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Category Archives: Shellfish
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
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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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Shrimp tacos, avocado slaw, spicy black beans. 7/16/23
We are big taco fans at our house. We make them mostly with shrimp or fish but occasionally with beef too. Quick cooking shrimp uses minimal stove time which is good on a hot night. Along with the tacos I … Continue reading
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Scallops, mashed potatoes, broccoli. 7/6/23
Kind of a fancy no-occasion dinner for a Thursday night. Actually it was more like, here are a few items that need to be used so how can we put them together? The scallops were nearing the end of their … Continue reading
Shrimp with polenta and broccoli. 6/21/23
John and I are so happy to be back in our own kitchen! Not to say that it wasn’t pretty special eating out for a month and not doing dishes but we really like cooking for ourselves and controlling what … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Healthy tips, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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