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Category Archives: Shellfish
Light shrimp scampi with rice and broccoli. 10/20/23
We have not made this in quite a while and we were pleasantly surprised at how good and easy it was. Since we are not strictly on our diet regimen we added 2 teaspoons of butter to the sauce at … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Kung Pao Shrimp. 9/27/3
We saw Jet Tila make Kung pao shrimp on his show on Food Network, Ready, Jet, Cook! He made it sound pretty simple and it is! The most important thing is to have all your ingredients ready to cook because … Continue reading
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New England clam chowder. 9/23/23
I am so happy to be making soups and stews again! The weather here in Northern California has been in the 70s during the day and in the 50s at night. Currently at about 5:30 PM it is in the … Continue reading
Winery dinner in Sonoma. 9/21/23
We are having a second celebration of John’s birthday with a fancy dinner at a winery inSonoma, CA. Each dish is paired with a wine from the winery in a multi-course dinner. We do not go out to dinner or … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Desserts, Dining out, Fish, Shellfish, soup, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Seared scallops with Brussels sprouts and potatoes. 9/14/23
This is sort of the dinner that John requested for his birthday. He actually asked for asparagus but all the ones in the store were those very thin pencil-ly type. So I substituted Brussels sprouts. (As an aside I looked … Continue reading
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Kenwood shrimp with rice. 9/5/23
The Kenwood Restaurant closed 10 years ago but before they did we asked for and they graciously gave us the recipe for their delicious Kenwood shrimp. We make it every once in a while and it is delicious. Because this … Continue reading
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Shrimp bowl with vegetables and rice. 8/23/23
This is a great hot weather dish. We make it three different ways by merely changing the protein. For a totally raw vegan dish use firm tofu. Heartier fare would use salmon. Or do a quick sauté with shrimp. The … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Methods, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Shrimp tacos and chopped slaw 8/11/23
Tonight’s dinner was a big success. The combination of guacamole and tomato/mango salsa went really well with the shrimp. In addition the slaw made of chopped cabbage and broccoli (same family) with some sweetness from carrots and the zing of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Methods, Mexican, Salad, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Lightened clam chowder and salad. 8/2/23
When I first saw this recipe I thought yes, I would like to make clam chowder but no, I cannot use three cups of heavy cream! So I went about trying to lighten it up. First I jettisoned the guanciale, … Continue reading
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Salad with shrimp and avocado. 7/29/23
On Saturday we were supposed to be making cheese-y polenta with saucy beans. However, John defrosted some shrimp thinking our dish was shrimp with polenta and broccoli. So we changed plans and made a packaged salad that I needed to … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, pescatarian, Salad, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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