Glorious Weekend.
I had a great time on Friday doing a book event with a lovely group of ladies, and then sold out of books at an awesome Costco signing on Saturday with another event in the evening.
Then came the very best part.
My parents took the kids on Saturday night and Pete and I were alone. Alone in our house. For the first time in 5 and a half years. Is that crazy or what?
And then guess what time I went to sleep? 9:30. And I got up at 6:30. So much for sleeping in! But it was nice not to be awakened 3 times a night like usual, most of which conclude with me sleeping on a trundle bed. Coco is suffering from unfortunate night terrors (any suggestions anyone??) and I feel like we are getting less sleep than we were when they were little babies. So trust me, 9 hours of uninterrupted sleep was a tremendous kindness.
Today was my moms Birthday Brunch at our house and then a long afternoon of hanging out with the kids and working in my massively overgrown garden. This evening friends came for dinner and I made these clams.
Fresh Cilantro, spicy jalapeno add delicious flavor and brightness to a flavorful broth made with butter, onion, sweet corn and Pacifico beer. Dig into these amazing clams with a spoon and some toasted bread and prepare to enjoy!!
To make these Beer Steamed Clams, this is what you do:
Zest a lime and set aside. In a large bowl, place the cilantro, jalapeno’s and lime slices.
In a large sauté pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions and sweat until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the corn and lime zest, sprinkle with kosher salt and sauté until tender, about 3 minutes more. Add the beer and cook until simmering, 3 minutes more. Add the clams and cover the pan.
Steam the clams until they are just opened. And pour the contents of the pan into the bowl with the fresh cilantro, jalapeno and lime and serve immediately.
Recipe: Mexican Beer Steamed Clams
Ingredients
- -1 cup fresh cilantro
- -2 fresh jalapeno’s thinly sliced
- -1 lime zested and sliced
- -3 tablespoons olive oil
- -1 large yellow onion, small diced
- -2 cobs corn kernels, cut from the cob
- -2 pounds fresh clams
- -1 12 ounce gluten free beer
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, place the cilantro, jalapeno’s and lime slices
2. In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and sweat until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the corn, sprinkle with kosher salt and sauté until tender, about 3 minutes more.
3. Add the beer and cook until simmering, 3 minutes more. Add the clams and cover the pan.
Preparation time: 8 minute(s)
Cooking time: 10 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 4
This looks yummy!
The one method of treating night terrors that I have heard works pretty well is waking up right before the time it usually occurs. Since night terrors tend to happen at around the same time of night (maybe an hour or hour and a half into the night?) you could try setting an alarm for before that time or go watch her for a bit and if she starts to show signs of arousal, wake her up. When she goes back to sleep, she should sleep through the rest of the night. For some reason, just disrupting that sleep pattern a little bit can prevent it. Hope that helps!! It’s worth a try.
Thank you Kimberly. It is well worth trying that. They usually come on around 12:30 and 2, I will see if this can help!
What a delicious recipe!! I need to make clams!
These clams look fabulous!
That looks good! I so need to start using clams more often!
Another fabulous meal Heather! Love!!
Hi, Heather ~~ My oldest daughter suffered from really bad night terrors, and the best advice I can offer is to trust that they will get better with time. Also, on her pediatrician’s advice we used to carry her to the bathroom and gently run her hands under cold water to help her wake up; that helped a lot. Night terrors are another version of sleepwalking; the two things are related and often run in families. I had been a sleepwalker as a child, so that made sense. Anyway, good luck. It’s not the easiest thing for a couple of years, but it does go away.
Thank you Terry- Pia had them too. Hers were far more dramatic and severe, but more occasional- they lasted until she was 4.5. Coco’s are just almost every night. In my mind I have just settled into sleep deprivation for another year!
love the beer mixed in this clam dish!! they look delicious! i need to get on the clam train, i’ve never made them at home before!
I’ll never forget enjoying clams for the first time as a kid. Love ’em immediately. These are bursting with BIG flavor!
I absolutely love clams, but have never tried cooking them myself.
Wonderful recipe. I made this last night for a family dinner, we doubled the recipe and used Corona. And served grilled bread on the side. Huge hit with everyone including the kids and beautiful presentation. We prepped in advanced to make it easy just before dinner. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome Leana! thank you for sharing!!