| The combination of fresh vegetables and fish, | | | | |
| lobsters, crabs and other seafood can make | | | | Ingredients: |
| for a memorable meal. For example shrimp, | | | | |
| oysters and many white fish are complimented | | | | 2 pounds medium shrimp |
| by lemon while crab cakes are delicious with | | | | |
| a fresh sliced garden tomato. Lobsters are | | | | 1/4 cup olive oil |
| served with a fresh corn on the cob. Other | | | | |
| seafood items taste best with herbs such as | | | | 1/4 cup lemon juice |
| cilantro, basil or oregano. | | | | |
| | | | 4 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley |
| Many of the most famous seafood recipes are | | | | |
| include garden fresh vegetables, fruits and | | | | 1 tbsp. minced garlicblack pepper and crushed |
| herbs in their list of ingredients. Shrimp | | | | sea salt (optional) to taste |
| Scampi is one of the most popular seafood | | | | |
| dishes consumed in the USA. Most scampi | | | | Instructions: |
| recipes include shrimp with garlic, lemon and | | | | |
| fresh herbs. Another famous seafood recipe, | | | | In a large, non-reactive bowl, stir together |
| New England clam chowder combines seafood | | | | the olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, |
| with garden tomatoes, onions and carrots. | | | | and black pepper. Season with crushed red |
| | | | pepper, if desired. Add shrimp, and toss to |
| A Seafood Enthusiast's Garden | | | | coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 |
| | | | minutes. |
| A seafood consumer's garden might include | | | | |
| greens, corn, lima beans, potatoes, tomatoes, | | | | Preheat grill for high heat. Thread shrimp |
| sweet peppers, hot peppers, squash, onions, | | | | onto skewers, piercing once near the tail and |
| shallots, garlic, dill, chives, parsley, | | | | once near the head. Sprinkle with sea salt if |
| cilantro, oregano and more. | | | | desired. |
| | | | |
| Enrich Your Garden | | | | Lightly oil grill grate. Grill for 2 to 3 |
| | | | minutes per side, or until opaque. |
| Discarded seafood parts can enrich your | | | | |
| garden and provide much needed minerals to | | | | Clam Chowder with Garden Vegetables |
| your soil. Shrimp, lobsters and crabs all | | | | |
| have a hard shell that can be added to your | | | | Ingredients: |
| compost pile or buried in the garden. Fish | | | | |
| bones, scales, skins and carcasses are other | | | | 12 large shucked clams and clam juice |
| excellent additions to your garden soil. Even | | | | |
| seaweed, rinsed to remove the salt, makes a | | | | 8 medium fresh diced tomatoes |
| superb mulch or compost additive. These are | | | | |
| all simple, environmentally friendly, natural | | | | 3 or 4 diced white potatoes |
| ways to dispose of seafood discards while | | | | |
| enriching your garden. The results can be | | | | 1 diced carrot |
| amazing! | | | | |
| | | | 1/2 small diced onion (optional) |
| Other seafood by products may not be needed | | | | |
| for compost but can be used or recycled in | | | | Instructions: |
| some way. Clam shells make great walkways, or | | | | |
| other fill for other projects. Mussel and | | | | Shuck clams, catching the clam liquor as a |
| oyster and other shells can be crushed and | | | | base for the chowder. Cut clams into small |
| made available to poultry that need the | | | | pieces using shears or a food processor. In |
| calcium in order to produce strong egg | | | | either case, remove the stomach and discard. |
| shells. The belly sections of many fish can | | | | |
| be brined, frozen and kept for fishing bait. | | | | Dice the vegetables. |
| In some cases, entire carcasses can be saved | | | | |
| for crabbing or other baits. | | | | Combine the vegetables, clams, pepper and |
| | | | juice in a sauce pan. |
| Seafood recipes that include fresh fruits, | | | | |
| vegetables and herbs: | | | | Add water as needed to maintain a soup-like |
| | | | consistency and simmer for 2 hours on medium |
| Grilled Shrimp Scampi | | | | heat. |