Eating seafood dishes evokes memories from the past when my parents owned a fish processing factory, where I worked in the university holidays. We processed mainly lobsters. They were a common food for our family and we became quite spoilt. Now, it is only on rare occasions that we can justify spending the exorbitant amount necessary to buy one but fortunately there are many other forms of seafood that are just as delicious. Adriano has a mountain biking race on Sunday and he has to start loading up on carbs so tonight I made a risotto with mussels, king prawns and calamari rings. Dario protested at having to remove the prawn tails and open the mussels but a mother can't spoon feed her son forever. He is 21 after all. Seafood Risotto Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Ingredients ¼ tsp saffron threads 400g/14 oz can of diced tomatoes ¼ cup olive oil 2 spring onions, finely chopped (green part only) 1 tsp garlic-infused oil ½ tsp smoked paprika 1 ½ cups Arborio rice 1 … [Read more...] about Seafood Risotto – minimal preparation, cooked in 30 minutes
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Middle Eastern Prawn Salad – dinner in under 30 minutes
Tonight I managed dinner in under 30 minutes but no, it wasn't one of Jamie Oliver's, I am sorry to say. This was super simple for a change. I didn't feel like I was tying myself in knots trying to beat some kind of record. But I will go back to Jamie Oliver because it is a challenge and his food is truly delicious. The man knows his flavours. This recipe is not low Fodmap. Middle Eastern Prawn Salad - dinner in under 30 minutes Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Ingredients Lebanese bread rounds Olive oil Salt & pepper 24 raw peeled prawns, tails intact 2 tsps Moroccan spice Mixed salad leaves Cucumber - thinly sliced 1 red onion ½ cup fresh mint leaves 200g plain yoghurt 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp extra olive oil Method Brush both sides of the bread with olive oil and place on an oven tray. Cook in a 200°C (360°F) oven 5 minutes on each side. Place prawns in a bowl with 1 tbsp olive oil and the spice. Toss to coat. Cook prawns in a little olive oil for 2-3 … [Read more...] about Middle Eastern Prawn Salad – dinner in under 30 minutes
Paella – Low Fodmap and Gluten-Free
Yesterday was Adriano's birthday but he was away down the island because of a race today in soldier-training country. He had a bung leg because of a fall last week in which he split his eyebrow open and distorted his little finger. Four stitches later, he came home limping, with a sore finger and black eye. But still he went off to the race on Friday and, though he didn't do well by his standards, he was still in the first twenty out of 500 racers. Anyway, I cooked his birthday dinner tonight and, since he loves seafood, I chose to do paella - for the first time, I might add. I found Jamie Oliver's recipe online and printed it out. I then converted it to a low Fodmap version and well, it turned out great. It was a bit of work but nothing too hard and oh, so tasty. Paella - Low Fodmap and Gluten-free Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Ingredients 1 big chicken breast White rice flour olive oil 1 tsp garlic-infused olive oil 2 onion and garlic-free sausages (check … [Read more...] about Paella – Low Fodmap and Gluten-Free