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Category Archives: Shellfish
Shrimp tacos with chopped salad. 5/10/24
I used crispy stand-up taco shells for our shrimp tacos tonight. John cooked the shrimp to perfection and three large shrimp per taco made for a filling dinner. Along with the shrimp the taco was completed with shredded cabbage, tomato … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Mexican, pescatarian, Salad, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Gochujang shrimp fettucine. 4/3/24
Korea meets Italy in this new recipe we tried tonight. This is a really simple and quick dish. In the time it takes to get the water to boiling and cook the pasta you can make the sauce. Although John … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Italian, Pasta, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Shrimp with broccoli and polenta. 3/12/24
Love the way that the creamy polenta acts as a starch and also a sauce for the shrimp and broccoli!
Posted in American, Easy, Shellfish, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Kung Pao Shrimp 3/5/24
We have made this a couple of times and are closing in on the correct rendition. We use Jet Tila’s recipe https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kung-pao-shrimp-7112947 There is a video on the recipe page to watch if you need further explanation. My one warning … Continue reading
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Scallops and braised leeks, mashed potatoes, and asparagus with beurre blanc. 2/29/24
Why a fancy dinner tonight? It is Leap Day! It seems if a day only appears once every four years, it deserves a special dinner. There are a lot of moving parts to our fancy dinner but none of them … Continue reading
Posted in French, Methods, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Special occasion, Uncategorized, Vegetables
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Shrimp tacos, Mexican coleslaw, and spicy black beans. 2/21/24
Most of our weeks include a Mexican night. Mexican food is a big hit with the family. We can count on the grandkids as being fans when they often mostly eat rolls and dessert. We only had nine shrimp left … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, Salad, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, cabbage, shrimp
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Sesame shrimp bowl
For the dressing I whiz up in my mini processor an inch of fresh ginger, two garlic cloves, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar, and a pinch of sweetener or sugar. I drizzle the sesame oil over … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Legumes, Methods, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Shrimp with braised leeks, mashed potatoes, and asparagus in a beurre blanc sauce. 1/26/23
This dish is an adaptation of one that our son makes when he is doing a “fancy dinner” night. Normally he makes it with scallops but I was looking to lower the price point. On the bottom layer are braised … Continue reading
Posted in American, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Scallops with braised leeks, mashed potatoes, asparagus, and mushrooms in a beurre blanc sauce. 12/8/23
Friday it was my birthday so we made a special meal. We tried to duplicate our son’s fancy meal which we last had a couple of weeks ago when we were in Utah. It is a delicious combination of leeks, … Continue reading
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New England clam chowder. 11/29/23
We made our usual clam chowder making a broth of half and half, clam juice, the juice from the canned clams, and white wine. The vegetables and herbs in it are leeks, onions, celery, thyme, tarragon, and potatoes. Simmer the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, pescatarian, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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