Shrimp Lettuce Wraps + Sesame Peanut Ginger Dressing

TACOS. There I said it again. I wanted to make tacos again this week (shocker) but I opted for a lighter twist. I swapped out my go-to corn tortillas for big pieces of butter lettuce. In actuality I made lettuce wraps (like I did here) but I used shrimp. They were just as easy to make & fun to eat as regular tacos except I felt a little bit better about the extra helpings.  I loaded mine with veggies & some sesame peanut ginger dressing. Click through to get the recipe for the tasty shrimp I made for these, plus the dressing! Yep you get two recipes today. You can use them together like I did or just make one or the other (ex: make the dressing to serve with salad all week long or make the shrimp & toss with some quinoa).

Jalapeño Scrambled Egg Tacos

I love tacos. We make them at least a few times a month if not weekly at our house. I like them all. It’s so fun to add a little this & that & build as you go & then eat with your hands! What I love even more is serving everything on a cutting board which means less dishes to wash (tiny win!). This week I’ve been making piece meal trips to the grocery store so there hasn’t been a whole lot to work with when I conjured up this idea of egg tacos. We had eggs so that is what went in the tacos. I don’t love scrambled eggs but in these tacos I did.

Regardless, I would make these again for breakfast, lunch or dinner. These would actually be really fun for a brunch party. They’re simple & tasty & most importantly fun to eat!

Crispy Beer Battered Fish Tacos

I’ve recently been really into cooking cod. I mainly pick it up from the super market because it’s wild caught & on sale - win win. We love tacos at our house. They’re fun to eat & to make & I can’t wait to make these again. They’re fried, yes but it’s fish - that makes it healthy right? Regardless they're super pretty & taste AMAZING & the textures are just soooo good.

Fish Tacos

Who doesn't love tacos? When we were in Hawaii for our honeymoon I ate fish tacos at least once a day.

Chris loves sushi & seafood but he usually opts out of cooked fresh fish.  These fish tacos are great way to get him to eat fresh fish.

I used this recipe with some fresh tilapia for my fish tacos.  The key is to prepare the marinade ahead but to only marinate the fish for 15-20 minutes max, otherwise the lime juice will start to "cook" the fish.  The best part is that you get tons of flavor in just a short amount of time & since it's a marinade you don't have to spend a bunch of time mastering your knife skills - chunky & mismatched sizes are OK here!

I grilled whole wheat tortillas & topped with chipotle mayo, shredded cabbage, tomatoes & fresh baby spinach.

What's your favorite kind of taco?

P dot S: Happy Birthday Christine! xoxo

A DIY Duble Duty Table Runner

 

For a fun dinner this weekend I served up shrimp and chicken tacos with a big spread of salsas, cheeses, avocado and hot sauces. Our urban living doesn't allow for us to keep lots of table linens but I thought ours needed something - that something was a parchment paper table runner.

This table runner served double duties as a catchall for food that dropped and as a way to label the food in a cute way.

Make your own table runner:

1. Cut a  piece of parchment paper long enough to cover your table lengthwise.  Leave enough to wrap around the underneath of the table.  
2. Tape the paper underneath each end of the table holding it taut
3. Finished by adding a center piece.  
4. Serve your food in colorful bowls or dishes and label your spread with a pencil right on the paper. 

tip: Use pencil on parchment paper anything else will smear (yes, even sharpie).