Now that the temperatures are finally warming up around here and the snow and ice have finally started to melt, it’s time to start thinking about warmer recipes. You know, recipes that are good for spring and summer picnics or when you really don’t want to cook. One of my favorites is a pasta salad.… Continue reading Roasted Shrimp and Orzo Salad
Tag: seafood
Ceviche Tostadas
When the weather turns hot, I like cool meals. It’s time for grilled proteins and pasta salads, poke and lettuce wraps, anything that’s chilled and filling. I don’t care if it’s cold fried chicken, steak salad or raw fish, if it’s cold and full or flavor, it’s all I want. One of my favorite choices… Continue reading Ceviche Tostadas
Tuna with Cucumber-Olive Relish
It’s spring break here in Redondo, and that means that Passover and Easter are this coming weekend. If you’re entertaining friends and family like me, you have a menu planned. But in case you don’t, as always, I’m here to help. Both Passover and Easter have their rules about what you can and cannot eat.… Continue reading Tuna with Cucumber-Olive Relish
Mediterranean Shrimp
In my goal to eat healthier the family and I have started eating fish and seafood at least once a week. While Hubs and I eat all kinds of seafood, the boys can be picky. A loves poke and some white fish while T can’t get enough salmon or sushi. But both boys love shellfish.… Continue reading Mediterranean Shrimp
Roasted Salmon with Orzo
The past few weeks I’ve talked about how I’m trying to be healthy in the new year while still eating delicious, filling meals. I’ve cut back on the sweets (somewhat) and I’m making hearty dishes. Since it’s National Soup month and it’s been a pretty cold start to the year, the last couple weeks have… Continue reading Roasted Salmon with Orzo
Grilled Shrimp Orzo Salad
It’s August which means we’re deep into the summer. I still can’t believe there are only a couple more weeks before school starts. And unlike last year, school is actually going to start! But while the kids going off to school means more time for you to run errands, go shopping or just binge all… Continue reading Grilled Shrimp Orzo Salad
Ahi Poke
The past few months I’ve been trying to make our dinners a little healthier. While I’ve been making meals from scratch forever, you need to do more than just copy a recipe. The ingredients you use are also very important. As you all know, I try to get the freshest ingredients from produce to proteins.… Continue reading Ahi Poke
Roasted Salmon with Grapefruit Sauce
Ever since the new year started I’ve been trying to eat healthier. No, it wasn’t a New Year’s resolution, I just decided it was time. I mean, I’ve spent the past year stuck in the house eating and drinking all the bad (ie yummy) stuff like cookies, ice cream and cocktails. So, I decided it… Continue reading Roasted Salmon with Grapefruit Sauce
Grilled Salmon with Lemon Relish
When staying at home merges with 80 degree heat and no air conditioning, one thing happens for me in regards to cooking: I move my kitchen outside. That’s right, warm weather means it’s time to fire up my grill. I love my grill! I’ll grill anything from meat or fish to fruits and vegetables. I’ve… Continue reading Grilled Salmon with Lemon Relish
Shrimp Saganaki
If you’ve been following this blog, you know that I do all sorts of recipes from all over. Some I’ve created on my own, while others come from magazines, cookbooks and blogs. Usually it’s a recipe I’ve come across on Instagram or found in a cookbook from a book signing. I pick the recipes based… Continue reading Shrimp Saganaki
Grilled Tuna with Parsley- Caper Sauce
I’ve talked before about how Hubs loves to fish. Some fishing trips have been fruitful, and some… not so much. He’s been on trips where he’s barely gotten a bite. But the last trip he went on, over Memorial Day, he came home with quite the haul. We had so much fish, we still have… Continue reading Grilled Tuna with Parsley- Caper Sauce