Cooking - for a new lifestyle (Our Test Kitchen)

This was super easy. In a large deep skillet or dutch oven: melt 1/2 cup butter Add: 1 cup diced onions 2 diced raw potatoes (or 2 cups frozen hash browns) 1 1/2 cups water Cover and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes or until potatoes are fully cooked. Add: 1 small can of corn (or cream corn) 1/2 bag frozen baby scallops 1/2 bag frozen baby shrimp 3 tbsp of your favourite seasoning (I used bacon and chives) Continue cooking on medium and stirring. Add: 1 cup of milk or cream I then used an immersion blender to break it down a bit. John said it was definitely a do again... especially when he can enjoy non-pureed seafood! "Bon Appetit!"

Seafood Coquille St. Jacques Part of growing up with a fussy eater like my mother, meant we never tried new things. Once I got older I decided to be more adventurous! Even just last year, although I am a registered, voting member of the "don't like fish" club, I tried John's meals (bravely) and learned I actually LIKE ocean fish! ***guess I am going to get kicked out of the club*** I tried mahi mahi, tilapia and the last time we went I actually ordered a plate of red snapper!!!!!!!!! I have tried and liked crab, shrimp, lobster, shark and alligator. I have tried mussels, octopus, squid, eel, clams, cod, perch and haddok with no real fondness. I will eat battered fish on occasion but it is not my go to meal. This however is a dish I learned to make years and years ago. Personally, I have not found anyone who did not enjoy it, and I KNOW Aunt Sandra is going to be thrilled when she gets a serving of it! SO!  it is super super easy to m...

It was decided that with such beautiful weather, the BBQ was needed. I pulled out Eat, Shrink and Be Merry, and thought it would be another chance to try a new recipe. I tweaked the recipe to suit two people but it actually serves 8. Marinade 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 Tbsp each olive oil, melted butter, Dijon mustard and liquid honey 2 tsp each minced garlic, grated gingerroot and grated lemon zest 1 tsp balsamic vinegar 1/2 tsp salt (I would say it's a good idea to cut back on it. We could taste it) 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 2lbs (907 g) uncooked large or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (leave the tails) 8 12-inch metal skewers Salad Spinach leaves, chopped up cheese, red pepper and sliced carrot Combine all marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Place shrimp in a large, heavy-duty, resealable plastic bag. Pour marinade over shrimp and seal bag. Turn bag several times to coat shrimp with marinade. Marinate in refrigerator f...

Serves 4 Prep Time 30 minutes 8 cups olive oil (I used 4 cups oil and just cooked the shrimp in 2 batches) 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 2 large egg whites 2 cups coconut flakes 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined) Mix the flour, salt and cayenne pepper in one dish.  Beat the egg whites until frothy in another dish.  In a separate dish put the cocount flakes. Put the shrimp in the flour mixture than into the egg whites and then into the coconut flakes. Heat fryer to 380 degrees and put the shrimp into the hot oil for 2-3 minutes until they are golden brown. Take them out and place them on a paper towel to absorb any excess oil. I made these shrimp for a late lunch with a side salad.  I am ashamed to say I ate 2 servings of shrimp.  To make matters worse, I ate the remaining two servings cold for supper . . . yes, they were that good.

When a friend asked me what recipe was good using shrimp, I had no clue. So what did I do? Searched online and found this recipe for her. I decided to try it out myself though when creating it, Mum and I both had to try and figure out how much of certain things. Here it is though. 2 cups instant rice 1/2 green pepper, chopped 1/2 cup onion, chopped 40-60 Count cooked shrimp 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped Butter (we decided on 4 Tbsp. Best bet is to use 3) Shredded cheese of your choice (Recommending Monzerlla or marble) Soya sauce Directions: Remove tails from shrimp. Cook rice as directed on package; set aside. Chop onion and pepper, sauteing together and set aside. Melt garlic & butter in a frying pan and fry the shrimp until hot (or until butter disappears). Mix rice with Soya sauce of your preference. Add in onion and pepper. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Using a deep oven-safe dish, put a layer of rice in, then a layer of shrimp, then a layer of shredded cheese. Repeat unt...

Mix Together: 1 10oz bag of frozen peas 1 1/2 cups cooked rice (brown or white) 2 4oz cans of shrimp 1 1/2 cups chopped celery 1/4 cup green onions Mix together for Dressing: 1/4 cup oil 1 Tbsp soya sauce 1 tsp celery seed 1 tsp salt 2 tsp curry 1/2 accent 3 Tbsp vinegar 1/2 Tbsp sugar Toss together and serve. "Bon Appetit!"