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Fish & Sea Food

Coco-Lemongrass Vermicelli Shrimp Bowl

By Marie Breton August 14, 2017

Coco-Lemongrass Vermicelli Shrimp Bowl is a light and easy dish for the summertime, filled with a rainbow of crunchy veggies and coco-lemongrass shrimp on a small bed of vermicelli rice noodles. Summertime is sometimes painful… especially when you don’t have AC and live in Spain… It’s too hot for any long cooking sessions… Solution: the Wok! I love my wok; I like to work with it, especially in the summertime, to sauté food in no time. It’s so fast to cook with it; it won’t have time to warm up the house. This Vermicelli Shrimp Bowl is the perfect quick recipe for the summer! A Quick Heat The main idea here is to make a protein, whether shrimp, chicken or tofu and sauté it rapidly in oil and lemongrass, then let it simmer for an extra minute in coconut milk for an ultra-rapid and ultra-aromatic protein! The rest (veggies toppings)…

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Appetizers

Easy Shrimp Ceviche

By Marie Breton January 16, 2017

This Fast and Easy Shrimp Ceviche is a light and refreshing appetizer, great for any occasion. This quick version contains some fresh dill, tomatoes, avocado and red onions. Having gone through South and Central Americas… each country has their own version of ceviche. The ‘Fast and Easy Shrimp Ceviche’ recipe is a mix of them all. For instance, in Mexico, they make it quite spicy and usually contain avocados. In Peru, it’s a main dish, served with Choclo (big grain corn), and sweet potatoes. Usually, it’s lightly spiced with Aji or Rocoto hot peppers. In Colombia, the ceviche is often made with ketchup or tomato sauce which makes it red and served with fried plantain (Patacones). Finally, in Ecuador, the ceviches are like a soup, with an extra shrimp broth, lots of cilantro and barely spicy. They are also many variations; some with fish, shrimp, shellfish, and even shark meat (Trujillo, Peru). But in the end,…

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Appetizers

Spicy-Mango Shrimp Skewers

By Marie Breton November 21, 2016

Spicy-Mango Shrimp Skewers are a colorful, tropical and most of all delicious. Spicy and sweet is one of my favorite combination, although it’s a mildly spiced recipe. Those skewers remind me of Caribbean food, especially with the mango and little sprinkle of grated (unsweetened) coconut. You can simply make a bunch of those under 15 minutes, no need to marinate, on the BBQ or the oven, so simple to make. The solely added ingredients, other than the obvious ones, are a spicy paprika or any hot pepper powder you prefer and coconut shreds. If you don’t want to let go of summer, this is the way, it will warm you right up. This dish can be serve as an appetizer or main meal, it’s light, fresh and filled with vitamins, in other words, a healthy dish. You also could make smaller version of skewers for a hors d’oeuvre style dinner or tapas night. I’ve added…

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