Category Archives: Fish

Fish tacos with black beans

We flew home. I ate and drank everything available on the airplane. I figured that I must have gained at least 5 lbs. during my stay in Florida, so what the hell, might as well enjoy my flight and start … Continue reading

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Grouper with butternut squash and Brussels sprouts

Wednesday found us back at Paradise Seafood. This time we got grouper. It is the iconic fish of Marco Island. I think every restaurant here must have it on its menu. John sauteed the grouper in a little butter and … Continue reading

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Whole wheat penne with tuna, asparagus, onions and carrots

Yesterday was a day that I ate a lot of small meals. John played tennis in the morning. We played tennis in the afternoon. And I played tennis in the evening. So needless to say we were hungry a lot. … Continue reading

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Our traditional Christmas breakfast

Yesterday was Christmas eve and there is nothing to report that would fit with the title of this blog. Maybe I might call what we did yesterday “grazing heavy.” For instance, one of our dishes was lasagna made in cupcake … Continue reading

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Yum, fish tacos again!

I was reading through my recent menus and decided that it was all too plain – a protein, a starch and a vegetable. I think my recent weight gain from our trip to Italy encouraged me to eat strictly. But … Continue reading

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Sauteed red snapper with butternut squash and green beans

I have always been afraid to cook fish at home. When I was growing up, we never had fish – not even on Fridays when, as a Catholic, you couldn’t eat meat. My father abhorred fish. Apparently it was forced … Continue reading

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Pantry special! Pasta with tuna, mushrooms, arugula and olives

It has been a weird week. The beginning of the week started out with a low fiber diet followed by two days of no food, followed by my birthday celebration. So it was either feast or famine. After my “procedure” … Continue reading

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Roasted sea bass

Finally something I can post on Dining Lite. Tonight in Ragusa we started with a vegetable soup with garbanzo beans and followed that up with a whole roasted sea bass. The chef brought out three fish for us to choose … Continue reading

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Tubettini con spada (Small tubular pasta with swordfish)

Along with a salad, this tubettini con spada was our lunch down at the very bottom of the heel of Italy. It was in a light sauce. The small tubes were like ditalini but were striated like penne rigate. John … Continue reading

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Acqa frisa

Acqa frisa, a cold Puglian soup, is a bowl of water in which are floating pieces of tomato, pepper, cucumber, and onion. Olive oil is added. You are then served a basket of stale bread and you let it soak … Continue reading

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