Spaghetti with White Clam Sauce

I'm totally clammed out... but Dad wanted to use up the clams...

And what do you know? I ended up eating a bit more!

For this recipe you're supposed to use:

1 Tbsp Olive Oil

2 Cloves Garlic, Minced

2 Tbsp Butter

1 Tbsp Parsley

1/2 tsp Garlic Powder

1/4 tsp Dried Oregano
1/4 tsp Dried Basil
1/4 tsp Black Pepper, ground

2 cans (6.5 oz) Minced Clams

1 Pound Spagetti

2 Tbsp Romano Cheese, Grated

And that's all good. But I can't say that I exactly followed the recipe.

We controlled ourselves with the pasta and cooked it according to the package's directions.

And we browned the garlic in the oil, except that we doubled the garlic. I mean... c'mon. Two cloves?

Here's Dad with the butter, clams, clam nectar, and seasonings. We added this to the garlic and oil and heated everything through.

I should mention, we did our own thing.

We steamed our own clams, and also used fresh herbs instead of all the dried herbs.  Fresh herbs make a big difference. Fresh clams do too! (not canned)

The quick and dirty rule of thumb for substituting fresh for dried herbs is 1 tsp dried becomes 1 Tbsp fresh.

Just for reference... there's 3 tsp per Tbsp.

And once you've drained your pasta, just toss the spagetti with the clam sauce, and top with Romano cheese. A little bit of good bread to sop up that sauce doesn't hurt either.

Lake Ribs

Sometimes when you are blessed to be at Mike and Colleens beautiful lake place and you've been hiking, fishing, shooting, chopping wood, and taking down dead trees; and you need a good hearty meal. Like ribs. So, we smoked some up. Delicious

Blueberry Pancakes

First ya mix 'em

Then ya fry 'em.

Then ya eat'em...

Breakfast Bass

Bass, it's what's for breakfast.
With just a touch of lemon pepper.

Curry Dijon King Salmon on a Bed of Sautéed Onion Ginger Cabbage, Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Brown Gravy, with Steamed Green Asparagus on the Side

IMPORTANT NOTE:

THE FOLLOWING POST IS BEING POSTED ON DAD'S BEHALF
THIS IS HIS POST!

Preheat your oven to 400° and then focus on this, your ingredients.
Slice your onions and cabbage, grate your ginger, etc.
Begin by heating your oil and sautée onions until tender and golden.

With your other hand, remove skin from Salmon and place in a prepared roasting dish with the fish's rounded side up.
Mix curry powder, and dijon together with two tsp water. Brush this mixture evenly over Salmon.

Hit it with Dill!
Roast appx. 15 min until opaque through.

While Salmon is roasting, your onions will be done. Add ginger and cumin to skillet. Cook, and stir, 1 minute. Then add cabbage and salt. Cover and cook 10 to 12 minutes until cabbage is just tender and begins to brown.

Spoon Cabbage and onion mixture onto plate and top with Salmon.
Dad's Special Plate

Chris Cracked Pepper and He Don't Care.

Done!

Old School

Everything Comes From Something.

Matt: Don't Look!

So Dad shows up with 80 clams...
:)

Yeah, Sorry Matt, it had to be done!

Straight from the pan.
Careful! You'll burn your lips on the shell.

Fresh Tomato & Cracked Pepper...

You all remember it's Dad's Birthday tomorrow right?

Clams!

Start with a nice beach with a variety of clams, a smile, and a shellfish license. Get your clams and bring them home and purge them.

Then you add a little garlic, a lot of melted butter, and white wine. (David cooked the clams and Dad cooked more oysters.)

Then you eat the delicious meal and are left with plates full of shells.

Dad & David Cooking

Dad dug some Oysters at North Bay Beach today. Here is some Oysters and some kind of breading Dad threw together. He was making dinner with David. We never did eat the clams. That will have to be tomorrow.

Frying the breaded oysters up.

I don't like Oysters. At all.

Ready for dinner!

Dad's "Special Oyster Sauce".