Category: Fish and Shellfish

Fish Tacos

Fish Tacos

Mexico’s most common street food is the Taco!  Generally found early in the morning and evening, we love the Breakfast Taco Bar and any kind to taco for dinner! These Baja style tacos are perfect for a hot day!  Start with the fish and add…

Salmon Cakes with Breadcrumbs

Salmon Cakes with Breadcrumbs

These Salmon Cakes are a family favorite for us and probably get made every two weeks in the summer. The girls love it so much that I’ve had to start making a double batch! A light salmon cake that works well as a main or…

Tequila Shrimp

Tequila Shrimp

  Tequila and shrimp just seem to go together, whether as appetizers, part of a main course or the taco bar. They are super quick to make. They still taste really nice if you leave the Tequila out when serving to the kids. Soaking the…

Smoked Salmon and Avocado

Smoked Salmon and Avocado

  Perfect for lunch on a hot day! Lox and cream cheese has been a long – time favorite of ours. Garnished with capers, caper berries and avocado puts it in a category beyond a normal lunch. If you like capers, you will love caper…

Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp Scampi

  I love this retro dish. The girls love shrimp, so this is an easy start to a meal or alongside Simple Tomato Sauce. In North America shrimp scampi means shrimp cooked in garlic butter. In Italy scampi is more like a lobster. Everyone has…

Wasabi Mayo with Peppercorn Seared Tuna

Wasabi Mayo with Peppercorn Seared Tuna

  This is so good! We took a class at a local wine store years ago and the guest Chef was Brian Plunkett. The Wasabi Mayo is a must. Buy the best fresh tuna you can find from a fish store. More Wasabi won’t add…

Horseradish Cream Cheese

Horseradish Cream Cheese

  This is a nice change from horseradish cream made with sour cream. It holds together a little thicker. We love it on crostini topped with a rare slice of beef tenderloin as part of the appetizer tray. Garnish with fresh sprouts.  It’s also great…

Coconut Curry Shrimp

Coconut Curry Shrimp

Serve this mild curry dish with Basmati rice. Basmati rice generally is about 11 CHO/1/3 cup cooked. This recipe is a quick and flavorful weeknight meal. Get organized and cook away!  Have as many shrimp as you want, they are 0 CHO.