Ceviche and An Award

My husband has made Ceviche for many years. I had never eaten or heard of it before I met him. According to Wkipedia,  Ceviche or seviche is is a seafood dish popular in the coastal regions of the Americas, especially Central and South America. The dish is typically made from fresh raw fish marinated in citrus juices such as lemon or lime and spiced with chili peppers.  You can also add spices and onions. The acid in the citrus juices actually "cooks" the fish, so no heat is needed.  There are many different versions of ceviche,  and the version my husband uses both shrimp and whitefish.  He used Tilapia for the white fish, but you can use sea bass, or any lean white fish.  Whatever version of ceviche you use, it is really good, and perfect for appetizers, or a light lunch or dinner. You  feel the tropical sun and light breezes blowing, as you eat the ceviche. Just what we need to chase away the winter blues.

I was reading Chef and the Steward chefandsteward.com blog about Escaveitch, and thought that it was time for Ceviche.  Lij, the Chef, commented back that he couldn't wait until I posted the Ceviche, and Jamaican.Rum.  wait no more Mon, because here it is.My husband discovered Jamaican Rum, when he was in the Navy and in the Caribbean.He fell in love with the Islands and the rum.  He visited  most of the Islands and we have been on Windjammer cruises, which were small ships  with only about 140 people, triple masted,  that sailed in the Caribbean..  That line is now out of business, much to the dismay of my husband.  So have a drink of Jamaican Rum, eat some Ceviche, and dream of the Caribbean.

Ceviche Yields: about four cups Adapted from About.com

Ingredients:

• 1 pound cod, (or any lean white fish diced in 1/2-inch cubes
• 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons), divided use
• 2/3 cup fresh lime juice (about 6 limes), divided use
• 1 tsp salt, divided use
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano.
• 1 T. olive oil
• 1/4 tsp. white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
•  1 med tomato, finely diced or grape tomatoes
• ½ med sweet onion, finely diced
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 cup cooked frozen shrimp, thawed, rinsed, and drained
• 1 fresh jalapeno or serrano chile pepper, seeded, and finely minced
• 1 T.finely chopped  fresh cilantro

Preparation:

Combine fish, 1/3 cup lemon juice, 1/3 c. lime juice, 1/2tsp salt, and oregano. Marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours.

Drain juice completely. Place drained fish a Mason jar, or any other large glass a jar with a lid. Combine remaining 1/3 c. lemon juice, 1/3 c. lime juice, olive oil, white pepper, cumin, tomato, onion, vinegar, shrimp, jalapeno chile, and cilantro. Stir well. Add to drained fish in a large jar.  Put on lid and shake jar to distribute liquid.  Marinate in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.

Ta Da!  And the Award goes to.... Now see I didn’t know that I was receiving these awards, so I didn’t have time to get my gown made, my hair done, or order the limo, so you won’t be  seeing me on TV Sunday night.

I was the fortunate recipient of the Stylish Blogger Award from Kim and Kim. One was from Kim at Liv Life, a beautiful blog with gorgeous pics, and delicious recipes, as well as wonderful stories about her family and her pups. She is fortunate to live in Southern California, so I can be jealous of all of the wonderful weather out there. I received another Stylish Blogger Award from of the Farmer’s Wife. Kim is really married to a farmer and they have a Farmer Tot, who is her sous chef.. A lot of her recipes are family oriented, kid friendly, and she bakes beautiful bread. Please stop by and visit their wonderful blogs. I am so honored to have received the award from such wonderful people, who have such lovely blogs.

Now the rules say that you must tell 7 things about yourself, and pass the award on to ten people, so here goes.

1. I love College Basketball and March Madness.  I will be filling out my brackets and so will my granddaughter.

2. This Sunday, Feb 27^th, I am going wedding dress shopping with my future daughter-in-law, and her Mom.  I am so excited!

3. I am the oldest in the family and have 2 brothers, 10 & 12 years younger than me.

4 .My favorite movies are Back to the Future, When Harry Met Sally, and Cinderella.

5. I  have a niece, .a nephew, and a granddaughter, all born within two weeks of each other.  They turn 18 in June!

6. I love guacamole, and could eat it every day, especially with mango salsa.

7. My husband loves to cook, but he is also an artist.  More exciting news coming soon.

I'm passing on this award to these wonderful blogs who deserve this award! Please stop by and say Hi!

Kate Diethood.com

  Carolyn  All Day Long I Dream About Food

Toni Boulder Locavore

Sarah  Baking Serendipity 

Debbie Squirrel Bakes

Kasia Quaintrelles Cooks

Brandon Kitchen Konfidence

Veronica Quay Po Cooks

Lij and Kari  Chef and Steward

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