Category: Recipes

I must admit my brain’s translation feature no longer works, ever since it equated “Covid-19 Quarantine” to “Eat Like You’re In College, Jacqui.” Cookies, ice cream, croissants, snack sized candy, and the lovely spirits; my food choices have morphed into meals I don’t recognize until they show up on the scale. To begin to counter this, I cooked a wonderful recipe from Liz Moody’s cookbook Healthier Together, also presented online by Skinnytaste.com. Green Detox Soup With Toasted Hemp Gremolata.

Dinner last night was another recipe from Michelle Tam on the Nom Nom Paleo site, this one called Tandori Shrimp. It was as easy and yummy as advertised.

Coconut Broth Clams w/Lemongrass

Are there yummy ways to cook clams besides the standard chowders? Yes, and I’ve been missing out for most of my life! Two nights ago I tried, Coconut Broth Clams with Lemongrass, from Gina Homolka, the author and recipe developer for the website Skinnytaste.com.

I followed Homolka’s suggestion by adding toasted artesian bread (brushed with olive oil) to dip into the broth. I paired it with a small, simple salad. The aroma and the flavors – Yum!

Skinnytaste.com continues to be a favorite source for inspiration. The recipes are given one or more labels, such as Low Carb, Paleo, Gluten Free, etc. and I’ve pretty much always enjoyed the meal.

Note: this recipe is labeled Under 30 Minutes, but make sure you see the caveat – the clock starts after the clams are cleaned, a soaking process for at least and hour and fifteen. I’m glad I did my “mise en place,” because then the recipe goes pretty quickly.

Pureed Broccoli Soup…

Thanks to Covid, I’m starting to enjoy cooking at home again. Last night, I tried Pureed Broccoli Soup from Eating Well, a healthier version of this standard (yum). I thought I’d share the recipe with my friends. Note: I doubled the parsley and I always add a dash of lemon juice to brighten the flavors, a trick I learned from Deborah Madison in her wonderful book, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. Linking to it, I just realized she released a new version in 2014!

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Halibut Cheeks…

It only took a global pandemic to get me to stop eating out all the time. Now I’m on the hunt for fast and easy dinners. Last night, I found Roasted Halibut Cheeks w/Lemon Butter. Yum. Thought I’d share with my friends. This recipe was posted by Eric Akis at the Times Colonist website. Check it out!

The image is also from his post. I was so taken by my dinner’s aroma that I snarfed it right away.

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