Category Archives: Shellfish

This dinner is an instant replay of fish tacos with black beans. Except this time we used shrimp. They came out really tasty. Shrimp are lower in calories and I am always looking for ways to minimize calories in one … Continue reading →

I love this dinner. Pasta is such comfort food to me. I’ve grown used to whole wheat pasta and, if cooked correctly, it has more flavor than regular pasta. This is a snap to make. Fill a pot of water, … Continue reading →

I always love it when asparagus season rolls around. The season is lengthened here by the ability to purchase asparagus from Mexico and then southern California before our own local supplies. Asparagus is such a weird plant. The edible part … Continue reading →

Once upon a time, a long, long, time ago, we had a condo in Redwood Shores. The kitchen was so, so small that we bought a wheelie cart and an electric wok so that both John and I could cook … Continue reading →

I am having a really good weight loss week so far. As I said, my weight loss week begins on Monday and since it is only Tuesday, perhaps I am being overly optimistic. What really helps me is to write … Continue reading →

This is the last dinner we made in Marco Island. It was in celebration of participating in the For the Love of the Y tennis tournament. John and I played mixed doubles and he played singles. We were 0 for … Continue reading →

Hmmm… I seem to have gotten behind again. At the end of our stay in Marco Island there was a tennis tournament and more family visiting and, what can I say, some of the dinners were on plan and some … Continue reading →

I love scallops. We made this dish earlier in the week. It makes a regular weekday dinner seem extra special. On Marco Island we get all our seafood from Paradise Seafood. They have yet to disappoint. We will be sorry … Continue reading →

In between eating totally out of control, we occasionally eat something reasonable. We got some awesome scallops from Paradise Seafood and had a dinner of seared scallops, steamed new potatoes and mixed vegetables. It is a relief to eat something … Continue reading →