tropit

So...the canned fish from the dollar store passed the test. All of the ones that I tried were mostly sustainable and very healthy foods. The only ones to watch out for were Mackerel and Sardines from the Iberian Peninsula waters...most likely because of their fishing methods. While none of the fish were as good as "fresh off the boat and bought on the dock" that you get from the local fishermen, these really were not bad at all.

Yes...the MB Aquarium is wonderful. I'm going to have to talk the family into taking a trip down there soon. Fall is such a nice time to go for a car ride.

cfuzzy

Yesterday we made our favorite summertime pasta. Tomatoes (they are fantastic this year at the farmer's market) chopped, fresh basil, olive oil and salt and pepper. Made about an hour ahead. Only thing cooked are the noodles. This time we tried something different -- we added sardines broken up. Yummy! Super easy summer meal with minimal cooking.

tropit

OMG! I just made something similar and came here to post about it. Great minds think alike! Your version sounds delicious!

I used canned mackerel instead, but sardines would work just as well. I started with a little olive oil, sliced up some mushrooms added a cut up zuke, a little tomato sauce, a little red enchilada sauce, some chopped parley/seasonings and some capers. It's delicious! It doesn't taste fishy at all, just tons of umami rich flavor. Mackerel was only $1.25 a can. I added the juice and half a can, then added the other half after it was done because the fish chunks have a way of disappearing into the sauce.