Tag Archives: shrimp

Shrimp tostadas. 10/16/20

Posted on October 16, 2020 by

We originally decided to have shrimp tacos because I had bought a mango that now felt ripe and did not want to waste it. When I made the salsa, though, the mango turned out to be not ripe but green … Continue reading →

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Pan-Seared Shrimp with Peanuts, Black Pepper, and Lime 10/9/20

Posted on October 9, 2020 by

John made see shrimp from a recipe in the most recent Cook’s Illustrated magazine. (It is also on their paywall website.) It involved a new cooking technique where the shrimp are briefly salted and then right before cooking they have … Continue reading →

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New dish! Spiced ginger shrimp. 9/28/20

Posted on September 29, 2020 by

The shrimp we made was spiced with curry powder and ginger in this dish from Melissa Clark. The recipe as written gives you options for the main spice, garam masala, Baharat, five-spice, chili powder, etc. We were in a curry mood. … Continue reading →

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Shrimp in a Pernod cream sauce. 9/17/20

Posted on September 17, 2020 by

This is a pretty fancy dinner for an ordinary weeknight. We have had this before and I posted the recipe here. John did the cooking and I did the chopping for this dish. We served it with rice and finished … Continue reading →

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Escaping the fire and smoke. 8/25/20

Posted on August 25, 2020 by

You may have noticed that I did not publish a weekly menu or any updates for a few days. We have been dealing with the fires and smoke in Northern California. Over the weekend our air had fallen into the … Continue reading →

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Shrimp stir fry and breakfast for dinner. 7/25, 26/20

Posted on July 26, 2020 by

We finish off last week on Saturday with a tasty shrimp stir fry and start off the new week on Sunday with Breakfast for Dinner.

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Shrimp fried rice. 6/3/20

Posted on July 3, 2020 by

There is no recipe for this dinner.  John cooks and I chop up vegetables.  First John marinates the shrimp briefly in soy sauce, garlic powder, and ginger powder. Then he sautes them, cuts them in half and sets them aside. … Continue reading →

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Tapas night. 6/29/20

Posted on June 29, 2020 by

Tonight was a fun eating night. We started with popcorn and cocktails, Negronis made with champagne rather than gin. We do not usually have drinks before or with dinner but the news is so bleak that we decided on cocktails … Continue reading →

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Shrimp Thai salad. 6/3/20

Posted on June 3, 2020 by

With temperatures in the upper 90’s I have thrown out my menu for the week and am looking to make dishes that involve minimal cooking. This Thai salad is a riff on the Spicy Pork Thai salad I made a … Continue reading →

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Two light choices for Memorial Day grilling. 5/21/20

Posted on May 22, 2020 by

Here are a couple of dinners we have made over the last couple of days. They would be the perfect light dishes for Memorial Day grilling. Portobello mushroom burger with cole slaw and Texas caviar The marinated and grilled mushroom … Continue reading →

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