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Mahi mahi sticks with leeks and zucchini. 8/28/21
About a month ago we tried making fish sticks out of mahi mahi and it was good but the coating sort of fell off and got too dark before the fish cooked. This time instead of pinko breadcrumbs we used … Continue reading
Posted in American, Fish, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged Fish, mahi mahi
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Roasted Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, green beans. 8/27/21
If you have good ingredients then your dinner will be delicious without very much embellishment. Tonight’s dinner consisted of great ingredients simply prepared. John roasted the sea bass at 400F for 12 to 14 minutes ( it depends on the … Continue reading
Chicken Marsala, rutabagas, and broccoli. 8/24/21
You might look at this picture and think that John and I are still splurging but, no. This dinner is totally on our healthy eating plan! My plate is comprised of a small amount of chicken breast, a sauce made … Continue reading
Posted in American, Healthy tips, Instant Pot, Kitchen tips, Poultry, Vegetables
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Scallops with beurre blanc, potatoes, and leeks. 8/19/21
This restaurant quality dinner was made by our son for us on the next to last day of our vacation. It was superb! My only contribution was to peel the potatoes and cut up the vegetables. He calls this his … Continue reading
Posted in American, French, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
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Shrimp tacos with spicy black beans 8/7/21
Who doesn’t love taco night?! When we have tacos I set up a make your own taco bar so it is up to me to get all the condiments ready and cook the beans while John is responsible for cooking … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
Tagged shrimp, Tacos
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Seared tuna in tiger’s milk with edamame salad and rice. 8/3/21
A couple of times when we have been out to dinner we have ordered some fish that was in a Peruvian ceviche of tiger’s milk. Tiger’s milk is a spicy lime marinade which if you make it according to the … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, rice, Salad, South American, Vegetables
Tagged tuna
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LFD Chana dal with kale and rice. 7/31/21
Our Leftovers For Dinner (LFD) were a replay of July 22nd’s Chana dal. We had made a double portion and froze half so all we needed 0to do was defrost the container, cook some new rice, and lay down a … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Indian, Instant Pot, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Leftovers For Dinner, Legumes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas
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Scallops, potatoes, green beans. 7/30/21
Friday night’s dinner is pretty straight-forward although any dinner that includes scallops is pretty special. John does such a good job cooking them especially since we are not quite so strict on how much fat can go into the pan … Continue reading
Penne with broccoli and mushrooms. 7/28/21
Yay, it is pasta night! Every time we have pasta I always say to John, “I could eat pasta every night of the week!” Originally broccolini was going to be our green vegetable. Since the store was all out, broccoli … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged broccoli, mushrooms, penne
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Breaded mahi mahi, zucchini and leeks. 7/27/21
Tonight we were supposed to be using the mahi mahi in a Brazilian fish stew. We would have to do a lot of amending to the recipe to make it healthy enough for us to eat, i.e. use light coconut … Continue reading
Posted in American, Fish, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged Fish, mahi mahi, zucchini
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