The Exhausted Mom

Sane Cooking ~ Fresh Ceviche

2013-07-02T23:47:00.005-04:00

As I've told you, my husband loves to go fishing. With his extra-curricular activity that has him taking to the sea, I get a lot of fresh fish in this house. One of our favorite recipes to make with the fish my husband catches is ceviche.

Ceviche is a dish native to Central and South America. It is typically made from fresh fish marinated in citrus juices. The acid from the lemon or lime actually "cooks" the fish, so it's not like eating sushi.

When you have fresh fish, this recipe is VERY simple to make! The amount of the ingredients differs depending on how much ceviche you are making.

Fresh Ceviche

Ingredients:

Fresh fish fillets cut in 1/2 inch pieces (we used Mahi Mahi straight from the Bahamas)
1/2 Vidalia onion (diced)
4 stalks of celery (diced)
1/2 red, green, yellow or orange pepper (diced)
1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (about 6-8)
Tabasco
salt & pepper to taste

Other possible ingredients:

Avacado
Cilantro
Red Onion
Tomato

Preparation:

Add fish, onion, celery, peppers, and Tabasco to a non-reactive bowl (glass or ceramic). Season with salt and pepper. Cover with the lime juice.

The lime does the "cooking."

Let sit covered in the refrigerator for an hour, then stir, making sure more of the fish gets exposed to the acidic lime juice. Let sit for several hours, giving time for the flavors to blend.

During the marinating process, the fish will change from pinkish grey and translucent, to whiter in color and opaque.

Serve with tortilla chips or just eat from the bowl!

Alexis

My Time Suck....

2013-07-01T22:25:00.002-04:00

I know this happens to everyone, but I get so frustrated with myself when I'm online and trying to work. My time gets sucked away from me because I just can't keep my attention on what I'm supposed to be doing!

This was my time sucking pattern today:

I always start my online work with checking my emails to see if there is anything that's important that I need to address right away. I received my daily email post update from my friend Leticia Barr of Tech Savvy Mama. I clicked on her link to read about her latest adventure at Universal Studios and the new Minion Mayhem ride. As I completed writing my comment on her post, I decided to look around her site. I clicked on her "About" page and read about her many accolades. At the bottom she described that she is the co-founder of Straight-Up Crafty. So, of course, I clicked on the link.

What's the first thing I see? A purse of course (a market tote to be exact). So I read the post. I left a comment and then proceeded to click on the link for the Etsy shop IndependentReign that sells the purse. There I found MANY things that I have to buy myself. While on Etsy, I decided to see what was new in the jewelery world. That led me to jewelery storage & organization.

Then I thought, "I can make that...there must be directions on Pinterest." Yup. I did. I went to Pinterest and of course spent a good 3 hours there just pinning away.

That's when I looked at the clock on my computer and realized that it was 5pm and I hadn't even started dinner yet.

Alexis

My Man and The Sea

2013-06-30T23:45:00.000-04:00

Since my husband is the Exhausted Dad, one of the ways he likes to relax is by deep sea fishing with his friends. When we first started dating, he would go every weekend. Lately, it hasn't been as frequent as it once was, but he still goes every chance he gets.

His family tells stories of fishing when he was little. The best story is when he wouldn't let go of a fish he caught. He took a nap with it still in his arms! That's love.

These deep sea fishing trips usually take him around Miami, The Keys, and the Bahamas. Different times of the year yield different types of fish.

His most recent trip was to catch fresh yellowfin tuna and dolphin (not "Flipper," the Mahi Mahi kind). YUMMY!! There is no shortage of fresh fish around here. We are really spoiled. (So spoiled that there are times when I'm actually tired of eating fish!)

My favorite...Tuna Sashimi fresh from the ocean!

Over the next few weeks, I will be featuring different fresh fish dishes that we like to make for my Sane Cooking segments. I'm open to any and all suggestions for recipes. Love to keep it fresh!

Alexis