Thursday, March 26, 2009

Spicy Shrimp Salad

Ingredients:
1 serving mixed greens (I used baby romaine, red and green)
9 peeled, deveined, raw shrimp
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1. tsp. chili powder
1/2 c. feta (or other cheese)
1/4 c. olive oil
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/4 tomato, chopped

Directions:
Mix lemon juice and 1/8 c. of olive oil. Set aside. Marinate shrimp for 10 minutes in remaining olive oil, salt, pepper, and chili powder. Saute on medium high heat until just cooked. Top greens with shrimp, cheese, and tomato, and enjoy!

Picture: www.bfeedme.com

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Crab Pizza

Ingredients:

1 frozen cheese pizza
1 can minced crab
1/4 c. chopped chives
1 tsp. chili pepper flakes

Directions:

Top frozen pizza with crab, chives, and flakes. Bake as directed. Enjoy!

Picture: Crabplace.com

Corn and Shrimp Pasta

Ingredients:

1/2 lb. of de-veined and de-shelled shrimp
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/4 c. of onion, minced
1/2 can of corn
1/8 tsp. of chili powder
1/8 tsp. of nutmeg
1/8 tsp. of salt
1/8 tsp. of pepper
1/8 c. of olive oil
1 tbsp. of butter
2 servings of cooked farfalle pasta

Directions:

Saute onion and garlic in olive oil and butter until translucent. Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Add corn and other seasonings to onions and galic. Let simmer for 3 minutes. Add shrimp and cook until just done. Mix with pasta and enjoy!

Picture: Blogspot

Friday, February 20, 2009

Bertolli

...don't buy it. It's awful. I thought it would be a good solution to not feeling like cooking yesterday...it was sad.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Balsamic Shrimp Pasta

Ingredients:

1/2 lb. cooked shrimp
1/2 c. balsamic vinegar
1/2 c. olive oil
2 servings rigatoni
water
salt
pepper
Parmesan

Directions:

1) Marinate shrimp in vinegar, 1/4 c. oil, salt, and pepper for 20 minutes.
2) Boil water, 1/8 c. olive oil, and a dash of salt. Prepare pasta as box indicates.
3) Heat 1/8 c. olive oil. Saute shrimp and marinade quickly over high heat, and then reduce heat and simmer down leftover liquid. Mix sauce with pasta. Top with shrimp and Parmesan cheese.

Valentine's Day

YAY! I finally had someone to cook for on Valentine's Day! While it wasn't all homemade, it was still quite delicious and fun! The menu consisted of swiss cheese fondue (that my mom had sent me), a chicken salad, brownies with vanilla ice cream and raspberries, and pomegranate martinis! Here's the recipe for the chicken salad:

Super-Romantic Chicken Salad

Ingrediants:

Bunch of red-leaf lettuce
1/2 chopped fugi apple
1/2 chopped avocado
1/4 tsp. chopped red onion
1 c. balsalmic vinegar
1/2 c. olive oil
2 chicken breasts
salt and pepper
lavash crackers
lemon juice
fresh grated parmesean cheese


1) Marinate chicken in vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper for 5 hours.
2) Heat oven to 425 degrees. Cook chicken until it reaches a center temperature of 160 degrees. Keep warm.
3) Combine lettuce, avocado, onion, apple, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
4) Cover plate with lavash crackers, top with salad and then chicken and cheese.

Photo: www.barbeque-food.info



Monday, February 2, 2009

Stuffed Pork

Ingredients:

3 boneless pork chops
1/4 green pepper
1 clove crushed garlic
1/4 red onion
1/2 c. bread crumbs
olive oil
salt
pepper
oregano
basil

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Chop green pepper and onion, and sautee in olive oil along with garlic until onion is transparent and pepper is soft. Mix with breadcrumbs and seasonings and set aside. Pound 1 pork chop until translucent and cut in half. Layer stuffing onto each remaining pork chop and then place flattened pork chop on top. Bake in oven for about 10 minutes, and then broil until light brown.

Photo from recipe4living.com