my lavender blues

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  Love me tender and call me Elvis, i’ve done it. Posting twice in under two weeks!? you betchya. And what better way to celebrate than a comforting meal that is a WEE bit lighter on the belly…. which just means you have room for seconds. Shrimp & Easy Cheesy Cauliflower Grits. Easy breezy beautiful […]

Shrimp and Easy Cheesy Cauliflower Grits

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I would love to say I grew up eating shellfish, so that way i would have a lot more street credit when it comes to developing recipes like this one, but that would be a big fat lie. In fact, I hated it. Without ever even trying. But first off: my brother was HIGHLY allergic […]

Thai Spiced Coconut & Black Garlic Mussels

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This last weekend teaser of 80 degree springtime weather? Holy nuts and bolts. We’re screwed.  Or if anyone else’s upper lip is perspiring just thinking about this past weekend then you are not alone. Welcome to the beginning of six months worth of pure cheese sweats. It’s only downhill from here. Unless someone comes up with scented air conditioned […]

Pesto Shrimp, Broiled Tomatoes and Zoodles

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Is it just me…. or does this Dumb & Dumber scene also pop into your head any time anyone mentions “sea bass”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_y_tQMtnYo And that is maybe my 29801023981 D & D reference on this blog. Time to watch some new films. ….So you’re saying there’s a chance? (Or perhaps not). Any who. It’s mid […]

Butter & Thyme Grilled Striped Bass with Tartar Sauce

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  Soo this post is definitely more about the pixels, so pardon for my lack of words. But honestly, it’s a Friday night and I am actually really super busy with my incredibly jam-packed social life. And by jam-packed I mean a party on my couch. Me and my whisk-ay (since I am on a […]

Fish Stock ++ Lobster Paella

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After renting the sommelier documentary on Netflix, Somm, I lately have found myself to be a bit of a wine connoisseur. And a terrible one on that note. The acid is pungent…. much like….. grapes when fermented…….. (duh) … smells like baking spices, some sort of jelly doughnut…. a well balanced old fashioned and pepperoni […]

Grilled Shrimp, Peach & Pistachio Salad

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Oh the joys of summer dieting….. said absolutely no one ever. The fact that last years shorts could easily be mistaken for a bikini bottom due to the increase in size of my tail wagon is not helping my current situation in any way, shape or form. If there was a non invasive method for stomach […]

Cilantro Pesto Shrimp over Broiled Tomatoes

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“That’s one small step for  (wo)man, and one giant leap for mankind”  My feelings exactly after successfully steaming my first lobster on my own and not having a total water works fiesta and drowning myself in complete remorse.  I’m definitely one of those “ignorance is bliss” type of people when it comes to my food […]

Butter & Coconut Milk Lobster Rolls