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Category Archives: Shellfish
Instant Pot rice biryani with shrimp. 5/29/19
Before discussing our dinner, here is an update on our daughter’s plot in the community garden. With the exception of a few tiny strawberries this is the first harvest, fava beans! She and I shucked a bagful out of their … Continue reading
Posted in Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged basmati rice, Fava beans, shrimp
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Dos de Mayo (Shrimp tacos). 5/2/19
It did not occur to me that this coming Sunday is Cinco de Mayo so I scheduled tacos for this week instead. Sunday is my leftovers day so maybe we can have something to celebrate with then too. Everyone here … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged black beans, mango, shrimp, Tacos
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Mediterranean fish soup. 5/1/19
Mediterranean fish soup is a delicious combination of fish and shellfish, vegetables, and a slightly fennel-tomato-Pernod fish stock. It does not take long to cook but there is a lot of prep work. You can find the recipe by Rick … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Mediterranean, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged cod, potatoes, salmon, shrimp, soup
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Shrimp and brown rice. 4/23/19
Yesterday I made a 9”x 9” glass oven-proof dish of brown rice using the oven method. It’s not as fast as using the Instant Pot but it turns out great rice every time. See end of post for instructions. I used … Continue reading
Posted in French, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged brown rice, Pernod, shrimp
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Shrimp biryani. 3/21/19
Biryani is an Indian dish thought to have been brought to India by Arab traders and has an etymology stemming from the Persian word for rice. Since it is the first day of Spring, it is also Nowruz, a new year’s … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Indian, Instant Pot, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged basmati rice, biryani, shrimp
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Fried scallops with confetti rice, broccoli. 3/10/19
We try something different with the breading on the fried scallops. I suggest we try fresh breadcrumbs instead of panko breadcrumbs. I also suggest we try shallow frying but I do not win on that one. I am not the … Continue reading
Posted in leftovers, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli, rice, scallops
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Mexican food on the go. 3/2/19
Our original plan to travel down CA1 has been scratched due to the incessant rain. If you have never taken the coast road from Carmel down to Cambria, it is a gorgeous two lane road perched on a cut in … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged shrimp, Tacos
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Kenwood shrimp. 11/18/19
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
Posted in French, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged Pernod, rice, shrimp
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Seared scallops. 2/10/19
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
Posted in American, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged new potatoes, scallops, snow peas
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Shrimp tacos and black beans. 2/1/19
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
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged black beans, shrimp, Tacos
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