Fun and Fresh Spring Fare

Dogwoods are blooming and so is Chef Isa Souza’s delectable dishes filled with freshness and ease to do at home.

Shrimp Cocktail in Avocado Salsa
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Ingredients:
½ pound of clean and peeled large shrimp [with tail] 1 bouquet of greens
2 avocados
½ onion
1 clove of garlic
1 cup of sour cream
¼ teaspoon chili
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 cup of hearts of palm
Spring onions
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:
In a bowl, prepare the shrimp with a little salt and pepper. Grate the zest of a lemon and add some olive oil. Place in the refrigerator until the avocado cream is ready. For the cream, in a hot pan add a little olive oil, chopped chives, and garlic. Keep the heat low so it does not burn. Cook onion until browned with a caramelized texture. Add some grated salt and pepper. In a blender, add the onions, avocado, sour cream, chili, lemon juice, and herbs. Mix well until smooth. Place in a bowl and keep it refrigerated until cooled. Cut the hearts of palm in slices. Serve in a glass with the green portion of the chopped spring onions, hearts of palm, and fill it with shrimp. Serve cold.

Champagne Rosé Cocktail with Strawberries and Mint

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Ingredients:
1 bottle of champagne rosé
1 cup of frozen strawberries
1 bunch fresh mint

Preparation:
In a blender, add 2 cups of champagne, strawberries, and two leaves of fresh mint. Mix together and serve immediately.

 

 

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Mavian Arocha-Rowe

Mavian Arocha-Rowe

Editor-in-Chief at Chispa Magazine
Mavian Arocha-Rowe is known as an asset to the business and communications industry and is motivating and advocating “your authenticity should be your strategy,” for all women, regardless of their season and roles. For the past 20 years she has directed magazines, plus multiple art and marketing departments as creative director and brand manager. What supersedes all of her great career moves is her role as wife and mother living in Atlanta. Challenging herself to discover and bravely pursue the calling for her life, Arocha-Rowe helps other women discover and pursue their life’s assignment. She is a passionate, and loud-laughing speaker on the topic of purposefully redeemed, and mentors young women so they can exercise a mind that is doctrinally pure, along with a heart that beats toward sanctification. She will almost never turn down Marlow’s Tavern double-tavern cheeseburger, a cooking-demonstration from Leaning Ladder, or any opportunity to head to Miami to spend time with family.
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Mavian Arocha-Rowe is known as an asset to the business and communications industry and is motivating and advocating “your authenticity should be your strategy,” for all women, regardless of their season and roles. For the past 20 years she has directed magazines, plus multiple art and marketing departments as creative director and brand manager. What supersedes all of her great career moves is her role as wife and mother living in Atlanta. Challenging herself to discover and bravely pursue the calling for her life, Arocha-Rowe helps other women discover and pursue their life’s assignment. She is a passionate, and loud-laughing speaker on the topic of purposefully redeemed, and mentors young women so they can exercise a mind that is doctrinally pure, along with a heart that beats toward sanctification. She will almost never turn down Marlow’s Tavern double-tavern cheeseburger, a cooking-demonstration from Leaning Ladder, or any opportunity to head to Miami to spend time with family.