Saturday, June 2, 2012

CEVICE!

This dish is made with raw fish. Some people are apprehensive eating it because is not made with heat.The limes and citrus will cook the fish automatically. Is a very popular dish in Peru and other regions of South America. Great Summer dish.

Ingredients:

4 oz Mahi Mahi cut
4 oz of Shrimp ( I am allergic to shrimp so feel free to omit this if you are too)
4 oz scallops
8 limes ( key limes if you can find them) juiced
1 cup of fresh lemon juice
1 cup of orange juice
1 Tablespoon of red pepper
1 Tablespoon cucumber
1 teaspoon of ginger
1 tsp of garlic
1 tsp jalapeno pepper
1 tsp cilantro
1 tsp flat leaf parsley
1 chopped red onion
1 or 2 avocados cubed
Salt & pepper to taste
Directions:

Mix all of the seafood with all other ingredients and let it stand in the refrigerator of  1 1/2 hours before serving. ENJOY!

QUINOA COCONUT PUDDING!

This grain is known as the rice for DIABETICS. It is really good for you. The nutritional evaluations of Quinoa indicate that it is a source of complete protein. It is a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesium and iron. Quinoa is gluten-free and considered easy to digest. If you have made my coconut rice pudding ( found on this blog) i thought it would be nice to come up with a healthier version. The result is a rich-creamy pudding that reminds me of tapioca.

Ingredients:

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla ( use good vanilla)
2 Cinnamon sticks
1 can (14oz) fat free sweetened condensed milk
1 cup of quinoa
1 can (12oz) Evaporated milk
1/2 cup of half and half
1 can (13.5 oz) creamy coconut milk
2 Tablespoons of coconut rum ( optional)
1/4 teaspoon of coconut extract
1 bag (7oz) sweetened shredded coconut
pinch of salt

Place cup of quinoa with 2 cups of water in a deep sauce pan. Bring to boil then reduce to simmer. Place cover on and cook for 15 minutes. When cooked the outer germ of each kernel twists outward, forming a spiral. The spiral remains crunchy while the kernel becomes soft. Add the above ingredients except the coconut. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add the Coconut and keep cooking for another 5 minutes. The pudding should be really rich and creamy but not dry. Turn off the burner let cool. Place in the refrigerator. Is good up to 3 days. Serves 7 people.


Since the quinoa will absorb most of the liquid, when serving feel free to add a little milk. Heat up if you prefer it warm or enjoy it chilled. Great for the Summer. ENJOY!