Posted in Pasta, Seafood, Vegetables on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
This is a great meal!
Boil 3 cups of vegetable broth add about 16 stalks of asparagus chopped into 2 inch pieces and let boil for 2 minutes. Remove the asparagus and set aside. Reduce heat on broth to low. I prepared the risotto by chopping two shallots and cooking in olive [...]
Posted in Sauces/Dressings, Seafood on October 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Shrimp Creole
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
I had a craving on the way home from school for Shrimp Creole. I had recently come into 10lbs of fresh caught GA shrimp so I knew the shrimp would be awesome. I started the sauce with 1 can of chopped tomatoes and 1 jar of marinara sauce – you could [...]
Posted in Pasta, Sauces/Dressings, Seafood, Vegetables on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tuna with Pesto Butter
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
I am catching up on food blogs since school has started, I remember to take pictures, but it takes me a few days to get them actually posted. Sometime last week, I made these tuna steaks. I simply:
salted and peppered both sides and put in the saute pan
add about [...]
Posted in Seafood, Vegetables on August 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Talapia, red quinoa, roasted asparagus
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
Terrible picture – great dinner.
I started with talapia fillets which I salted, peppered and then dredged in flour. In a saute I added about 2 tbls of butter over medium heat.
When the butter starts to bubble – add the fillets – cook until golden brown on both sides.
I [...]
Posted in Seafood, Uncategorized on August 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
smoked salmon
Originally uploaded by All Things Mimi
Not bad looking, huh? I had bought some smoked salmon as a treat for myself because I’ve worked like a dog trying to get this house set up. Usually I eat smoked salmon in the morning on a bagel, but this particular day I wanted to have some for [...]
Posted in Bread, Seafood, Vegetables on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Baked Atlantic Cod, Roasted Aspargus with Pine Nuts
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
I got some fresh fish recently and have been enjoying the fun of working through it with new ideas. This was taken from a dinner I had with friends a while back though I did it a bit differently.
I had these lovely cod fillets (this [...]
Posted in Cheese, Food, Seafood, Snacks on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tapas Party
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
During the Cavalcade of Fun, we had a tapas party. This was really fun and everyone loved the food and the fun of the many dishes. You can do it however you’d like. I tried to make most of the foods compliment each other. As the appetizer we had some yummy [...]
Posted in Seafood, Snacks, Vegetables on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cavalcade of Fun Tacos
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
Back together in the kitchen again, Mimi and I made fish tacos (fried flounder) and crab quesadillas. As toppings we had fresh guacamole, home made salsa verde, and fresh mangos and tomatoes.
Nothing hard about his meal, but it sure is delicous. Hopefully we’ll get a couple of more chances [...]
Posted in Bread, Cheese, Pasta, Seafood on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Shrimp and Pasta
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
I was at the beach today and noticed the dolphins swimming close to shore and the fleet of shrimp boats coming into the channel. Leaving the beach I pulled into the first seafood place I saw and bought some fresh caught shrimp. Fresh caught shrimp the best and these were [...]
Posted in Pasta, Seafood, Vegetables on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Blackened tuna and asparagus risotto
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
This is a tried and true recipe and I think I may have even blogged about it before. I went to the store looking for what was fresh – they had fresh ahi for $7 a fillet. Sounds expensive, but it is usually about $15 so…I was happy [...]
