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Category Archives: Shellfish
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
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Shrimp in a Saffron Pernod Sauce. 6/21/24
This is one of our favorite dishes to make. It is so delicious! We decided to double the amount of vegetables from 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup and the tomatoes from 1/2 cup to 1 cup. Unfortunately we did not … Continue reading
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Shrimp and polenta with broccoli. 6/14/24
For this dinner we make a very loose polenta so it acts like a thick sauce. It is delicious with the sautéed shrimp and broccoli. As an added element I toasted up some French’s fried onions. So far I have … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Seared scallops with mashed potatoes and asparagus 6/1/24
Happy June 1st! Here in Northern California it starts getting light around 5 AM and the temperature will vary from lows in the 50s to highs near 100 this week. It will be our first taste of summer. To celebrate … Continue reading
Dining out: Prawn and basil curry. 5/25/24
Looks like this is going to be a no-cook weekend! We headed up to Sonoma County and enjoyed an olive oil tasting at the Olive Press which is in the Jacuzzi Winery and then some wine sipping at Imagery Winery. … Continue reading
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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