Creamy Cheddar Polenta, Panko Crusted Cod w/Sriracha Salsa

29 Monday Jul 2013

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This is not at all what I intended to make tonight but my mind could not stop thinking about how to make creamy polenta out of that roll I had. I just didn’t like the sliced version. I have never had creamy polenta and I wanted to give it a shot. I knew the flavor profile I wanted; cheesy, smokey and crunchy with a little heat. This dish is what I came up with. Creamy polenta incorporated with some chicken stock, fresh parsley and cheddar cheese with panko crusted cod seasoned with Citrus Falksalt, smokey paprika, pepper and some kosher salt and a salsa that combined tomatoes, red onion, parsley, cilantro paste and some spicy sriracha sauce. Loved it!

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Smoked Salmon Towers w/ Herbed Goat Cheese

25 Thursday Jul 2013

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goat cheese, herbed goat cheese wraps, salmon, salmon appetizers, salmon goat cheese, samon wtaps, smoked salmon

I wanted to make something pretty but fast. Something healthy but yummy. Something that says, OH, wow, that was good! What was in there? I love bagels and lox, capers, the whole bit. One of my favorite stops in the morning in Key West was these bagels. I wanted to recreate that taste without the bread. Something you can pop in your mouth like sushi and say mmmmm. These little smoked salmon towers did just that.

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Flounder, Avacado & Bacon w/Broccoli Slaw Croissant

11 Thursday Jul 2013

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fish club, fish sandwich, freid fish, fried fish bacon, fried fish snadwich, fried fish with slaw

I wasn’t sure what I wanted for dinner but I knew I wanted it to be easy as I had a long car ride in the morning. Something light but summery, fresh and tasty. Fish! Oh how I miss really good fish restaurants. I miss living by the ocean and being spoiled on the fresh catch of the day, We are lucky enough though that 30 minutes down the road is Mike’s Seafood and he has fresh selections flown in every day. He doesn’t sell meat just fresh fish and I love it. So today I picked up some fresh flounder fillets, grabbed some pre-cut lovely broccoli slaw and made my creation. Just wait till you taste the outcome.

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The Perfect Crab Cake

02 Tuesday Jul 2013

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So tonight I conquered a fear! I swore to myself I would never make crab cakes again because my last two tries failed so miserably. Well the crab Gods were smiling on me tonight because these were amazing! I would have paid for these if I had to! Even my husband was like “OK, this is the last try on these.” He got the look on that one from me, but he loved them as much as I did. The seasoning was perfect and I have finally mastered these cakes. So what are we waiting for? Let’s channel clear blue water, cool breezes and these crab cakes in hand. ` Continue reading →

Low Country Boil

21 Friday Jun 2013

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low country boil, old bay boil, sausage and potato boil, Shrimp Boil, Shrimp Boil with Corn and Potatoes, Shrimp Fest, Shrimp pot

So I have wanted to make this for a very long time but could not get the majestic picture of the waves crashing up , and the beach and this huge fire pit and me yelling to get the paper spread out but yea that hasn’t happened sooooo you get this!! Which I must say is pretty awesome. I loved it, it was awesome and I even put the tv on and cranked up some ocean noises.