Annual Fish Soup!

The last few years one of my dearest friends has come to our home and prepared this soup. It is simple and wonderful!


Fish Soup

2 T minced garlic
2 pounds of Tilapia fillets cut in chunks
2 pounds medium raw shrimp
1 pound large raw shrimp
6 medium-sized Yukon Gold potaoes
1 medium head of cabbage cut in half and then cut in 6 large slices each
4 stalks of celery sliced
2 large yellow onions cut in half and each half cut in 3 sections
6 roma tomatoes cut in quarters
3 large dry chilies
10 small dry chilies
4 limes cut in wedges
cooking oil
3 quarts of water

Use two tamale pots

In one pot bring the water to a rolling boil and then turn down to a high simmer and place all the shrimp. While they are cooking start cutting up the vegetables.

In the other pot put enough oil to coat the bottom of the pot and turn on the heat. Add the potatoes to this pot first and stir so that they do not stick. Next add the onions. When the onions just start to glaze add the celery, then the cabbage.

Pull the shrimp out on to a large cookie sheet or serving tray so that they can begin to cool. In the shrimp pot add the tilapia chunks to cook.

Keep stirring the veggies so that they do not stick. Add the tomatoes, garlic and chilies.

Begin peeling the shrimp. Pull the tilapia out when it turns white. Pour the water/broth over the veggies and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.

Serve in a broad bowl and sqeeze a wedge of fresh lime over the soup just before you eat it.

This is so good with fresh cracked wheat rolls, french bread, or thick flour torillas.

2009 Christmas Baking!

I have begun baking for the season. This year I have made the persimmon bars that are posted here and a yearly fav is Pumpkin and White Chocolate Chip Cookies that I pass to the neighbors!

White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup solid pack pumpkin pie puree
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups white chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tsp All Spice
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Directions
1.In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice and baking soda.
2.In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar. Beat in pumpkin pie puree. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture until just combined. Stir in the white chocolate, spices and pecans.
3.Drop dough by rounded tablespoon 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 20-22 minutes until just set.