Adaptive Cooking: Puerto Penasco - Mexican Fishing Village

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Puerto Penasco - Mexican Fishing Village

We just got back from a wonderful trip to Puerto Penasco, a fishing village on the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. It is just 60 miles south of the US border and just a fun 4 hour drive from Phoenix, Arizona. Our visit was precipitated by the fact that my sister owns a home there, and we would be meeting her and staying at her place.

Puerto Penasco is a fabulous place to visit if you enjoy fresh fish and shrimp, as these are available fresh off the boat in the Old Port area. Above - a picture of the shrimp boats anchored at Old Port. April is not shrimp season, so most of the shrimp boats were here in port.

Below, a picture I snapped from the patio at the beach house. Fishermen were out with nets early in the morning. I watched them pull in a few shiny silvery fish and I also saw them throwing a few back!

When we went down to the fish market, we were thrilled to see many different whole fish on ice.

This mackerel with it's smooth skin was a favorite pick!

Tomorrow, I'll tell more about preparing them for dinner!

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I have been managing my many food allergies / intolerances with special recipes for over 20 years. I avoid wheat, barley, oats and all related grains. I avoid dairy products from cows, although I am able to use sheep or goat products sparingly. My worst symptoms occur with legumes; soy, peanuts, green beans, dried beans, lentils, and peas of all kinds. Even vanilla, which is a bean - causes me problems. I avoid all plants in the gourd family; zucchini, cucumber, squash, pumpkin, melons. I do not eat fruit with pits; cherries, peaches, apricots, plums. Lately, I am finding grapes, grapeseed oil and wine are not my friends.

This list is fairly restrictive, yet over the years, I have learned to adapt favorite recipes with alternative ingredients. I have learned what products work for me, and when I entertain, I find my guests never miss the common ingredients I must avoid. I am frequently asked for recipes and I've decided it is time for me to share my recipes with the world. This idea has been with me for many years, but it was not until my daughter, Meshell Alyse agreed to help me with the photography that I felt I could manage the overwhelming task of introducing my special way of cooking to the world. Enjoy!