freezer but I did not. While pulling out everything in the freezer looking for the chicken we came across two frozen … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Tilapia tacos with spicy black beans. 12/3/22

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Beebamom

John pan roasted the fish and I made the beans with yellow bell and jalapeño peppers, onions, and garlic spiced up with Tabasco sauce, cumin, and chipotle powder. The garnishes were avocado crema and yogurt. We warmed the tortillas in … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Kale and white bean stew. 12/2/22

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Beebamom

We made this dish once in 2021 and I was not a total fan. It was merely okay. Obviously I had forgotten that I did not really care for it when I suggested it this week as one of our … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Methods, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Hot weather meals, Legumes, pescatarian, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Grilled portobello with 2-bean vegetable salad 5/13/22

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Beebamom

If you are trying to eat more plant-based meals, grilling a portobello mushroom instead of a meat burger is a great substitution. John marinated the mushrooms in no fat Italian salad dressing and balsamic vinegar and sprinkled on some garlic … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Grilling, Healthy tips, Legumes, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Chicken enchiladas and spicy black beans 5/5/22

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Beebamom

In celebration of Cinco de Mayo we made chicken enchiladas and spicy black beans. Our method is pretty simple. Buy a jar of salsa verde, corn tortillas, feta cheese, and rotisserie chicken. Shred the chicken. Put a layer of salsa … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Vegetables | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Harissa white bean stew with turmeric yogurt. 2/15/22

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Beebamom

Although this looks super interesting on my plate, we miscalculated proportions and ended up with an overly spiced bitter dinner. How did this happen? We decided that two cans of beans would be equal to one pound of dried beans … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged , | Leave a comment