I am a shrimp. Think about it if you were something…anything…that lived in water…what would you be? Could you be a jellyfish? Something that people look at in awe but maybe not something approachable. Are you a salmon? Always going upstream to keep the circle of life going. Maybe you are a narwhal? The magical badass of the ocean. …
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Salmon That is Easy Peasy with a Lemon Squeezy
***Please also read the following blogpost for some “corrections.”****** Have I talked about salmon before? I’m sure I’ve done a recipe or two before but have I talked about how this good for you food is also pretty versatile in recipes? It has become something I cook almost every other week if not every week. …
One Shrimp, Two Shrimp….
One Shrimp. Two Shrimp. Pink Shrimp. Poop Shrimp. I bought a bag of shrimp, all safe in a stash. Pulling off the shells and placing them in the trash. I looked at the pile all pretty and pink when all of a sudden I saw something that I think stinks. They call it a “vein” …
Super Bowl Snacking
The Super Bowl is this weekend. Yippeee….sports!!! (I’m jumping in the air right now and doing one of those fancy cheerleader kick things.) Every year I vow that I will pay more attention to what is going on in the football world so I can write a blog worthy of the big game. But then …
Sister Scampi
If you think about the people who molded you, who are they? Maybe your parents were your biggest influence? Maybe a teacher was the person who taught you the most? Maybe during your darkest days there was a nurse by your side? I can look at a lot of people in my life and pinpoint …
Reincarnation of Ravioli with Lobster Sauce
Do you ever have moments in your life where you are sure that you have been reincarnated? (Yep, I’m still on pain meds!) Were you a pioneer who crossed the plains in a covered wagon? Maybe you were a caveman who used to work in a quarry? (Or did that only happen on the Flintstones?) …
Fortune Fish & Gourmet Chicago Seafood and Specialty Show 2014
It is the middle of September and most of the kiddos are back in school starting a whole new year of learning. I thought why should the kids have all the fun! (Besides the fact that they are kids and that is what kids do!) My friends at Fortune Fish & Gourmet in Bensenville, IL …
Mobster Lobsters
We came home to a surprise on Saturday….a box of lobsters from Boston. LIVE LOBSTERS!!!! Have you ever had a box delivered to your house that moved?! It was just crazy. It was somewhat shocking to me to see them moving about. As a carnivore, I understand that before my food gets in a pretty …
Bon Appetit Cook the Cover: September
Another new month and another Bon Appetit Cook the Cover to conquer. I never thought that when I made this part of my New Year’s Resolutions that it would become such a big part of my year. I am really enjoying the challenge and am proud to say I am 9 for 9! So this …
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Lobster Thermidor
Oh Whole-y Foods (Sung to the tune of O Holy Night) Oh Whole-y Foods! Lobster tails make feel like dining They were on sale on last weekend’s trip I saw them there and I really started pining Four were ordered and they were almost in my grip A thrill of hope the lobster is in …