Category Archives: pescatarian

Fish tacos. 7/3/23

We had some leftovers from Sunday’s graduation party and decided to use them in tonight’s dinner. The tacos are filled with pan-fried tilapia, shredded cabbage, diced onions, salsa, and Greek yogurt crema. The beans are a mix of pinto, black … Continue reading

Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Salad, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Easy, Fish, Italian, Methods, Pasta, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Shrimp with polenta and broccoli. 6/21/23

John and I are so happy to be back in our own kitchen! Not to say that it wasn’t pretty special eating out for a month and not doing dishes but we really like cooking for ourselves and controlling what … Continue reading

Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Healthy tips, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged | 1 Comment

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

Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, Special occasion, Vegetables | Tagged | 2 Comments

Seared shrimp with polenta and broccoli. 5/8/23

John and I really love this dinner and we probably make it twice a month if not more. The shrimp cooks in about five minutes so you just have to prepare the polenta with a 20 minute lead time. We … Continue reading

Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged | 2 Comments

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

Posted in American, Fish, Kitchen tips, Methods, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Asian, Fish, Healthy tips, Methods, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged | 1 Comment

Scallops, potatoes, and broccoli 4/25/23

Our dinner tonight made a weeknight feel like a special occasion! I steamed the potatoes and when they were ready John seared the scallops and I sautéed the broccoli. I made a thin tartar sauce which I enjoyed with the … Continue reading

Posted in American, Easy, pescatarian, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged | 1 Comment