Category Archives: Fish

Tuna salad, salad. 10/8/23

Today it turned stupidly hot, in the 90s. C’mon October! The rest of the country is cooling down but here on the West Coast we are going in the opposite direction for the next two or three days. All this … Continue reading

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Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, broccoli. 10/3/23

This Tuesday seemed like a special occasion since we were dining on Chilean sea bass. Such a delicious fish! We have two more pieces left in the freezer before this fish will be relegated to “on sale” or actual special … Continue reading

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Tilapia with mustard sauce, new potatoes, salad. 9/22/23

We ate our dinner tonight like it was two separate course. First came the salad course which featured an Asiago dressing and tomatoes from our daughter’s garden plot. We were supposed to be making Singapore shrimp but after our big, … Continue reading

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Winery dinner in Sonoma. 9/21/23

We are having a second celebration of John’s birthday with a fancy dinner at a winery inSonoma, CA. Each dish is paired with a wine from the winery in a multi-course dinner. We do not go out to dinner or … Continue reading

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Fish tacos with kale salad. 9/13/23

Easy-peasy hump day dinner! Shred some cabbage, chop an onion, buy a container of salsa and a salad kit. The fish, in this case tilapia, cooks in minutes and you’re done!

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Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, salad. 9/9/23

I started off dinner prep by steaming the new potatoes. They took about 20 minutes. After they were done John roasted the sea bass in a 400F oven for 13 minutes. I made the salad while the fish cooked. This … Continue reading

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Tilapia with mustard sauce, new potatoes, and broccoli. 9/1/23

Happy September! I hope it is cooling off where you are. We had a very pleasant day with highs only in the 70s. It is actually supposed to be un-hot for the next three days so I am imagining maybe … Continue reading

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Tuna tataki with salad. 8/29/23

This is such an easy but delicious recipe to make. I found it on the Food Network site. John coated the tuna according to the recipe and seared it quickly. I took a shortcut on the salad using prepackaged greens. … Continue reading

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Tuna tataki with Asian rice salad 8/16/23

John and I bought a “previously frozen” tuna steak today. It was about 13 oz. and enough for us to split three ways. John used this recipe from Food Network as a basis for making the lightly seared tuna. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tuna-tataki-recipe-1940352. … Continue reading

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Salade Niçoise. 8/14/23

This is my take on the French salad from Nice. I replaced the green beans with edamame and added carrots because John wanted carrots and artichoke hearts because I wanted them. Otherwise it’s a pretty true representation—salad greens, potatoes, canned … Continue reading

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