mains–seafood

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cajun shrimp po’boys

December 20, 2010

I have a heritage rich in many of things. Cajun cooking is not one of them. Yet, I LOVE cajun food! I love blackened fish sandwiches, gumbo, and now these babies. For anyone who doesn’t know, po’boys are traditional sandwiches served in Louisiana that are usually served on baguette-style bread. They most often consist of [...]

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lemon dill shrimp & orzo salad

July 5, 2010

I just got back from a trip to Disneyland…sigh… what a happy place. Well, having several hours in the car each way, I brought a stack of cookbooks to go through again. My favorite Barefoot Contessa cookbook made the trip and I found myself flipping back to her shrimp and orzo salad recipe over and [...]

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chipotle lime shrimp skewers

June 24, 2010

Ah… nothing says summer like grilling. If only we had a grill. We make do with an in-kitchen version that seems to work just fine in the meantime, but I’ve got to tell you…I dream of grilling season in the summer when we’re in a house someday. I’ve been in LOVE with seafood lately, and, [...]

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lemon basil shrimp pasta

April 17, 2010

In preparation for a move, in preparation for graduation, and in preparation for an entirely new life experience, I’ve found myself keeping things really–really–simple. I’ve started that inevitable cleaning out of the refrigerator, freezer, and pantry. It’s a fun process, sort of like iron-chef-ing it every night till I move. Sometimes it works out badly [...]

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shrimp pasta with tomato cream sauce

February 23, 2010

Most of the time, we don’t really feel the need to go out to eat. We’d rather spend the money making something extra special at home, and there aren’t many places we eat around us that make things we can’t make in our own kitchen. Because we don’t like noisy, crowded restaurants, we have always [...]

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honey brown sugar glazed salmon

January 29, 2010

Of all the fish in the world, salmon is my favorite. As far as ingredients and preparation are concerned, it plays well with others. Really well with others. You can put salmon with citrus, creamy dill sauce, teriyaki or other asian flavors, sweet glazes, or spicy sauces and it tastes fantastic. It can mesh well [...]

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blackened tilapia sandwiches

May 11, 2009

In effort to eat more fish, I’ve been researching recipes for tilapia, since it’s one of the more affordable fish in the US. I tend to buy frozen fillets and then thaw them in the refrigerator when I’m ready to use them. I highly recommend this mode if you don’t live somewhere with access to [...]

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tilapia with citrus basil pesto

May 4, 2009

I decided to kick of the summer with something light, filling, and deliciously fresh. I am hoping to talk Michael into eating more fish this summer, and I thought this was a great starter. I fell in love with the idea of adding a citrus flavor to pesto after watching Giada make something like this [...]

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