Category Archives: pescatarian

Sicilian swordfish and zucchini 9/9/25

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Beebamom

We have made this Sicilian dish a few times with both swordfish and tilapia. I think I like it better with tilapia. Cod would be a good choice too, especially Atlantic cod which is much more delicious than Pacific cod. … Continue reading →

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Seared tuna and stir-fry vegetables. 9/6/25

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Beebamom

We occasionally buy these frozen pieces of tuna when they are on sale. Two 7-ounce portions at $5 each make a fancy but economical meal for the three of us. John marinates the tuna briefly in soy sauce and presses … Continue reading →

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Greek Fisherman’s Stew. 8/25/25

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Beebamom

In the past we have tried making a Mediterranean fish stew following a recipe by Rick Stein. It was very fussy with an array of seafood that cooked at different times and loads of vegetables which needed chopping. It included … Continue reading →

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Sesame shrimp bowl 8/10/25

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Beebamom

Next in our dinners that don’t heat up the kitchen too much is sesame (BLANK) bowl. Sunday night’s bowl featured shrimp but we also make it with salmon and tofu. In the bottom of our bowls we put pre-made rice … Continue reading →

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Shrimp, vegetables, and beans over rice with nuoc cham 8/2/25

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Beebamom

After a non-cooking Friday night due to an event we attended we were supposed to have shrimp tacos on Saturday. As often happens towards the end of the week I was not feeling like what had seemed a good idea … Continue reading →

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Tilapia with tomatoes, olives, and kale. 7/9/25

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Beebamom

This sauce is also called agghiotta and is typically served in Sicily with swordfish. I used this recipe from Serious Eats. https://www.seriouseats.com/agghiotta-di-pesce-spada-sicilian-braised-swordfish-with-tomatoes-and-olives-5212333#:~:text=Served%20with%20swordfish%2C%20the%20dish,Sicilian%2Dstyle%20swordfish%22). As you can see I cooked two pieces of tilapia and added kale and zucchini for vegetables.

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Shrimp tacos. 7/4/25

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Beebamom

I realize that shrimp tacos are not quite standard Fourth of July fare. We are having the family over on Sunday for a more traditional burger cookout. For our shrimp tacos John did his usual superlative job of cooking the … Continue reading →

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Tilapia agghiotta. 6/23/25

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Beebamom

Agghiotta is a Sicilian manner of cooking fish, particularly swordfish. It leans heavily into the Mediterranean style using tomatoes, olives, and capers. I found a recipe for it on Serious Eats and what it boils down to is make the … Continue reading →

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Kenwood shrimp. 6/19/25

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Beebamom

The Kenwood was a restaurant that opened in 1987 in a beautiful location amid the vineyards of Sonoma Valley. In 2013 their chef retired but we managed to get the recipe to one of his delicious dishes which we always … Continue reading →

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Chilean sea bass, potatoes, asparagus. 6/17/25

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Beebamom

Yesterday’s economical meal left room for a splurge tonight. John stopped at Costco and picked up a very nice piece of Chilean sea bass to divide amongst the three of us. Since we were already turning on the oven (425F) … Continue reading →

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