Category Archives: Fish

Fusilli with tuna, mushrooms, and broccoli. 6/24/23

We made this dinner from ingredients we always have on hand—pasta, a can of tuna, mushrooms, broccoli, onion, garlic, and parmesan cheese. John is in charge of making the pasta and I take care of everything else. I chop all … Continue reading

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Fish tacos and spicy black beans. 6/23/23

What an easy and tasty meal for any weeknight! We used tilapia and John cooked it simply with some seasoning and spices on our cooktop in a pan with a little olive oil. You could use any fish you enjoy … Continue reading

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Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, broccoli 5/13/23

This look like a pretty simple dinner. In fact it is quick and easy. But the quality of the components is so good that a simple piece of fish with vegetables can become a special occasion dinner. I am, of … Continue reading

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Roasted salmon with mustard sauce, rice, and Brussels sprouts. 5/4/23

John roasted the salmon at 400F for 9 minutes. Since I was doing everything else we had to carefully plan what time he needed to start the fish. Earlier in the day I made the mustard sauce so that was … Continue reading

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Tuna with rice and bok choy. 5/1/23

John marinated our tuna steaks in soy sauce, garlic powder, grated ginger, sesame oil, chile flakes, and dry sherry for 2 hours. When it came time to cook them he heated up our lightly greased cast iron frying pan until … Continue reading

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Baked tilapia with mustard sauce, mixed rice, and broccoli. 4/27/23

Easy dinner tonight. John baked the tilapia in a 400F oven while I microwaved a container of already prepared rice for 90 seconds and steamed some broccoli. I am very impressed with this microwave rice. It is a combination of … Continue reading

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Seared tuna, rice mix, broccoli with oyster sauce. 4/16/23

Frozen ahi tuna was on sale for two pieces weighing a total of 11 ounces for $4.99. Such a good price that we had to give it a try. It was very good! I am glad I bought a second … Continue reading

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Roasted tilapia, broccoli, and polenta 4/15/23

Preparing the polenta at a 6:1 ratio gives you almost a sauce. It is surprisingly delicious with broccoli. That’s why I steamed A LOT! On one side of the fish are the florets and on the other, the chopped up … Continue reading

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Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, glazed carrots. 3/5/23

A no-egg Sunday! Instead we made delicious Chilean sea bass. Actually John made the fish and I made the vegetables, our usual division of meal prep. He cooked the fish for about 14 minutes in a 400F oven It came … Continue reading

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Fish tacos with salad. 2/25/23

We used tilapia as our fish in our corn tortilla tacos. John cooked the seasoned fish in a pan on the stove top in a little oil. They only take 3 to 4 minutes per side. I prepared a salad … Continue reading

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