Hello once again,
I had to get
creative for this dinner because during finals week no one wants to
waste time that could be used for studying (or other forms of
procrastinating) and finals marks going home. I don't want to haul home
more food than I have too. My roommate had brought home a ton of basil
that needed to be using and I had a bunch of shrimp left from the crab
boil a few posts ago. Turned out really good, but really rich. I could
only eat so much. Sorry for the lack of pictures. Sometimes I forget to
take pictures.
I boiled the pasta and let it sit. In another pan I sauteed the shrimp with olive oil, white wine, garlic and old bay spice. When the shrimp was just about cooked I added the Parmesan cheese and basil. I then decided I needed some veggies and added some frozen veggies to add some color. To finish the dish, I added some flour mixed in milk to thicken it up a bit. Ta da!
What is your quick pasta fix when you are hungry?
Happy eatings,
Smashley
Happy November 10th!!
This is definitely my favorite day of the year, but I might be a little biased. Today is the 25th anniversary of my existence (aka my birthday). So in honor of my quarter of a century and Dave coming to visit, I thought we should have an EPIC seafood feast with cupcakes for dessert and Blue Moon mango margaritas. Food coma for sure. I am so stuffed.
First course was lobster tails, garlic sauteed green beans, and bacon wrapped scallops. Also the margaritas were pretty awesome. The lobsters were broiled and butter poured over them. The scallops were also broiled for about 25 minutes. The margarita recipe I found here.The only difference was that I used Malibu Red. It is a combo of rum, tequila, and coconut liquor. So good and worth every penny. It is surprisingly smooth and could easily sneak up on you.
Second course was a sea food boil. Crab, mussels, and shrimp. I boiled it with old bay spice, celery, carrots, white vinegar, and a few splashes of white wine. This was wonderful. I used the old bay garlic and herb. Both of us agreed it was better than Joe's Crab Shack.
We finished off our dinner with Gigi's cupcakes. His was midnight magic and mine was chocolate hazelnut (filled with Nutella!!) So rich we could only eat half. One of the best birthday dinners ever!!!! So good! Worth all of the money and time.
What is your dream birthday meal?
Happy Eatings,
Smashley
