Loquats are here. Loquats are there. And now they’re everywhere in my kitchen. With the county being on lockdown, no one has taken me up on the loquats this year. Hence, Sun Kiss Loquat Sauce created to be slathered over something yummy. How many ways could I use or cook loquats?
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Mimi’s Tried and True Summer Recipes
Time is short in the summer if you want to squeeze every ounce out of your day. This is especially true if you still head off to work. Daylight savings will allow you to squeeze more into the busy day. When duty calls cook Mimi’s Tried and True Summer Recipes.
Read moreFish To Table-Sriracha Kissed Fresh Snapper and More
Last weekend I found myself on an island. Not alone or stranded but on an island just the same. Grill Man and I shared a house with two other couples to wind down. We would have everything that we needed on our island getaway trip including a fancy boat for fishing. Our group was on the hunt for Red Snapper. I had just the recipe in mind for our fresh catch, Fish to Table- Sriracha Kissed Fresh Snapper and More.
Continue reading “Fish To Table-Sriracha Kissed Fresh Snapper and More”Easy Low Calorie Baked Salmon
Easy Low Calorie Baked Salmon recipe is simple, under 200 calories per servings and tastes great. This salmon entree is easily prepared at the last-minute and ready to put on the table before you know it. Using wild caught fresh or flash frozen salmon makes this dish hard to beat. Continue reading “Easy Low Calorie Baked Salmon”
Culinary Bag Fish-n-Veggies
Culinary Bag Fish-n-Veggies describes the components of this dish. Culinary Parchment Cooking Bags from Paper Chef give a perfect vehicle to enclose your freshest fish and assorted vegetables. This bag will envelope, steam and keep all the flavors locked in until you deliver the magic to your plate. Bags allow for easy cleanup along with the fresh flavors that it delivers. Continue reading “Culinary Bag Fish-n-Veggies”
Waste Not Want Not Series Shrimp Chowder
Waste Not Want Not Series:
potatoes, corn, carrots, garlic and mushrooms
“Waste not want not” is a hats off tribute to my Irish Grandmother Theda Faye who was the Queen of Thrifty. In our childhood home, my Dad was not a fan of eating leftovers which certainly went against the grain of Theda’s Faye’s entire philosophy. Continue reading “Waste Not Want Not Series Shrimp Chowder”
Shrimp Recipe and Rich Sauce
Fresh Gulf shrimp make amazing shrimp recipes. Shrimp is a great start to a delicious appetizer recipe or meal. I am fortunate to live near the Gulf Coast and fresh seafood is a special treat. The shrimp, crabs, craw-fish, oysters and the wide range of fish is a bonus when cooking and developing recipes. Continue reading “Shrimp Recipe and Rich Sauce”
Spicy Corn and Crawfish Chowder
Spicy Corn and Crawfish Chowder and November arriving has our attention focused on Fall season. Leaves are changing and finally falling. Our weather has turned cool. Well, Hades has left us here on the Gulf Coast, but it is not cool. On the Gulf Coast we are able to still wear sandals, short sleeves and paddle boarding is still an option. I won’t even think about sweaters until later in the year.
Learn to Make Shrimp, Sausage and Okra Gumbo like you were “born there”
When people think of foods that represent Louisiana, gumbo is always at the top of the list. Learn to Make Shrimp, Sausage and Okra Gumbo like you were “born there”. As a signature dish, gumbo certainly represents the melting pot that New Orleans became famous for. The different countries that owned the territory of Orleans that eventually became Louisiana, all left their stamp in the architecture and cuisine.
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Hauntingly Delicious Shrimp Dip
In my childhood, I was surrounded by great food choices in New Orleans. Not that my parents allowed us to choose. Nor will we discuss the “juicing” phase that my parents forced us to participate in during the 70’s. My mom went through an entire health craze long before it was popular.
Our snack choices were apple, banana, plum or grapes. No bunny white bread at our house. No sodas. No fun cereal with prizes. Life was hard.