Category Archives: pescatarian

Kenwood shrimp. 11/18/19

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Beebamom

We have this dinner periodically when we feel like treating ourselves . The shrimp is bathed in a Pernod and white wine cream sauce and is flavored with a brunoise of vegetables and saffron. The recipe is in my post … Continue reading →

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Seared scallops. 2/10/19

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Beebamom

I love scallops. I especially love them breaded and fried but since I am trying to eat reasonably, I am having them pan seared tonight. The steamed new potatoes only take about twenty minutes to cook and, after they are … Continue reading →

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Cod with Moroccan flavors. 2/7/19

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Beebamom

John prepares the marinade for the cod with some input from me. I ask him to cut down on the heat because I am still feeling the effects of last night’s jerk chicken. He substitutes regular paprika for the hot … Continue reading →

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Shrimp tacos and black beans. 2/1/19

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Beebamom

What a good way to kick off February with shrimp tacos and black beans! This dinner is easy to make and healthy to eat. John sautés some shrimp and toasts tortillas over an open flame while I get together the … Continue reading →

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Fried scallops. 1/25/19

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Beebamom

Things have been a bit chaotic this week. We are in the process of selling our house in Utah so we have spent a couple of days on the road and a couple of days packing up our stuff. Mostly … Continue reading →

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Seared scallops with collards and corn. 1/20/19

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Beebamom

John has not made seared scallops in a while since we have been enjoying the breaded and fried ones a lot. But new year, new goals for eating so we went back to a lower calorie preparation. This dish is … Continue reading →

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Lunches only. 12/19/18

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Beebamom

For the last few days we have been making lunch our main meal. On the day we drove from Orvieto to Lucca we stopped in the little town of Reggello to visit the Masaccio Museum. After we had Sunday lunch … Continue reading →

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Shrimp scampi with spaghetti. 9/28/18

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Beebamom

This dinner is so, so good. If I had paid for it in a restaurant I would have no complaints. I think the key here is to sauté the shrimp tails in the wine first to get extra flavor. While … Continue reading →

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Swimming up stream: Salmon. 9/21/18

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Beebamom

For some reason we have less success cooking fish than anything other protein. Shellfish, we are usually cool with but fish, especially salmon, we have a hard time getting to look like the photos from cooking sites. Tonight’s salmon is … Continue reading →

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Fire on the grill! Epic fail. 9/18/18

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Beebamom

We run into a little trouble when our cast iron flat top catches fire on the grill. Our experiment with searing scallops on a ripping hot surface does not turn out well.  Lesson, never add fat too an overly hot … Continue reading →

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