First, you have to decide whether you’re making these for kids or grownups! My kids’ version is fairly simple. Figure on about 4 servings per 12 ounces of tuna. Drain the tuna and add enough mayonnaise to moisten, mixing it up well with a fork and breaking up all the big chunks. Spread the tuna…
Seafood
Pasta with Tuna, Tomatoes and Olives
I needed a quick weeknight meal tonight. Thumbing through the cookbooks I ended up making this easy quick pasta dish from one of my standby weeknight cookbooks, Desperation Dinners!. Definitely a pantry meal. Everyone ought to have a list of quick pantry meals: recipes that use stuff you can keep on hand for quite a…
Worcestershire Shrimp
Here was an easy way to fix up some frozen shrimp. I had the tiger shrimp in the freezer and was looking for something somewhat plain to do with them as my kids aren’t into stuff “all over” their shrimp! This fit the bill. This also came from The Minimalist Cooks Dinner by Mark Bittman….
Crab Cakes
Seasoned with Old Bay Seasoning, these crab cakes make a quick dinner. You can make them with canned crab or fresh (or salmon, too, for that matter). If you don’t have Old Bay around, you can mix up a substitute. I like to serve these with a simple tartar sauce.
Tomato Mango Salsa with Grilled Salmon
It has been pointed out to me that I’ve been remiss in posting a friend’s favorite recipe, tomato mango salsa, which my mother fixed for us one night. Grill the salmon however you like it and serve this mango salsa on the side. This tomato mango salsa is also excellent with grilled pork–and you can…