Tag Archives: tomatoes

14th Blogiversary, Shrimp Creole 10/13/25

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Beebamom

Happy 14th Blogiversary! The first time shrimp Creole appeared in my blog was October 18, 2011. The last time it appeared before last night was in January, 2015. I have not made this dish for over ten and a half … Continue reading →

Posted in American, rice, Shellfish, stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged rice, shrimp, tomatoes | Leave a comment

Stuffed cabbage. 10/6/25 (and 10/7/25)

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Beebamom

Tonight we celebrated Sukkot which is a harvest festival. For some reason, and I am not sure why, we make stuffed cabbage for this dinner. It is a lot of work and I always say that next year I will … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Beef, Holidays, Instant Pot, Vegetables | Tagged Beef, cabbage, rice, tomatoes | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Legumes, Mexican, Southwest U.S., stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged black beans, ground beef, kale, tomatoes | Leave a comment

Sicilian swordfish and zucchini 9/9/25

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Beebamom

We have made this Sicilian dish a few times with both swordfish and tilapia. I think I like it better with tilapia. Cod would be a good choice too, especially Atlantic cod which is much more delicious than Pacific cod. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish, Italian, Mediterranean, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables | Tagged Fish, rice, swordfish, tomatoes, zucchini | Leave a comment

Quick and easy Gazpacho. 8/30/25

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Beebamom

While many people are sighing in relief that the summer is over around Labor Day here in Northern California, if you are not close to the ocean, August and September are the two hottest months. From what I read it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, Mexican, soup, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners | Tagged Gazpacho, soup, tomatoes | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, rice, Vegetables | Tagged avocado, black beans, cheese, chicken, cilantro, green onions, rice, salsa, tomatoes | Leave a comment

Tilapia with tomatoes, olives, and kale. 7/9/25

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Beebamom

This sauce is also called agghiotta and is typically served in Sicily with swordfish. I used this recipe from Serious Eats. https://www.seriouseats.com/agghiotta-di-pesce-spada-sicilian-braised-swordfish-with-tomatoes-and-olives-5212333#:~:text=Served%20with%20swordfish%2C%20the%20dish,Sicilian%2Dstyle%20swordfish%22). As you can see I cooked two pieces of tilapia and added kale and zucchini for vegetables.

Posted in Fish, Italian, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged olives, tilapia, tomatoes | Leave a comment

Pasta with tomatoes, sausage, and beans (or greens). 6/26/25

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Beebamom

Thursday is Sarah’s night for cooking. This week she made a pasta dish which was adapted from a recipe from Bon Appetit and then further modified by her and then discussed by the three of us as to what would … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy, Italian, Legumes, Pasta, Pork, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged pasta, Sausage, tomatoes | Leave a comment

Tilapia agghiotta. 6/23/25

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Beebamom

Agghiotta is a Sicilian manner of cooking fish, particularly swordfish. It leans heavily into the Mediterranean style using tomatoes, olives, and capers. I found a recipe for it on Serious Eats and what it boils down to is make the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish, Italian, Mediterranean, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables | Tagged Agghiotta, Fish, rice, tilapia, tomatoes, zucchini | Leave a comment

Tilapia with tomato/olive sauce. 5/2/25

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Beebamom

I got the recipe for agghiotta di pesce spada (or swordfish with a sauce for the glutton) from Serious Eats a few weeks ago after buying some swordfish.The sauce was so delicious that I figured it would be good with … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish, Italian, Mediterranean, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables | Tagged Fish, olives, tilapia, tomatoes | Leave a comment