With being gone in D.C, then for graduation, and now teaching our daughter to drive, oh and hiking and working (!) I haven’t had much bandwidth to try anything new food-wise. We’ve mostly been having favorite, easy recipes on repeat over here, but I thought I’d share them anyway.  The point is great food doesn’t have to be a major project, and many of these meals were ten minutes to prepare.

There are a few exceptions here: seafood pie takes some effort, and for my batch of chowder that I made this spring, I used fresh clams for the first time as shown, which was definitely not a shortcut. Everything else here is beginner level, so don’t be afraid to give some of these recipes a try. You’ll find the links to the recipes in the photos highlighted in the caption of each.

Above is our Salmon Cakes with the simple salad we had last night, complete with some fresh beet-carrot-apple-cucumber juice. We’ve been loving our cold press juicer as you’ll see below.

Seafood Pie with Celeriac Mash  with peas

Seafood Pie with Celeriac Mash with peas

Kippered salmon with cream cheese and dill on Norwegian Krispbread with pear

Seared scallops with grapefruit slices and (warmed up) frozen roasted veggies

Swordfish with Herbed Lemon Pepper Butter with grapes and Roasted Carrots with Tahini, Pistachios, and Mint and fresh green juice

Polly’s Mom’s Baked Mac and Cheese

Almond crusted halibut nuggets with apple and air-fried asparagus

cooking fresh clams for chowder

The cooked fresh clams before I cut them up

Java Jacks Fabulous Seafood Chowder

Salmon salad with Tik Tok Green Goddess Salad Dressing

We tried making pretzels with some ancient grains… they were a little too hard core

White Bean Soup with Bacon and Parmesan

James’ Spinach Quiche for book group

Spaghetti Squash with Tilapia and Cashew Alfredo

Fennel Apple Salad with Walnuts with baked salmon

Bang Bang Shrimp with Mango Slaw

Parmesan Broiled Halibut with raspberries and Blistered Green Beans with Shallots

Cheesy Mexican Noodle Bake with avocado

Zucchini Leek Soup with Cashew Cream and pear

Baked Shrimp with Tomatoes, Feta, and Mint

Salmon Cakes with grapefruit slices and Sweet Corn Chowder (frozen from last summer)

Multigrain Blueberry Pancakes

Seared tuna steak with simple salad and air-fried asparagus

Green Curry Cauliflower Soup

Cashew Sauce with Spaghetti Squash, Broccoli, and Shrimp

Polly’s Mom’s Baked Mac and Cheese with raspberries and fresh green juice

Swordfish with herbed butter, raspberries, and air-fried broccolini with parmesan

Parmesan Broiled Halibut with raspberries and Warm Brussels Sprout Salad with Hemp Heart Ranch Dressing

Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup with Gruyere

Savory Tuna Burgers with apples

Cheese and Avocado Omelette with fresh squeed green juice