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Veggie spaghetti with shrimps in olives and tomato sauce

Posted on September 9, 2019 | Leave a comment

Oh to those Back to school mixed feelings! Speaking my mind, i don’t know who is being more anxious; me or my kids! I guess i am more nervous. Thinking of them how they will face school related issues (as new teachers, meeting new friends or missing old ones, fitting in, being away from me…..) sparks a upswing in inquietude for me. But thank God seeing them coping easily every year and being happy kids vanish all these exaggerated (only in my head) feelings of unease! Welcome to moms world!

Today after dropping off my 4 year old boy, i head directly to my kitchen to do what i mostly like to do. I wanted to keep my mind busy and stop it from creating scenarios until i pick him up. (Please read the message at the end of the post)

Joud loves spaghetti, shrimps and prefers red sauce than white. So let’s go for this veggie spaghetti with shrimps in red sauce!

When i saw this type of wholesome spaghetti, felt like i found a hidden gem. Made of 25% puree from real zucchini and spinach!

Cook as per pack instructions, drain and leave aside.

Cook 500g of shrimps, peel, devein and keep aside to prepare this easy and delicious sauce:

1 medium onion finely diced
1 garlic clove minced
1 tbs celery chopped
2 cups of tomato puree
2 tbsp olive oil
a handful black or green olive pitted
salt to taste

Cook onion, garlic and celery in the olive oil until fragrant and translucent

Add tomato puree and cook all together until it starts boiling then add the olive and shrimps to cook all together for 5 minutes.

Can’t wait to have my happy soul back to see if he will like this dish!

There was a message circulating that says:

Special request to all you kids returning to school; if you see someone who is struggling to make friends or being bullied because he/she doesn’t have many friends or because they are shy or not as pretty or not dressed in the most “in” cloths, PLEASE step up, say hi or at least smile at them in the hallway. You never know what that person might be facing outside school. Your kindness might just make a big difference in someone’s life!

PLEASE do ❤

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Spanish rice and shrimps

Posted on September 24, 2018 | Leave a comment

This is my new lunchtime invention! I heart cooking with shrimps and pairing it with a side filling dish. Today the Spanish rice is the awesome amigo.

If you are fan of the Spanish flavors, i encourage you to give it a try. Vamos to this flavorful quick, easy and foolproof recipe. I am sure you will end up with a staple recipe in your cooking book. I got lots of compliments 🙂

To serve two big portions you will need:

400g cooked shrimps (oven baked or boiled) and deveined. Divided in 2x200g portions
1 cup rice
2 cups chicken broth
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp sweet paprika
1/2 tsp garlic salt
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion finely diced

How to prepare the rice?

Heat the olive oil and cook the onion until fragrant and translucent. Add the rice and pour the chicken broth. If you prefer vegetable broth go ahead, it will still be as delicious. Mix all and add the remaining ingredients, tomato paste, paprika and garlic salt. Put 200g of the shrimps and keep the other 200g to serve it along with the rice for a nice presentation. When it starts boiling, cover your pot with the lid and let it cook on a very slow flame about 20-25 minutes or until all the liquid is gone.

This rice is a basic one for more other inventions, next time i will try it with beans or chicken. I will keep you posted. Happy cooking 🙂

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Shrimps and exotic fruits salad in pineapple shell

Posted on November 3, 2014 | 4 comments

Fruits are food of Gods! This salad is inspired from my trip to Sri Lanka. In a previous post i mentioned all the health benefits of the exotic fruits of Sinhala which really motivated me to create this tempting salad.

It has it all; wholesome, delish and beautifully presented. Imagine this mix of mango, pineapple, papaya, avocado and shrimps! When you smell its aroma as you take it to your mouth you wish to close your eyes to create a better mental image and involve all your senses.

So easy to do and doesn’t involve so much of preparation. To make this salad for two you need:

one medium pineapple
one medium mango
two small avocado
half of a papaya
300g shrimps cooked

Divide the pineapple in two halves and empty one of them to use it as a boat for the salad.

In a bowl, cut all the fruits in medium cubes then add the shrimps. Mix all with lemon mayo dressing and pour it in the pineapple shell. Eh voila ready to serve!

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linguine alla scampi

Posted on March 3, 2014 | 5 comments

The season of lent began today. It is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Some people abstain from eating meat (but salt and freshwater species of fish, amphibians, reptiles and shellfish are permitted), so I will be posting some yummy meals to help.

Linguine alla scampi is a 30 mns preparation meal and it’s so delicious

Ingredients: (for 2 people)

350g shrimps
250g linguine n11
1 medium tomato
2 garlic clove
chopped coriander
salt
chilli oil
garlic oil

Method:

– boil the shrimps, peel and devein them

– in a pan put together the chopped tomatoes, crushed garlic and coriander for 5 minutes and add the shrimps, chilli oil , garlic oil and salt for another 5 mins. And your mix is ready to pour on the linguine.