Category Archives: Shellfish

Fried scallops, collard greens and corn. 7/6/18 (a recipe included)

It is my favorite again! The scallops were a little smaller so we had more of them. The collard greens are chiffonaded and sauteed quickly. I toasted up the garlic pieces separately so they would not get burnt. The tartar … Continue reading

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Shrimp with rice, chard, and corn 6/29/18

This is the same shrimp with saffron and Pernod that we made a few weeks ago. The recipe is here. https://dininglite.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=3781&action=edit We like the shrimp cooked this way and the sauce is great with rice and vegetables. Our sauce last … Continue reading

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Shrimp tacos, Mexican slaw, and beans. 6/23/18

What a good dinner tonight! Even though we did not use the grill to cook the shrimp and tortillas tonight because it was blazing hot out, everything was super good. We really enjoyed my concoction, Mexican slaw. I added the … Continue reading

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Two fancy-ish dinners in a row. 6/16 & 17/18

The last two dinners with our visiting family had some pretty high-end ingredients-dry packed scallops and prime ribeye cap steaks. Since we were serving children as well as our son, we made them in a not haute cuisine way. Tater … Continue reading

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Recipe: Shrimp with saffron Pernod sauce

Here is the recipe for the Shrimp in Saffron Pernod Sauce. We had this originally at the now defunct Kenwood Restaurant in California. We have made a few adjustments. I hope you like it as much as we do. Kenwood’s … Continue reading

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Pancakes and shrimp. 6/12/18

No doubt you are saying to yourself, is this like chicken and waffles? Interesting concept but this is what I made for the kids and what we adults ate for dinner. Two separate things. I got the pancake recipe from … Continue reading

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Jumbo scallops. 6/5/18

The fishmonger at Harmon’s had promised us that there would be fresh scallops in on Tuesday. These scallops turned out to be beautiful and enormous! On our menu we had planned on fried scallops, steamed new potatoes, and collards and … Continue reading

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Grilled shrimp tacos. 6/3/18

Since it was around 100F outside and we were trying not to heat up the kitchen, we decided to make our tacos with grilled shrimp and tortillas on our patio grill. This was such a delicious way to cook them. … Continue reading

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Saffron Pernod Shrimp. 5/23/18

Having finished up our leftovers of this dish last night our daughter declared that it was like eating in a restaurant! That is high praise indeed since she rarely eats any of our food. Saffron shrimp with Pernod sauce has … Continue reading

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Menu for the week 5/20/18

Since I have been pretty lazy over the weekend with my cooking, the only thing I have to show is my menu for the week. We are planning on two vegetarian meals, two chicken meals, two seafood meals, and one … Continue reading

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