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  1. Well, here we are, back again. We were supposed to go to Turks and Caicos last week for our winter trip, but my husband's passport renewal got held up for weeks longer than they estimated, so we had to cancel. Of course the passport showed up the day after we were supposed to fly. Oh well! I was surprised we were able to find a place to stay so last minute, but it all worked out. We had to rent a Jeep on St. Thomas and bring it over on the car barge, which was an interesting experience. It's raining quite hard this morning, so I thought I would start this report back up. Here's the view from the house we are renting (from yesterday, when it was sunny) Into the bay. I can see a couple of houses we rented on prior visits in this picture. Supposedly we can get down to the rocky beach nearest to us in the photo. Something to explore later. We were really tired and just wanted a quick meal, so we ate at the bar at Longboard. Menu Drinks. Husband had a sun shower, and I tried the Cruz Bay'n from the mocktail menu. It was quite good. I usually find mocktails too sweet, but this one wasn't Mahi mahi seveche Shrimp aguachile Fish sliders to share Fish tacos to share Husband's second cocktail, a pain-quila
  2. More JetBlue food to share. Some of the menu options (I didn't take pictures of the cocktail and coffee menus): Welcome "snack" with an iced cappuccino for husband. I stuck to water. I chose the chia, strawberries, and avocado toast. Husband had the chia, strawberries, and crepe, plus the side of bacon Everything was quite edible, which is about all you can ask for on a plane. Husband said the bacon was very good.
  3. liamsaunt

    Dinner 2023

    Salmon again. This time miso marinated noodle bowls with summer squash noodles, spinach, shiitake mushrooms, cilantro, chiles and chili crunch.
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    Dinner 2023

    Coconut, miso, spinach, and salmon curry. Recipe from the New York Times: coconut miso salmon curry
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    Dinner 2023

    Haddock reuben
  6. liamsaunt

    Dinner 2023

    Boursin stuffed chicken, parsnip puree, and maple-roasted kabocha squash.
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    Dinner 2023

    I use Sun Ramen brand, which I find in my grocer's freezer case. It does not come with a seasoning packet (they make a type that does, but I buy the plain ones and make my own broth). I am sure whatever kind you have will work fine. I am glad I am not alone with the cabbage glut! I don't know why we are getting so many this year. Last year the CSA gave us endless potatoes at this time of year, this year it is endless cabbage! Last night we had eggplant pizza with lots of basil.
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    Dinner 2023

    Another use up the fridge ramen bowl. This one had zucchini and summer squash zoodles mixed in with the noodles, miso roasted cabbage, daikon roasted with sambal oleok (the daikon I had turned purple when roasted, which was interesting), and a soy sauce egg. Another cabbage down! Of course, my CSA delivered me two more yesterday afternoon, so the battle continues...
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    Dinner 2023

    Pineapple fried rice and spicy cucumber salad.
  10. liamsaunt

    Dinner 2023

    I am making Thai pineapple rice for dinner tonight. I'll be sure to add extra pineapple. I hope you are feeling back to yourself soon @liuzhou Last night, a repeat from last month since their season is short: Cape Cod bay scallops on angel hair pasta with lemon sauce and crunchy panko-chive topping
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    Dinner 2023

    Broiled blackback flounder dipped in a sorrel, garlic, and chive butter that I made over the summer, vacuum sealed, and froze, celeraic puree, and sautéed asparagus
  12. liamsaunt

    Dinner 2023

    Crab cakes and salad
  13. liamsaunt

    Dinner 2023

    Seared chicken over spinach and tomato orzo with creamy lemon parmesan sauce.
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    Dinner 2023

    I definitely understand that, but the point of joining the fish share is that you are supporting specific fishers and their boats to help provide them with a stable income in a difficult business. You get whatever they hauled in that morning. Besides, the occasional mild disappointment of getting pollock (or the other fish they sometimes bring that I dislike: Acadian redfish) is more than made up for by the incredible freshness of the fish, and the knowledge that it is local and sustainably caught. Cape Ann Fresh Catch Fun fact for those who have seen the movie CODA: the boat operated by the family in the movie is owned by one of the CAFC fishers.
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    Dinner 2023

    My CSA box has been loaded with the same stuff every week for about a month now: cabbage, daikon, celeriac, carrots, kale. I guess there is not much to pick from at this time of year. They do farm mushrooms so there is always at least one box of shiitakes as well. Last night I made a soup to use up some of that stuff. Daikon and mushrooms roasted with sambal oelek, carrots shaved and cooked with ramen noodles, cabbage charred and slathered with miso butter. I added an egg topped with chili crunch at the last minute and stuffed everything in a soup bowl with some cilantro and chiles. Only five cabbages left in the crisper drawer, with more coming today!
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    Dinner 2023

    We were supposed to be flying someplace warmer this weekend, but my husband's passport is stuck in renewal limbo. Despite paying fees to have its processing and mailing expedited, it is now two weeks past the end window for when it was supposed to arrive. Of course, there are no available appointments at any passport offices on the east coast. He was told it was "moving along," whatever that means. I guess we will be staying in the cold for now, so I brought warm-tasting food to the dinner table instead. Mahi-mahi marinated in an island spice blend with pineapple-mango-black bean salsa, curried Caribbean rice, and sweet and sour red cabbage. The cabbage and rice recipes are from the At Blanchard's Table: A Trip to the Beach Cookbook by Bill and Melinda Blanchard, the owners of Blanchard's on Anguilla.
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    Dinner 2023

    My fish share dropped off pollock yesterday. Nobody in my house likes it, so I always try to make something flavorful to go with (disguise?) it when we get it. Last night, I tried a spicy puttanesca sauce. We thought it was pretty tasty, for pollock.
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    Dinner 2023

    Spaghetti and meatballs
  19. liamsaunt

    Dinner 2023

    Yes. I have their Bread Illustrated book, and am assuming it is the one you are thinking of. Last night we had a turkey dinner with the usual (for us) sides: mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, carrots, green beans, cranberries. I didn't get a picture of the plated meal, but here's the bird out of the oven and resting.
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    Dinner 2023

    It was extremely cold here last night, I think the coldest it has been in a generation. Such tundra-like weather called for hot soup. I baked a loaf of caramelized onion bread, and made a pot of tomato tortellini soup. My furnace made it through the night, and I see warmer weather on the horizon tomorrow, so things are looking up. The temperature has raised to -2 (real feel -15) so it's getting more seasonable already.
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    Dinner 2023

    Mutter paneer, naan, and rice
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    Dinner 2023

    No, those are standard flour tortillas. The filling is cauliflower cooked with poblano peppers and onions in a sauce made from red chiles and fire-roasted tomatoes.
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    Dinner 2023

    Cauliflower tacos with pineapple, mango, and avocado salsa
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    Dinner 2023

    Miso salmon noodle bowl with bok choy, shiitake mushrooms, and king oyster mushrooms.
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    Dinner 2023

    We got cod in this week's fish share, so I made Alison Roman's tomato-poached fish with chile oil and herbs. It was really well seasoned, and the crispy garlic and shallots were terrific with the mild cod. I'd definitely make this again. Recipe link Tomato-poached fish with chile oil and herbs
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