All Posts Tagged 'Shrimp' (36)

I just can't get enough shrimp these days!! Shrimp has become one of my "Easy to cook" ingredients for lunch or dinner. Because I do not live in an area where fresh seafood is abundant, I have to rely on the frozen varieties available to me. So far I have been very happy with the brand at my…

I really was not kidding when I said my husband really loves shrimp now! What I love about this dish, is that it can be served warm or at room temperature, almost like a salad. Pesto is a great thing to prepare when you find yourself with too much cilantro, spinach, parsley or basil. The…

Savory, spicy, salty, sour, and with a hint of sweet from the honey,this shrimp dish hits all the right notes! I don't know what it is about cooking shrimp on a skewer, but it makes me think of summer time.The idea behind the marinade was to create the same flavors…

Once a month, I like to challenge myself to create a fun appetizer. On most Fridays, for fun and something different, I prepare a "Tapas" style meal for dinner. I will prepare 2 or 3 different small plates, our favorite cocktail, and we enjoy  them in a very relaxed setting. My goal for…

I thought long and hard what my menu would be for Valentine's Day and decided that instead of that gourmet meal with 20 or more ingredients, I would go with our favorite: Tacos! It was one of the most wonderful Valentine's Day dinners ever. A few days before…

This was my second, but most favorite dish to pass on "Super Bowl Sunday", seafood gumbo! As a teenager, I made friends with two girls from Louisiana, and I fell in love with their Cajun accents. This recipe was also adapted from Chef John Besh, who is from Louisiana. My friend Bill…

In my month long quest to cook lighter meals, I have been also trying to clean out my pantry of some canned goods. I came across a can of light coconut milk the other day and the wheels in my foodie head began to turn! I have a dear friend named Suwanee, who is from Thailand and we have…

Have you ever been to one of your favorite restaurants, had your favorite dish, then try to recreate it at home? That's kind of what happened with this fun appetizer dish. I heard a friend talking about this great tapas menu at one of our local restaurants and she tried to entice me with a…

The holidays are upon us and it's time to make those tasty appetizers to share with friends and family! This is a simple, quick and easy recipe that can be made a day ahead. If you are not crazy about cooking your own shrimp, you can purchase already cooked shrimp. Now that's quick and easy!…

Here is a quick meal for a weeknight dinner. Just a few short years ago I was intimidated to cook any seafood. Yes, I can laugh about it now. If I only knew what I had been missing, I would have tried it a long time ago. I have to…

What inspires me to cook a certain dish? The colors, ingredients, smells... all of these inspire me when I am thinking of a tasty dish. And of course the places where I have lived and my Mexican heritage continually inspire me. Traditional Mexican ingredients such as fresh chiles and tequila…

My inspiration for this recipe came from the 1/2 bushel of tomatillos I was given by a friend, and the cool fall like weather we have been having. My experiences with cooking tomatillos have been exclusively to make salsa verde, one of my favorites! I…

This is a fun dish to make for a party! I don't get a chance to make cheese filled foods at home too often because my husband works in a cheese factory, and is not that crazy about cheese, ha ha ... true story. So when I get an invitation to a party my thoughts go to cheese right away! Nine…

As the summer winds down and the nights begin to cool down, here in central New York state, one of the things I will remember the most, is all the shrimp we have enjoyed this summer! As I have said before, my Mom did not cook alot of seafood when I was growing up. And for years, my husband…

And out of necessity came this shrimp ceviche... One day last week, while on the computer, we were hit with a pretty bad storm!! Tornado warnings! It came soo fast, and I was all alone with 4 cats, lol!! Needless to say, we lost power and the thought of losing all the food in my refrigerator made me…

I really love days like these when I can explore my kitchen and come up with colorful dishes. As they say, "We eat with our eyes first"!! A well-stocked pantry is the key.

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Recipe by Chef Charles Wiley of Hotel Valley Ho

Yields 4 servings

For golden tomato sauce:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, diced

1 clove garlic, chopped

¾ cup…

Yields 6 servings





Plantain Cups Ingredients:



3 large green plantains

Canola…

This grilled shrimp recipe pairs tangy cilantro lime shrimp grilled for a light smoky flavor and cool and spicy avocado puree dip for an appetizer with a chic flair.

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Yields 4 servings



Ingredients:



For Warm Salsa:

2 beefsteak tomatoes, diced

4 tomatillos, diced

2 shallots, minced

2 serrano peppers, minced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon cumin

Juice of 2 key limes…