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Category Archives: Shellfish
Shrimp and broccoli with creamy polenta 4/1/23
This dinner is a favorite of ours. The half cup of polenta is made with 3 cups of water, a couple of bay leaves, 2 garlic cloves, a scant teaspoon of salt, and is finished with a teaspoon of butter. … Continue reading
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Shrimp and polenta with broccoli. 2/27/23
I suppose that this is pretty much shrimp and grits except I think of grits as being whiter and the Bob’s Red Mill package says it’s polenta. Having lived in North Carolina twice you would think I would be an … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged polenta, shrimp
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Light New England clam chowder. 2/24/23
I have gone off the menu again! It is so cold and wintry today that I felt like a warm bowl of soup. Plus my leeks needed to be used before they got any older! The amount of heavy cream … Continue reading
Posted in American, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables
Tagged clams, leeks, potatoes
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Shrimp bowl. 2/7/23
We make three types of bowls, salmon, tofu, and shrimp. We all have our favorite. I think I am going to move my favorite up from 2 to 1, shrimp bowl! Here is the base recipe I start from – … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Shrimp and broccoli over polenta. 1/30/23
John set up the polenta for me to stir as he got the shrimp ready to be cooked. We buy frozen 21-25 shrimp with tail-on so he removes the tail for ease of eating. As the polenta thickened and I … Continue reading
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Tagged broccoli, polenta, shrimp
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Fancy dinner night. 1/26/23
As a part of our vacation tradition every year our son makes us his “fancy dinner.” John and I are his willing sous chefs. Years ago we had dined at the now defunct Oak City Grill in Menlo Park, CA. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables
Tagged scallops
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Shrimp tacos, Mexican rice, spicy beans. 1/25/23
Wednesday’s dinner was more like what we normally eat at home. It was lighter on the fat and the portion size was certainly smaller than the gigantic steaks of yesterday. However, it was just as tasty and filling. John, as … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vacation cuisine, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged shrimp, Tacos
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Shrimp street tacos and salmon summer rolls. 1/22/23
I am always trying to find items which will not blow my food budget when we are on a road trip. Although these tacos came with chips (which I gave away to my dining partners), shrimp and corn tortillas are … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Easy, Fish, Japanese, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables
Tagged Sushi, Tacos
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Lightened clam chowder and salad. 1/12/23
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
Posted in American, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Methods, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables
Tagged clams
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Shrimp and grits with broccoli. 1/6/22
Tonight John cooked up the rest of our smaller frozen shrimp that we had purchased for Christmas Eve. I took the time to cut each one in half to slow down my eating. By doing that, when John asked if … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Methods, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged grits, polenta, shrimp
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