Category Archives: Fish

February 28, 2016 – Warm Niçoise Salad

I made this a couple of weeks ago. The first time all the ingredients went into the oven and cooked together (potatoes and beans parboiled first.) This time I cooked the vegetables separately and John seared the tuna. I think … Continue reading

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February 11, 2016 – Sashimi

Tonight it was like old times with both of our kids home. We went out to dinner at a local Japanese restaurant. I am still working on finding the exact order I want. Last time I had hamachi nigiri and … Continue reading

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February 6, 2016 – Warm Niçoise Salad

Tonight’s dinner is a version of Niçoise salad. It has all the usual ingredients except that they are all served warm.

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January 23, 2016 – Cod and polenta with parsley sauce

This is a favorite dinner of ours. John marinated the cod in olive oil, rosemary, bay leaves, lemon zest, and hot paprika. It bakes around 12 minutes in a 400F oven. He also made the polenta which is 1 cup … Continue reading

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December 31, 2015 – Sous vide salmon

For Christmas I bought John an Anova sous vide machine, the portable kind. Our first attempt was pretty much a success. In the picture above the salmon with some olive oil and seasonings is sealed in a heavy duty ziplock … Continue reading

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October 19, 2015 – Salmon with new potatoes and snow peas

We buy some frozen sockeye salmon and sort through the uneven portions in the bag. We decide that John will have the larger ones and I will have the smaller ones. I make the tartar sauce that the Fish Market … Continue reading

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October 15, 2015 – Pacific cod with collard greens and corn

My trainer has suggested that I try to shift my larger meal more towards the center of the day.  Although I don’t think this will work, given our lifestyle, today I try to eat a bigger lunch and a smaller … Continue reading

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September 23, 2015 – Baked cod, chickpea puree and parsley sauce

This is such a delicious dinner! And so easy! John marinates the fish for about a half an hour and in the meantime I whiz up two cans of chickpeas with some water, oil, lemon and herbs in the food … Continue reading

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August 9, 2015 – Mediterranean Fish Soup

  I am trying to pare down the amount of frozen food I have in the Utah freezer.  I am always afraid that power will go out or the old refrigerator will break and we will come back to a … Continue reading

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Saturday, February 14, 2015 Valentine’s Dinner

Rather than go out we have decided to cook a nice Valentine’s dinner for each other. Our dinner of Pacific cod, polenta and collard greens and corn is one we have been working on. We have found a better source … Continue reading

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