Today I threw together a Brazilian fish stew, or at least somewhat inspired by Brazil. Very colourful and tasty, took some time to prep and cook though.

Here’s what we need:

• 28 oz can of tomatoes
• 1 lbs of salmon fillets
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large onion
• 1 big yellow squash
• 1 big zucchini
• ½ cup fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup dried cilantro
• 1 tbs peperoncino
• 2 plantains
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 cup water
• 1/4-1/2 cup lime juice

Roughly chop up the onion. Pour the olive oil into a big pot and fry the onions on low heat for about 5 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes and garlic, let boil under lid while cutting up the yellow squash into strips (like fries) and the zucchini into small cubes. Add to the mix and also add the cilantro, peperoncino. Cut up the parsley rough and add as well.

Put the salmon on top and squeeze a good amount of lime juice over them. Put on the lid and cut up the plantains. About 1 inch thick pieces (around 8 pieces per plantain) add to the mix and stir. Add water and let simmer on medium heat until the fish and plantain is cooked through. About 20 minutes. Stir forcefully to break up the salmon into small pieces.

Salt and pepper to taste and then it’s ready to serve!

Here’s what I used:

• 5-6 green onions
• 1 zucchini
• 14oz canned tomatoes
• 4 celery stalks
• 1 red bell pepper
• salt, pepper to taste
• garlic powder
• handful of parsley
• 1 tbs dried tarragon

Start out with chopping up the green onions and fry them on medium heat in a big pot in some olive oil. Add the zucchini and celery, stir and let cook for a few minutes. Add the bell peppers and the can of tomatoes, all the dry spices and lastly the parsley. Let simmer covered for about 10 minutes. Salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste.

This is kind of Ratatouille inspired, simple, fast and can be made with any onions/chunky vegetables. Have fun! :)

Me and my assistant went to the grocery store yesterday, the first day after the storm for it to be open and it was chaotic. Not as bad as the day before the storm but it was still pretty bad. Trying to cram pass people in the isles. Finding the right ingredients and finding anything organic was hard even. I suppose it has been rough for the store itself to receive groceries. Anyway, we got what we came for.

• 1 lbs ground beef
• ½ yellow onion
• 1 yellow bell pepper
• 14 oz can of crushed tomatoes
• 4 oz can of mushrooms
• 1 jalapeño
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 tbs ketchup
• 1 tbs dried oregano
• salt & pepper to taste

We got home and immediately started cooking. She helped me mince the onion, chop up the bell peppers and crush the garlic cloves.

I heated up a large frying pan with some olive oil and started frying the onions, adding the meat after the onions got soft and let sear until almost all the meat has colour. I added the bell peppers, garlic, jalapeño and mushrooms stirring and giving more colour to the meat and vegetables. Lastly I added the can of tomatoes and the oregano. Let it boil up for a little bit and then add salt and pepper to taste. Ready to serve!

As I said earlier it can probably be used as a bolognese on pasta as well but I prefer eating it by itself, maybe it’s just me. Enjoy! :)

As with past seafood dishes, this one is very simple (but takes a bit longer). I made a very delicious seafood soup with salmon fillets.

This recipe is a very nice one to follow because it does take time, but you are working the whole time, whether it be prepping the ingredients or washing off the cutting board/cleaning dishes.

Alright, so this is what you’ll need:

• A bit less than a pound of salmon fillets (or any other fatty fish)
• Sprigs of fresh thyme
• 2-3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 yellow squashes
• 2 zucchinis
• 2 medium large potatoes
• 2 celery stalks
• 1-2 carrots
• 3½ cups of stock (chicken or fish)
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1 onion
• 1 can (14oz) of tomatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• Italian parsley for garnish

Start off with cutting up the onions into cubes or chunks. Anything that will fit a spoon basically. Then chop up the celery roughly. If you want to you can also chop up the carrot now, or add it later if you like it crunchier. Put two to three table spoons of olive oil in the pan and heat it up. Tip in the vegetables you just cut up and stir occasionally, cook until softened.

While the onions and vegetables soften start chopping up the squashes and potatoes, again into anything that will fit on a spoon.  Tip them into the pot together with the sprigs of thyme and mix around. When everything got a bit of colour add the can of tomatoes, stock and bay leaf. Stir put the lid on and let simmer for about ten minutes.  Add the zucchinis, mix, and let simmer for another couple of minutes. Lastly add the salmon fillets on top of the soup (don’t mix it down yet!). Put the lid back on and let simmer until the fish is cooked through. Push a spoon through occasionally to check on the fish.

When the salmon is cooked through, start breaking it up with a spoon (or your tool of choice) until in small chunks – stir and serve :)