Tuna Salad (only without tuna)

Instead of tuna, this salad calls for sardines and salmon. Like I've stated before, we eat very few foods that come from cans. However, the benefits of sardines and salmon make this recipe worth it every now and then.

What you need:
1 tin sardines, drained and finely chopped so the little spines aren't recognizable 😜
1 can wild caught salmon, drained
2 eggs (I boil mine for 6 to 8 minutes for a very runny yoke), chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1/4 to 1/2 onion, finely chopped
Homemade mayonnaise
Curry powder
Garlic powder
Sea salt and pepper

What you do:
 Place the first five ingredients in a mixing bowl
 Add mayonnaise to your liking
 Season with curry powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper to your liking
 Store in airtight container in refrigerator
 Enjoy alone, on crackers, wrapped in a romaine lettuce leaf or coconut wrap or on a green salad!

Seared Ahi Salad

Delicious! Simple! This salad makes a great dinner.

What you need:
 Wild caught Ahi tuna steak
 Salt
 Pepper
 Garlic powder
 Butter or ghee
 Arugula and mixed greens
 Cucumber, thinly sliced
 Avocado, diced
 Goat cheese, crumbled
 Zest and juice from one lemon
 Avocado oil to taste
 Sprouted pumpkin or sunflower seeds

What you do:
 Place big chunk of butter or ghee in pan, heated on medium high
 Sprinkle salt, pepper and garlic powder on one side of Ahi steak
 Place steak, seasoned side down in pan
 Cook for 3 minutes
 While cooking, sprinkle salt, pepper and garlic powder on other side
 Flip steak and cook 2 to 3 minutes, then remove from heat
 Coarsely chop arugula and mixed greens and place in large bowl
 Add cucumber, avocado and goat cheese
 Zest lemon and add juice from one lemon to salad
 Drizzle avocado oil to taste
 Arrange salad on two plates
 Slice cooked Ahi and add to salad
 Top with sprouted pumpkin or sunflower seeds
 Enjoy!

Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Root Veggie Mash

One thing I like about cooking, versus baking, it that measurements are more suggestions than something to be followed to the t. With this recipe, I didn't measure anything. :-)


What you need:

For the shrimp:
 1 pound Wild Red Argentinian Shrimp (from TJs)
 Lots of butter
 4-8 cloves finely chopped garlic
 Zest of one lemon
 Juice of two lemons
 Several thin slices of lemon
 Salt, pepper, basil and red pepper flakes to taste

For the veggie mash:
 A variety of root vegetables
 4-8 cloves garlic
 1/2 cup bone broth
 Lots of butter
 Salt and pepper to taste

What you do:
 Use carrot peeler to peel root vegetables, then cut into large chunks
 Place in pan with whole garlic and broth
 Heat on medium until veggies are tender when pierced with a fork (about 20 minutes)
 Add LOTS of butter, salt and pepper
 Blend in Vita-Mix until smooth

 In shallow pan, melt LOTS of butter
 Add thawed shrimp
 After several minutes, turn shrimp and add garlic, salt, pepper and basil
 Right before shrimp is finished cooking (and it cooks quickly...don't overcook) add red pepper flakes, lemon juice, zest and slices

 In shallow individual dishes, scoop a mound of veggie mash and shrimp with the juices. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.

Enjoy!

Seafood Stew

This stew was developed because of some cod that had been in my freezer a little too long. It is best with all the toppings!


What you need:
 2-4 Tbs. ghee
 1 onion, chopped
 4 carrots, diced
 1 red pepper, diced
 3-6 cloves garlic, minced
 1 tsp. dried oregano
 1 tsp. dried basil
 1-2 tsp. dried red pepper flakes
 1/2 cup white wine
 1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
 2 cups homemade broth
 1/2 package frozen corn (only if organic, non GMO*)
 1 tsp. sea salt
 1-1 1/2 pounds wild cod, defrosted and cut in 1 inch pieces
 1 12 ounce package Langostino Tails, defrosted and rinsed

Additional ingredients:
 Grated Parmesan cheese, sour cream, cilantro, capers

Equipment:
 Large stock pot

What to do:
 Heat ghee in large skill or stock pot
 Add onion, carrots, red pepper and sauté for approximately 5 minutes
 Add garlic and sauté a few minutes more
 Add oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, white wine and cook one minute more
 Add tomatoes, broth, corn, salt and begin to simmer
 Add cod and continue cooking about 4 more minutes
 Top with grated Parmesan cheese, sour cream, chopped fresh cilantro and capers


*The health risks of consuming genetically modified organisms:
GMO Dangers, Institute for Responsible Technology website