I enjoy my neighbor’s Crawfish Pie and a good crawfish étouffée. And I enjoy a huge mound of chilled, peel-and-eat Gulf Coast Shrimp. I just can’t seem to work up any enthusiasm for peeling boiled crawfish. So, for my other faint-of-heart friends facing yet another Crawfish Boil, here is the ticket. Take some Ceviche and a lot of chips. You’ll be providing an appetizer many folks will love and you can ‘fill up’ on ceviche and thus avoid facing the mud bugs.

And you’ll be even more appreciated if you opt for Half and Half Ceviche. One bowl has shrimp and one is vegan with black beans. Enjoy!

Bonus tip: if you use a LOT of fresh citrus juices in cooking or sipping, invest in a commercial grade, manual juicer. I keep mine under the counter until I’ve got a lot of juicing to do and then it’s a snap to haul out and whip the lemons and limes through. It is also large enough to handle oranges and Texas grapefruit.