Category: fish

paprika and peppercorn shrimp with spicy sesame sauce

This is one of those recipes that you want everyone to try. Seriously,  folks -when I made this I was very tempted to run to all of my neighbors and have them try a bite ! Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough of it to go around. (Sorry, everyone!) Succulent shrimp sautéed in a buttery…

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panko crusted fish with key lime butter sauce

This is summer food. Not too heavy, not too hot and perfect to eat on the patio on a balmy summer evening. Light a beach-scented candle,  close your eyes and you’re at a seaside retreat.

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lemon dill salmon burgers

This is what I ended up doing with my salmon- I know I could have glazed and grilled them, herb crusted them, or- heck I could have just eaten it raw, sashimi style. But… I decided to make burgers. I’m on a burger kick. Just not traditional ones… I have been into the…

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gravlax

I got this recipe years ago out of a Martha Stewart Living magazine. Its basically a salt-cured salmon you make at home. It has a smooth buttery texture and a delicious salty dill flavor.  I believe (I should Goggle it..when I have time!) it’s a Scandinavian dish. I am sure it is one…

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Fresh tuna burgers

As most of you know, my hubby and I and our 2 year old are avid fisher-people. ( my stepdaughter-not so much) Sometimes we get lucky and end up with Tuna. Blackfin and Skipjack-usually. Other times- we just end up with a bunch of saltwater to wash off the boat. This recipe is…

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cevieche (seh-vee-chee)

When I turned 22, I was lucky enough to celebrate my birthday in Mexico. I went with the palm tree farmer that I lived with for 7 years, (that’s a whole new story for the new site!) In Mexico, I saw Chitzen-Itza and was able to climb the pyramyd as it was before…

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sesame crusted tuna

as y’all know my hubby and I go fishing whenever we can… the sea was bountiful on Sunday, we caught several blackfin tuna and 1 skipjack tuna. I am the one that cleans the fish, as my hubby would rather wash the boat. It’s a messy job, but the reward is great! first,…

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simple mahi mahi

This is super easy guys… and lemon buttery every time.First, I coated the fish with a mixture of lemon juice, kosher salt, pepper, paprika,parsley and garlic .Then, I melted 2 tbs butter over med-high heat, add the fish and cook just until its firm to the touch… about 4 min per side. Melts…

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oatmeal peanut butter chip bars

This is not what we had for dinner last night, but it was dessert. We had spinach stuffed flank steak, I just didn’t want to be redundant with the spinach thing. (sorry, Popeye) For this you’ll need:   1 stick melted butter   1 1/2 c white sugar   1 c brown sugar…

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