Hopefully you can splurge now and then on some special food, whatever that is for your family. And then if there are leftovers you certainly don’t want to waste them! For us, or at least for me, it’s fresh crab, which is in season right now. It’s our traditional New Year’s Eve dinner and such…
Seafood
Spicy Shrimp in Coconut Sauce
A friend passed along some older issues of Cooking Light magazine last weekend. I got fixed on using up some frozen shrimp I had so browsed through a few issues for some ideas. There were several that sounded quite good and I settled on this one. I made some steamed rice and snow peas to…
Teriyaki Salmon
My youngest wants to eat a bit “lighter,” less beef for one. She toyed with being vegetarian for a bit but that was a bit strict for her. She missed a few key things. 🙂 I’ve been reading Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat: Secrets of My Mother’s Tokyo Kitchen, which I bought used…
Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo Recipe
This comes almost straight out of The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great, a cookbook I liked so much I sent copies to my sister and best friend. I really like Pam Anderson’s books and have several. This one appealed to me because it deals with the “eating lunch at home” issue. I…
Tuna Casserole Recipe: An Old Favorite
My youngest asked for tuna casserole tonight! It’s been a long time since I made this so I browsed a few cookbooks and ended up with following the basic recipe in Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition – 2006, which is really a great source of all kinds of great recipes, even old fashioned casseroles!…