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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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father’s day gift ideas

I will be honest- this post is a GOLD MINE of gift for guys (and Father’s day) ideas! It was compiled with the help of Adam, my dad, my brother, and my brother-in-laws and is filled to the brim with great guy-gift ideas. In fact, after getting suggestions from the not-Adam contributors, I ordered several […]

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father’s day gift basket

(A Father’s Day gift basket filled with gift-for-guys ideas) I am a huge ‘gift person’ (I LOVE LOVE LOVE putting together gifts!), but I will be the first to admit that I am often stumped when it comes to gifts for Adam, my dad, my brother and my brother-in-laws. Gifts for guys are just tricky! […]

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DIY grill rubs (with free printable spice packets)

These DIY grill rubs are the perfect present to mix up for Father’s Day (or any other guy-gifting occasion). I might’ve mentioned once or twice that Adam is not the *easiest* person to buy/make presents for. But years ago, I made DIY grill rubs from some spice mix recipes here on the blog and they […]

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sunrise rice krispy treats

One of the highlights of the sunrise colored dessert grazing platter were these sunrise colored rice krispy treats. (Fun fact- in New Zealand- this treat is called “Rice Bubble Slice.”) They are super simple to make- basically make three batches of rice krispy treats (using yellow marshmallows for the first batch, orange marshmallows for the […]

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DIY wooden herb planter box

I don’t love to cook (luckily I’m married to a guy who loves to cook!), but I do love having fresh herbs on hand- so many dishes are made better with a little fresh dill or a garnish of basil or a few sprigs of rosemary. I also like being able to bring said herbs […]

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perfect grilled pizza (and our pizza crust recipe)

We make grilled pizza a lot. In Denver, in the summer, we probably made pizza almost every week. And then we made it in Saipan whenever we could find fresh mozzarella and goat cheese. And now we make it a ton in Texas. It’s such a nice trick to have in your grilling arsenal and takes […]

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summer-y goodness- grapefruit chiltons

Ok, y’all- even though summer is winding down, we still have the year’s hottest month left. And this grapefruit chilton is THE DRINK for August. Honestly, we drink it year round, but it is so perfectly refreshing in the hot that we had to share. INGREDIENTS (for one Chilton) Fresh lime juice (juice of half a […]

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prosecco berry sangria

I love sangria. I know I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again. And this Prosecco Berry Sangria is light and refreshing and perfect for summer. We made it for Easter brunch and I have a feeling we will be making it again and again this summer. You should too. For real. INGREDIENTS 1 cup […]