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Category Archives: Shellfish
New England Clam Chowder. 11/14/24
When we were first married John and I lived in Massachusetts. Since we never ate any sort of seafood in my house growing up (New Jersey) the first clam chowder I ever had was New England clam chowder. I wasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in American, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables
Tagged chowder, clams, potatoes
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Jon’s fancy scallop dinner 11/4/24
After a busy day of hiking and shopping, Jonathan made his fancy scallop dinner. This consists of mashed potatoes, scallops, braised leeks, mushrooms, and asparagus with a beurre blanc sauce. I helped with the chopping of onions, mushrooms, and peeling … Continue reading
Posted in American, French, pescatarian, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables
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Early Thanksgiving. October 12, 2024
John and I are not going to be home on Thanksgiving so our son, Jon, offered to host Thanksgiving on Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. In order to represent the entire North American continent (and to make the grandkids happy) we had … Continue reading
Posted in American, Appetizers, Beef, Desserts, Holidays, Mexican, Poultry, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged Tacos
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Shrimp Fajitas. 10/5/24
This is my first time making shrimp fajitas and they turned out really well. I cooked the peppers and onions first with half of the spice blend and then John cooked the shrimp with the other half. Then we mixed … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Fajitas, shrimp
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Shrimp,Broccoli, Rice. 9/21/24
John did his expert sauté of the shrimp and I steamed some broccoli and chopped up a bit of oregano from the garden to give the rice a little pizazz. As we get toward the end of the cooking week … Continue reading
Shrimp with Asparagus and Rice. 9/13/24
This simple dinner was a winner on Friday night. John seasoned and cooked the shrimp. I steamed the asparagus and reheated some previously made shrimp. Easy and delicious!
Posted in American, Easy, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, shrimp
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Shrimp Tacos and Spicy Beans. 9/3/24
We made these shrimp tacos in stand up taco shells which makes the filling of them much easier. John sautéed the shrimp and I was in charge of the beans and all the accompaniments. The accompaniments were sliced avocado and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, shrimp, Tacos
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Scallops, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli. 8/20/24
Tuesday’s dinner was supposed to be salmon with a mustard sauce. I ask John to take out a couple of pieces of salmon to defrost. He cannot find it. John is notorious for not being able to find things in … Continue reading
Shrimp Tacos. 8/12/24
It has been just about a month since we had this dinner. Not only is it delicious but healthy too! Plus the calorie count is pretty low. So, win, win, win! John as usual cooked the shrimp perfectly while simultaneously … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, shrimp, Tacos
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Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa and Spicy Beans. 7/12/24
On Friday John was in charge of cooking the shrimp perfectly and searing the tortillas. Great job, John! I took care of the vegetables making the salsa out of a can of fire-roasted Rotel, a lovely ripe mango, cumin, sriracha, … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, leftovers, Legumes, Mexican, Middle Eastern, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged beans, shrimp
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