Tag Archives: black beans

Hot dogs etc. 11/10/25

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Beebamom

Other than these Nathan’s hot dogs being too skinny and my over-seasoning the beans with chipotle powder, this was an all-American dinner. The hot dogs were advertised as spicy which they were not. They were also “bun length” which made … Continue reading →

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Easy chili. 9/26/25

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah did the cooking tonight. Using Muir Glen chili starter simplified the dish. After browning the ground beef she added beans and the chili tomatoes. Since this can of chili starter was mild she added some chipotle powder. I served … Continue reading →

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Chili using Muir Glen Chili starter. 9/11/25

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah made this delicious chili using Muir Glen Chili Starter (medium spicy), browned ground beef, undrained black beans, and a little salt. That’s it and it was probably the best chili that we have had in a long time. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Chicken burrito bowl. 9/4/25

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Beebamom

Thursday is Sarah’s night to make dinner. Instead of pasta she set up a buffet of ingredients so that we could each make our own bowl. Mine consisted of rice, black beans, cheese, chicken, cabbage, salsa, peppers, cilantro, avocado, sour … Continue reading →

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Chicken burrito bowl 7/26/25

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah was such a sweetie gathering all the ingredients we needed to make chicken burrito bowls when we got back from our trip. Just think of all the things you like in a burrito and put it in a bowl. … Continue reading →

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Texas caviar and grilled hamburgers. 7/7/25

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Beebamom

Over the weekend John was not feeling well so we scuttled all our plans. He felt better today so we made our Sunday holiday dinner on Monday. I have shown lots of hamburger pictures so I thought I would highlight … Continue reading →

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Hot dogs! 6/21/25

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Beebamom

I know this is not the healthiest dinner we could eat but sometimes Nathan’s hot dogs with sauerkraut just hits the spot! This tasted so good and we enjoyed it a lot.

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Fish tacos. 6/8/25

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Beebamom

We used tilapia to make our fish tacos but you could use any white fish. The fish cooks quickly in a sauté pan for only about 8 minutes depending on the thickness of your fish. I made a mango and … Continue reading →

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Shrimp tacos with mango salsa and black beans 4/18/25

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Beebamom

Tacos are a fun dinner any night of the week. Sometimes we make beef tacos, sometimes chicken, or fish or shrimp. Tonight’s dinner featured shrimp with a mango/tomato salsa. The yellow honey or Southeast Asian mangoes were on sale for … Continue reading →

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Fish tacos, black beans, and mango salsa. 4/10/25

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Beebamom

Our dinner of fish (tilapia) tacos was enhanced in a couple of ways. For the black beans I started with plain black beans with no flavoring. After they were rinsed I heated them up with a can of Rotel (spicy … Continue reading →

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