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Shrimp tacos again! – 9/26/16

First Happy Birthday to our daughter-in-law, Ryan, who is an amazing mother, excellent baker, and a full-time professional! Now on to the food. Shrimp tacos have become a standard dinner in the rotation. I think we have had them three … Continue reading

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Shrimp tacos and black beans – 9/17/16

I really like this dinner!  We have eaten it a lot lately but it is so tasty and easy to prepare that I imagine it will stay in the rotation for a while. Basically season and cook the shrimp, warm … Continue reading

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Not shrimp risotto – 9/16/16

Friday was our official celebrating of John’s birthday so we went out to dinner. I had a disappointing shrimp risotto which was more like some shrimp on a bed of rice swimming in chicken stock. On the plus side I  was … Continue reading

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Shrimp tacos and black beans – 9/9/16

Easy shrimp dinner with mango-peach salsa on the tacos and spicy tomato salsa in the black beans.  

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August 27, 2016 – Fast Pad Thai with Shrimp

Note: for a vegetarian dish omit the shrimp and substitute tofu. As far as the fish sauce is concerned, I think some combination of vegetarian soy sauce and lime juice might achieve a similar taste. Fast, well maybe fast if … Continue reading

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July 20, 2016 – Shrimp curry with cherry tomatoes and rice

Note: For a vegan dish substitute tofu for shrimp. This is an adaptation of a recipe I saw on the NYTimes cooking site. Their version has it served over rice noodles but I thought that rice would be a better … Continue reading

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July 9, 2016 – Penne in peanut sauce with shrimp, broccoli, mushrooms and carrots

Put some water on to boil. In the meantime cut up the vegetables. Drop in the pasta when the water boils. Heat a pan with some olive oil. Put in the pan in this order mushrooms, onions, carrots, and garlic. … Continue reading

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May 4, 2016 – Shrimp and grits with broccolini

We don’t actually call this polenta grits since we lived in the South but are not natives of the South. This is a very tasty dish but John and I need to come to some sort of understanding about spiciness. … Continue reading

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April 15, 2016 – Quick shrimp pad Thai

I see that a white bowl was probably not the best choice for this picture. But although this dish looks rather pale, it delivered on some good taste. A little tweaking would improve it though. I saw this recipe on … Continue reading

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February 8, 2016 – Grilled shrimp with polenta and asparagus

See all those shrimp? They only total up to about 150 calories. We put them on two skewers so they wouldn’t twirl around when grilled. The polenta is from Bob’s Red Mill. It is good quality and very tasty with … Continue reading

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