It is definitively summer. I hear in some parts of the country it’s hot or something? I often find that when the days get longer and warmer, my creativity in the kitchen gets proportionally smaller. This is the time of year when I rely on those tried-and-true, quick and easy recipes that I don’t even have to think about. It’s when I do things like open jars of spaghetti sauce, or put some fish on the grill and call it a day.

These are some of the recipes I rely on in the summertime. Most of these aren’t even recipes, they are just vague suggestions of some things you could do with food and then feed to people and call it dinner. Works for me.

Fish tacos are becoming a serious staple. I have a recipe that I’ve been using, more or less, since college. I don’t think I ever make these exactly the same, though. The tacos you see above were made with petrale sole. I sauteed the fish in some butter and olive oil with onion, jalapeno, garlic, and some chopped tomatoes. I shredded cabbage and dressed it lightly with lime juice, oil, and salt. I think there was some salsa in there.
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