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shrimp ceviche with lime and coconut (no cilantro!)

shrimp ceviche with lime, coconut and no cilantro

Ohmygoodness y’all. I am in love with ceviche. And now I live across the street from the ocean!

Even though the weather here in New Zealand is wandering towards fall, and ceviche feels firmly summer-y, we can’t stop making it.

(Also, Adam is learning to dive for scallops in the bay near our house, which is pretty much a game changer! Keep your eyes out for a scallop ceviche recipe that is forthcoming!).

SHRIMP & AVOCADO CEVICHE WITH LIME AND COCONUT

1 lb boiled shrimp

3/4 cup lime juice

1/3 cup coconut milk

1 diced tomato

1 diced red pepper

1/2 diced red onion

1/2 diced cucumber (5 oz)

1/2 diced jalapeno

handful diced parsley

*Optional- dried coconut flakes for garnish

Marinate shrimp and vegetables in lime juice and coconut milk for at least eight hours.

Serve with corn tortilla chips (or on cucumber rounds!). YUM YUM YUM.

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edible christmas gift idea- pesto pasta dinner kits

Who would’ve guessed that our surprise once-every-ten-years snowstorm would stir up such a flurry of surprise posts? But these cutest little edible Christmas gifts are another one! Adam tromped out in the snow to save all our massive bushes of basil, turning my kitchen into a veritable pesto factory the day after the snow. And […]

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chipotle deviled eggs

The best side bonus of dyeing Easter eggs is, without a doubt, the deviled eggs that you get to make to use up all those leftover hardboiled eggs after Easter! And since we got an early start dyeing eggs this year, we’ve already made a couple batches. These chipotle deviled eggs are our favorites so […]

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crispy spicy sweet potatoes

Even though these sort-of-crunchy and just-a-little-kick-spicy sweet potatoes aren’t necessarily a Christmas-y side dish (in fact, I made them the first time for Easter brunch), they fit right in with a fall-ish, winter-ish holiday menu, making them perfection for this time of the year. Plus easy. And did I mention YUMMY? INGREDIENTS 3 large sweet […]

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how to make homemade tortilla chips

So one of our very favorite things about Texas? The cooler labeled “warm tortillas” at HEB. It’s a problem, y’all. But figuring out how to turn those little gems of deliciousness into homemade tortilla chips? It’s either the best, or worst, news ever (depending on whether you’re judging from an addictive-yumminess standpoint or a waistline one). […]

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tuna poke recipe

One of the best parts of living right next to the ocean was having access to fresh seafood. Even better- our previous proximity to Asia and the status as a pacific island lead towards all sorts of yumminess- specifically tons of sushi and poke! While we were still in Saipan (and had access to super […]

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YUMMY hummus

We had a whole crew over here for Super Bowl (not because we particularly cared about the teams this year, but because we love football, and football food, and excuses to throw parties). I made a whole lineup of yummy dips. First on my list was Jordan’s hummus recipe. I haven’t made it in awhile […]

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cookie butter puppy chow

Do you guys call this yumminess Puppy Chow? I’ve heard it also called Muddy Buddies, or Monkey Munch. But we call it Puppy Chow around here- and we love love love it! This recipe has an extra special ingredient- COOKIE BUTTER. Because cookie butter all the things. You could even make some for your Valentine. […]

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tart cherry bruschetta

I’m always looking for yummy baby shower or party recipes (or recipes for appetizers to bring to events!). If that’s you too, you must make these Tart Cherry Bruschettas! Even better, they’d be the perfect addition to a Valentine’s Day menu… INGREDIENTS 1 baguette 1 container whipped cream cheese (12 oz) 1 Tbsp powdered sugar […]