Tonight’s dinner creation was served on steamed shredded cabbage, an unlikely pairing, but a pleasant surprise. This came out very tasty, extremely filling, light, ever so quick to put together, and very low calorie as well! It would also make a wonderful filling for low-carb tortillas, served like enchiladas, with some additional cheddar or jack [...]
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Mexican Shrimp with Chiles
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on May 31, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Broiled Italian Tilapia and Shrimp
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on May 19, 2012 | 4 Comments »
This tasty, extremely nutritious seafood dish evokes memories of Italy. The original dish had some pasta mixed in with the vegetables. This is a complete meal and makes a very filling summer entree. It goes together really FAST, so no major heating up of your kitchen in the summer! THAT aspect I really like. It [...]
Tuna-ghetti Casserole
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on May 7, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Since low-carbing has proven to no longer help me lose weight (I have been stalled at 170 for 2 full years until just recently with a marked change in my eating patterns), I’m starting to pull my calories way down to see if that helps. This recipe, as written, is fairly high in carbs due [...]
Shrimp Stir-Fry with Tofu Shirataki Noodles
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on April 29, 2012 | 10 Comments »
I’ve only just recently discovered the tofu variety of shirataki noodles and I’m definitely liking them much better than the Konjac yam variety that are translucent. Although I use the Konjac noodles for some Asian dishes that would ordinarily use translucent bean thread noodles, I need my noodles most often to LOOK like noodles. The [...]
Thai Fish Cakes
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on April 17, 2012 | 4 Comments »
I cannot take full credit for this tasty creation. It is actually a modification of a recipe a community member on Active Low Carber forums (Demi) posted not long ago http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=432672&highlight=Cakes . The end result was a delightful surprise and both I and my husband (who isn’t very fond of fish) really liked this [...]
Tuna Cheesie Bake
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on March 25, 2012 | 6 Comments »
This is a modification of an appetizer I’ve been making for years. My husband and I love the flavor so much baked atop crackers, I thought “Why not try this as a casserole?” So today’s lunch was born by just adding some cauliflower and red bell pepper to the original recipe (and leaving out the [...]
Broiled Swai with Scallops
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on August 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Late in the day, I realized I had not yet eaten enough protein for the day. I was originally just planning to broil some scallops, but to boost my daily intake of protein closer to 80 grams, I decided I better hurriedly defrost and add a broiled fish filet underneath those scallops. I used Swai, [...]
Steamed Lobster Tails
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on August 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One of life’s culinary pleasures is lobster, in my opinion. Only thing that comes close is a cooked-to-perfection char-broiled ribeye steak. We try to do one really special dinner each month and I voted for lobster this time around. I was testing a new Parsley-Cilantro salad dressing and it really complimented the lobster nicely. [...]
Crawfish Scallop Salad
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Salads, Dressings, Seafood, SIDE DISHES on July 28, 2011 | 6 Comments »
This is a very nice light dinner for summer when you don’t want to heat up the kitchen. It goes together in minutes and is acceptable for Induction. Though I put avocado and radish in mine this evening for this picture, they added nothing to the flavor and I won’t add those in future. This [...]
Seafood Eggplant Casserole
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on July 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This dish came out very tasty. Even my husband likes this one, and he’s pretty picky about seafood. I had about 1½ cups of my Blue Crab Stuffing in my freezer and had already decided to make up a batch of my Eggplant al Pesto tonight. Since Cajuns so often mix eggplant with [...]
Swai Filet in a Tuna Pesto Blanket
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on June 27, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Click pic to enlarge I’ve found yet another nice use for my Tuna Pâté, my go to snack of choice with celery sticks; and my Pesto Sauce, which I like to keep on hand at all times for a variety of uses. In my protein weekly rotations, today was fish day so I made this [...]
Clam Sauce
Posted in ALL-STAR RECIPES, MAIN DISHES, Sauces, Seafood, XTRA STUFF on June 21, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Click pic to enlarge I have always loved clam sauce on pasta. Though you can serve this on real pasta for your guests, it goes nicely with sauteed zucchini “noodles”, as shown above, for the low carbers at the table. Allow 5-6 oz. zucchini noodles per person. The zucchini noodles soak up the sauce’s wonderful [...]
Swai Filets with Blue Crab Stuffing
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on June 6, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Click pic to enlarge This is a wonderful and easy dish to prepare. It’s one I developed while we living on the Texas Gulf Coast, where I had access to the freshest, sweetest Blue Crab right off the piers. Now, since retiring and settling in Central Texas (to get away from hurricanes), I have to [...]
Broiled Tilapia with Seafood Wine Sauce
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on May 31, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Click pic to enlarge We were spoiled living on Galveston Island for so many years. I live in Central Texas now, with not so good seafood, mostly frozen. I simply love a good baked fish with delightful things on top and made this for dinner tonight. I had 1/3 c. leftover homemade cream cheese crab [...]
Crabby Quiche
Posted in BREAKFAST FOODS, Eggs, Quiches, MAIN DISHES, Seafood on May 29, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Click pic to enlarge I made a batch of Galveston Crab Dip this week and had this idea to put some into a breakfast quiche, along with some bacon to smooth it out. Mmmmm. Came out great! This is OK for Induction. I thought I would name this dish in honor of my husband, who [...]
Moroccan Baked or Grilled Meat
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES, Pork, Ham, Sausage, Poultry, Seafood on May 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge This is a delightfully exotic spice blend for beef, lamb, pork, fish or chicken. The meat can be either baked or grilled over charcoal for an even better flavor. This is an Induction friendly recipe. INGREDIENTS: 1 lb. chicken breasts or thighs, deboned 3 T. olive oil 1 T. Moroccan spice [...]
Clam Cakes
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on May 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge I’ve never made these with clams before and these came out quite tasty. Hubby gave them a thumbs up, so I’ll definitely be doing these again! This recipe is OK for Induction. These little charmers contain 800% of the recommended daily requirement of Vitamin B12. Clams are just about the richest [...]
Tuna, Salmon or Crab Croquettes
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on May 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge This is how I’ve made my tuna and salmon croquettes for years now. I made them for lunch today and while putting them together, it occurred to me I had not yet put this recipe on my site. To make them low-carb, I just had to change the slice of conventional [...]
Iraqi Stewed Shrimp
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on March 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge I decided to go ahead and post my pic of this dish, although it’s not particularly “photogenic”. This is true of many Middle Eastern stewed dishes however. But this entree delivers in flavor! This curry-like dish is quite different from Indian curries. The flavor of cloves in the Baharat spice, so [...]
Tuna-Bean-Jicama Casserole
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood on March 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge I threw this together with some leftover green beans from last night. This sure was tasty! The jicama seemed just like having water chestnuts in it, but for fewer carbs! If you want to trim the net carbs a bit, you could omit the jicama. It adds no flavor, just crunch. [...]
