During our “menu planning” at the end of last week, my husband and I were trying to brainstorm some simple, hot-weather dinners for the next two weeks.

One of his suggestions was fish tacos, which made me balk, but after a little Googling I realized how easy they’d actually be. That is, until I forgot to pick up tortillas and decided that instead of running to the grocery store at the last minute I’d try making some of my own!
For the tortillas I queried my best friend, who suggested a very specific masa harina (tortilla flour) made by Quaker.
We’ve tried …read more

Someone asked and so I thought I’d share the recipe for those quick-and-easy, family-friendly, and somewhat healthy fish tacos we served to celebrate World Oceans Day. I’ll add that Truman, when he found out what we were eating, said, “I don’t want fish tacos,” and then preceded to slam down two before Rick and I could set down our wine glasses after our pre-dinner toast. So, here it is:
Salt and pepper fish filets and then lightly dust in a mixture of flour and paprika. You’ll want to use a mild fish like grouper, tilapia and the like. I used triggerfish. …read more

Our recent beach trip brought out a slurry of questions from our son: “What is sand made of?” “What are sandbars?” “Do jellyfish bite?” “What is coral?” The questions continued long after we came home from vacation, and my husband took a seat in front of the computer, placed Truman on his lap and the two began to investigate the wonders of the sea. Rick says we are spoiled. Our parents didn’t have the luxury of jumping online to answer complex questions.
During this research, Rick noticed that today is World Oceans Day. The day is part of the World Ocean …read more