Celebrate Christmas Eve with these 20 seafood recipes including mussels, shrimp, pasta, salads, appetizers and soup! My family heritage is Italian on my father's side and a mixture of French Canadian, Irish, Scottish and Iroquois Indian on my mother's side. Being half Italian you would think that I would enjoy the traditional meal served on Christmas Eve; "Night of the 7 Fishes", but alas, I don't eat seafood. Nor does my father, so it wasn't something I was even introduced to when I was a ... Read More about 20 Seafood Recipes for Christmas Eve
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How to Host Christmas Dinner for a Crowd
Making Christmas dinner for a crowd can be just as daunting as hosting Thanksgiving, but it doesn't have to be if you plan ahead. Unlike Thanksgiving where the main meal consists mostly of turkey, Christmas can be more 'carte blanche' when it comes to food. Everyone has their likes and dislikes and the key is to make what the majority will eat; then fill in with lots of other courses so no one goes hungry. When I grew up, Christmas Eve was simpler with a lot less people. ... Read More about How to Host Christmas Dinner for a Crowd
Tomato Basil Tempura Shrimp
Shrimp lightly seasoned with McCormick's Tomato Basil Seasoning Mix, dipped in a tempura style batter; then fried until golden brown. *I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. TGIF! Can you believe it? I actually have an actual seafood recipe to share with you on Seafood Frenzy Friday! Before I begin with my latest experiment for this Tomato Basil Tempura Style Shrimp, let me ... Read More about Tomato Basil Tempura Shrimp
How to Clean & Prepare Mussels
In this post, I show you how to clean and prepare mussels with your favorite sauce with step by step instructions. Most of you know that I don't eat seafood; however, my family loves them! I normally make them every Christmas day to serve as an appetizer, but they're so good and easy to make that you can make them any day of the week as a meal. My mom gave me these tips years ago on how to clean and prepare mussels. I've been told that "They are the cleanest mussels I've ever eaten!" ... Read More about How to Clean & Prepare Mussels
Flounder Oreganata (The Foodie Physician)
Flounder topped oreganata style with a mixture of oats, breadcrumbs, garlic, lemon and parsley. Well? Aren't these posts fantastic so far! Today we're At Sea so I plan on laying poolside with a good book after all of that touring we've been doing, but I can't WAIT for you to meet Sonali, The Foodie Physician. Not only is she a doctor, she's also a trained chef...really! She recently also took part in a tv commercial that aired on The Food Network called Chopped-Open Your Basket, so now ... Read More about Flounder Oreganata (The Foodie Physician)