If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen!
Rachel asked for some cooking lessons and with a twist of my arm and a ski behind her boat I agreed.
We had a great time cooking. We made my famous Thai Chicken, Albondigas Soup, Mexican Green Rice, Ceviche, Roasted Red Pepper Pasta, & garlic bread. The sad part was my man was out of town, and Alyssa is nauseas so it was just us eating it.
Ceviche...
2 pounds imitation Crab
3 tomatoes diced
½ red onion chopped very thin
1/3 of a bunch of cilantro chopped
2 avocados chopped
5-6 limes
Salt and pepper
1 bottle of Tapatio
*Mix all ingredients. Squeeze lime juice over the entire mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve over tostadas. Add “ Tapatio” sauce for flavor.
Heather’s Thai peanut sauce
½ cup peanut oil
½ cup peanuts
1 slice fresh ginger ½ inch thick
2 garlic cloves
1 can sweet condensed milk
2 Tbs soy sauce
4 tsp fish sauce
1 Tbs fresh lime juice
½ cup chopped cilantro leaves
Heat the peanut oil to nearly smoking in a sauce pan. Turn off the heat and add the peanuts. The peanuts should cook to a golden brown 2-4 minutes. If you burn them, throw them out and start all over again or your sauce will be bitter. You may have to turn on the heat again, but stir the peanuts if you do.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the peanuts to the blender or food processor. Along with 1 Tbs of the peanut oil and bend them to a rough paste. Add all the remaining ingredients except the cilantro and blend until smooth. If it is too thick add more oil. Stir in cilantro and serve
*** This sauce is amazing. You can serve it as a dipping sauce. It is great on chicken, shrimp, pork, and even tofu steaks. It is also a great base sauce for a Thai pizza too. You can freeze what you don’t use for next time.
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Wow, everything looks sooo good! I vote you post your recipes on your blog. I would love to learn how to make your albondigas, ceviche, & that pasta! Yum!! You're like a mexican Martha Stewart!! =)
Posted by: Moni | June 26, 2008 at 11:41 PM
Definately....post these recipes. They look delicious!
Posted by: Billie | June 27, 2008 at 04:48 AM
1. Your friend is beautiful. I love finding pics of women, no makeup, with gorgeous smiles.
2. Do you care to share your ceviche recipe? I'm dying to find a good one by someone who knows how to do it and I haven't had much luck ... (I'm starting to share my family secret recipes now a days - so with that, I'm asking for others')
Posted by: Nikki Jo | June 27, 2008 at 05:07 AM
Ummmm...how about posting a few recipes? Looks very yummy.
blessings,
stephanie
Posted by: Stephanie | June 27, 2008 at 05:23 AM
I want some!!!!!
Posted by: Terrible Speller | June 27, 2008 at 05:31 AM
Oh, yum. That is all I have to say.
Posted by: LaVonne | June 27, 2008 at 05:50 AM
please post the thai chicken recipe - I would love to try it (LOOOOOOVE Thai food)
Posted by: Marcia, Organising Queen | June 27, 2008 at 06:17 AM
Look out Rachael Ray!
Posted by: cindy | June 27, 2008 at 07:07 AM
Look out, Rachael Ray!!
Posted by: cindy | June 27, 2008 at 07:08 AM
YUM, looks delicious. How about sharing your thai chicken recipe? : )
Posted by: Kelli | June 27, 2008 at 07:17 AM
Freaking starving now.
Posted by: Mud Puppy | June 27, 2008 at 08:35 AM
I have wanted a good, simple peanut sauce recipe for so long. Thanks!
And I agree, I think you should share the other recipes! If they're not super top secret family recipes that is.
Posted by: Paloma | June 27, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Wanna come make me dinner? Pretty please?
Posted by: Sarah @ Ordinary Days | June 27, 2008 at 11:11 AM
you are quite the domestic diva. i'm so impressed!
if i come to atlanta, i get to come over for dinner, right...? :)
Posted by: natalie | June 27, 2008 at 11:15 AM
I will definitely try the recipes, all your food looks so good. Please post some more!
Posted by: Kristy | June 27, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Could you overnight some Thai Chicken to me?
I can't wait to try it!
Posted by: Kerry @ Colored With Memories | June 27, 2008 at 01:35 PM
That looks AWESOME...will you teach me how to cook sometime? I really would like to learn some true mexican dishes...my favorite
Posted by: Danae | June 27, 2008 at 02:59 PM
Oh one more thing we like it spicy.....
Posted by: Danae | June 27, 2008 at 03:00 PM
I'd love to know what exactly your roasted red pepper pasta entails!! Roasted red peppers are my favorite. :)
Posted by: Lindsey | June 27, 2008 at 03:53 PM
ok, so i'm EXCITED about the thai peanut sauce.. i LOVE that stuff!
i do have to mention that it looks a little labor intensive- you know, the BLENDER and making a paste, etc..
i saved the recipe, so if i can get myself motivated i would love to make it.
thanks for sharing!
Posted by: randel hambrick | June 27, 2008 at 05:21 PM
i really enjoyed it...thank you!
Posted by: i.am.third | June 29, 2008 at 08:35 PM
I'd love to have your receipe for the green rice..I am curious, I have never heard of this before...and I love mexican food!
Posted by: lisa s | June 30, 2008 at 06:24 AM
you forgot the mexican soup recipe and the other fabulous person you got to enjoy that with along with scrumptious quesadillas and cantaloupe!!!
Posted by: kfranklin | June 30, 2008 at 12:50 PM