Tag Archives: rice

Roast chicken breast with rice and asparagus. 4/1/24

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Beebamom

We bought a package of chicken breasts recently. They were on sale at a good price. The only problem is that they are gargantuan! Our half boneless breast weighed one pound (453 g)! Being so big they take quite a … Continue reading →

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Breakfast for Dinner. 11/12/23

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Beebamom

For this Sunday’s BFD John made his usual omelet and I tried something different. At lunch I had a banh mi bowl from Lee’s Sandwiches, a local chain. As the rice component there was a jasmine rice that had some … Continue reading →

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Stuffed bell peppers. 9/7/23

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Beebamom

I made these stuffed peppers yesterday morning and reheated each pepper half for two minutes in the microwave. My steps to making these fairly light stuffed peppers are to cut 3 peppers in half and clean out the large ribs … Continue reading →

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Stuffed peppers with broccoli. 8/12/23

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Beebamom

Since this dish involved some cooking and it was a hot day I made the stuffed pepper and tomato sauce in the morning and merely reheated everything in the microwave for dinner. I like to make my own tomato sauce … Continue reading →

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Egyptian koshari (vegan) 6/4/22

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Beebamom

According to The Mediterranean Dish, the website where I found this recipe, koshari is “an Egyptian comfort bowl of lentils, rice, chickpeas, with a special tomato sauce and savory crispy onions on top!” I think I made it even more comforting … Continue reading →

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Sesame shrimp bowl. 11/5/21

Posted on November 6, 2021 by Beebamom

John and I made this recipe last week with salmon and decided to try it again with shrimp. Although I like the salmon rendition better, this shrimp one is very good, quick, and easy. The shrimp cooks very quickly so … Continue reading →

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Busy cooking days! 5/10 and 5/11/20

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Beebamom

First I made some soup, lentil and vegetables. Why? Mostly because I had collard greens that were on their last legs in the crisper. I made it my usual way—sauté onions and garlic, add the celery and carrots, then the … Continue reading →

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Instant Pot biryani with shrimp. 5/4/20

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Beebamom

Since making shrimp in the Instant Pot under pressure is a no-go due to the shrimp being too delicate and becoming overcooked, I adapted a recipe to make the rice in the I.P. and the shrimp in a sauté pan. First … Continue reading →

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🍤 Shrimp biryani with Instant Pot rice. 4/6/20

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Beebamom

The original recipe I had for Shrimp Biryani called for the shrimp and the rice being cooked in the Instant Pot. You were supposed to use U-10 shrimp which are too pricy for our weeknight meal but apparently able to … Continue reading →

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🥬 Red lentils with rice and salad. 2/5/20

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Beebamom

Red lentils are quick to prepare and delicious to eat! After sautéing onions, garlic, and ginger you add spices and stock. Then you add the picked over and rinsed lentils. Bring the pot to a boil and in 15 minutes … Continue reading →

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