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Easy Seafood Stew

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Ever since I first had Bouillabaisse at Jake’s Crawfish in Portland, I’ve been in love with seafood stews.  While the French Bouillabaisse does not usually include tomatoes in the base, the … Continue reading

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Homemade Stewed Tomatoes

By Cat, Jan, 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Miscellaneous Recipes & Info; 2. Foods (About) Menu; 3. Using and Preserving Tomatoes I have several recipes that call for ‘a can of stewed tomatoes.’ Now, there was a time when … Continue reading

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Homemade spicy tomato-veggie juice

By Cat, Jan, 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I have an old recipe for Easy Seafood Stew that calls for a can of V-8 juice and a can of stewed tomatoes. Now, there was a time when I would use … Continue reading

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Spanish Paella: Three Recipes

By Cat (Photo, right, from HotPaella (1)) See also:  1. Fish and Seafood Menu; 2. Mediterranean Menu; 3. Rice (About); 4. Herbs and Spices, G – Z for Smoked Paprika; 5. Live Clams & Mussels: Storage, Brining and Steaming Includes: 1. Basic Paella; 2. Easy … Continue reading

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Pan-Seared Salmon with Baby Arugula Salad

By Cat, Dec 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also:  1. Fish and Seafood Menu; Salmon is just about my favorite fish (after lutefisk), but I avoid Atlantic farmed salmon and stick with wild-caught Pacific salmon: sockeye, coho, and chinook/king salmon. I am … Continue reading

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Salmon & Pasta Salad, with Preserved Lemons & Capers

By Cat, Dec 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also:  1. Fish and Seafood Menu; 2. Pasta (About) Salmon is just about my favorite fish (after lutefisk), but I avoid Atlantic farmed salmon and stick with wild-caught Pacific salmon: sockeye, coho, and chinook/king salmon. … Continue reading

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Hoisin Sauce, Homemade

By Cat, July 2007 (Photo, right, from Amazon) This recipe has been moved to its own page (original included with Asian Ginger Vinaigrette Dressings), where it is an ingredient in my recipe for Hoisin Dressing. It provides a sweet, hot … Continue reading

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Salmon with Wilted Greens (Salad)

By Cat, Dec 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also:  1. Fish and Seafood Menu; 2. Asian Ginger Sesame salad dressing In the summertime when I was growing up here in NW Montana, landlocked Kokanee salmon were plentiful game-fish in our lakes. … Continue reading

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Smoked Salmon Hash

By Cat, Jan 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Fish and Seafood Menu; 2. Hot- or cold-smoked salmon (About); 3. Hot- or Cold-Smoked Salmon (About) When my parents both worked the night shift at our bar, and … Continue reading

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Hot- or Cold-Smoked Salmon (About)

By Cat, Jan 2016 (Photo, right, from End Times Report, Guide to Sustainable Living(1)) See also: 1. Foods (About) Menu; 2. Fish and Seafood Menu Salmon is a delicious fish but its season is short, so if  you love your salmon, its … Continue reading

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