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Showing posts with label seafood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seafood. Show all posts

Monday, February 13, 2012


Dinner last night was Delicious-
Butternut Squash, Jeweled Rainbow CousCous, Salad & Blueberry BBQ Salmon
I was craving my favorite
Blueberry BBQ Sauce,
but I really wanted fish-
Do I dare combine the two??
I usually prefer a very light
glaze or seasoning on my fish-
but I went for it and
I wasn't disappointed-
NOT ONE LITTLE BIT!!

Recipes to Follow:

Monday, February 6, 2012

Fish Primavera

This recipe has been a staple
in our home for YEARS-
I mean lots of YEARS!!
It's one of the ways I can get
fish on my kids plates AND
into their mouths!

Not to mention, it is one of my
favorite, easy, yummy, healthy...
meals in my repertoire!


Start with your favorite veggies,
For us it's a pretty big wok full
of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots,
zucchini, sugar snap peas, peppers,
onions and garlic.
Next, melt some butter in a baking dish,
and put the fish in the oven to cook.

Stir fry the veggies and place them on top
of the cooked fillets.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and heat for a few more minutes

So Good, you will forget it's all so healthy!!
that fish fillet is hiding, but I promise it's there

Fish Primavera

2 TBSP. butter
4 (4 oz. fish fillets, any white fleshed mild fish)
2 TBSP. lemon juice
dash of sea salt and red pepper flakes
2 garlic cloves, minced BY HAND
1/4 c. olive oil
veggies- This is my favorite part so I don't skimp,
cut them into bite size pieces or julienne strips
fresh basil, if desired
1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Melt butter in
baking dish. Place the fish in melted butter,
turn to coat both sides. Sprinkle with lemon
juice and a little sea salt. Bake for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, in wok or skillet, stir fry veggies in oil.
Start with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots garlic and onion
for a few minutes. Add in peas, peppers, zucchini and
mushrooms as desired. Cook another 2 or 3 minutes.
You are going for al dente.

Spoon hot veggies evenly over the fillets.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Return to oven and bake an additional 3-5 minutes.
Fish should flake easily-

Enjoy your "barely there" calorie dinner
 

Monday, August 22, 2011

Shrimp Tacos

I will admit that with the exception of sugary wonder goodness,
I really don't miss much in my new world of cooking!
But I'm gonna be the first one to say I really miss me a good burrito,
a fresh flour tortilla, meat marinated in all manner of goodness &
layered with all the yummy fixin's

So when I found these whole wheat/ corn tortilla shells,
I was a little hopeful!
I don't traditionally like corn tortilla shells
not at all Sam I Am!

So today I experimented with a few of my favorite
Fiesta recipes to try to bring them into the wonderful world
of non-processed/ healthy/ good for me/ yummy foods
I will say that these shrimp tacos,
guacamole and black bean salsa were a success-

except for with Kelci,
she wanted more spice-
Seriously, that girl was born with salsa in her mouth!

Shrimp Tacos
Shrimp (I use medium size precooked)
Soak the shrimp in a little bit of orange juice, orange zest, crushed red pepper flakes, salt & cilantro
Let this sit for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare this healthier version of Texas Caviar
Saute the shrimp in a frying pan with a little bit of olive oil, toss them with the extra juices
I end up adding a few extra red pepper flakes to appease my hot mouths


When they are nice and pink and cooked through
add a spoonful to these tortilla shells,
Top with grated Monterrey Jack cheese,
Guacamole
Salsa or Black Bean Salsa- 
or both if you're a little wild like that
You can add rice too, 
but I have to limit my starches at each meal,
so I went without!
It was ohhh sooo yummy! 


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