EASY RECIPES AND STUFF

EASY RECIPE

Everyday is BBQ day in the summer.  This week’s recipe is an easy spicy BBQ shrimp salad.  If you want it less spicy you can just tone down the hot sauce.

Recipe serves 4.

Ingredients:

15 to 18 count raw shrimp

15 oz can Cuban Black Beans

1/2 red onion sliced into rounds and cut in half

Pineapple slices

1 Tomato sliced into wedges

4 Roasted red bell pepper sliced (canned) – sliced into strips

1 or more avocado – sliced into wedges

Lettuce

Ranch dressing to taste

3 Tbsp canola oil

1 Tbsp Scotty B’s Arch Nemesis hot sauce

1 clove garlic minced

1 Tbsp fresh lime juice

Preparation:

In cup combine canola oil, hot sauce, garlic and lime juice, and stir to mix.

Remove shells from shrimp and place shrimp in plastic bag.  Pour the sauce over the shrimp, seal, and refrigerate for about an hour.

While heating BBQ to high heat, cook Cuban Black Beans on very low stove top heat.

BBQ shrimp on each side for 2 minutes or until cooked.

Plate the lettuce, in center place a serving of beans, top with shrimp. Add red onion, tomato wedges, pineapple slices, avocado wedges, and slices of roasted red bell pepper. Drizzle salad with a little Ranch dressing if desired.

And that’s all there is to a wonderful easy summer shrimp salad.

AND STUFF

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I come from a very small family.  There are 4 living members in my family tree.  She who must be obeyed on the other hand comes from a family tree that no doubt started on Noah’s Ark.  Last weekend I was fortunate to attend my second family reunion of Sue’s mom’s family.  And it was a wonderful event. The tree spotted park chosen was lovely, and the day was warm with a soothing breeze. Absolutely beautiful.   And then the guests began to arrive.  We were maybe in the first wave.  All told there must have bean at least 60 people at the reunion.  Multiple generations were represented.  From the 102 year old sister of Sue’s mom, to very new infants and everything in between.  Sue’s parents had great grandchildren in town.  But that was nothing.  It turns the sweet 102 year old’s granddaughter was a grandmother.  Holy Smokes what a gathering of warm loving people.

There was talk of doing another reunion in a year or so.  I should think with this family there could be 80  in attendance next time. Glad to be an outlaw in such a fine group.

Good Eating and Table Talk,

Roger

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EASY RECIPE

This week’s easy recipe is homemade Turkey Two Bean Chili. This meal can be whipped in no time, is easy on the budget, and will please the whole family.

serves 4 – 6

Ingredients:

1 and 1/2 lbs. pounds ground white meat turkey.

15 oz can pinto beans – rinsed.

2 – 15 oz cans red kidney beans – rinsed.

2 -15 0z cans tomato sauce.

1 – 14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes.

1 small onion – chopped.

1 small green bell pepper – diced.

1 avocado.

1 Tbsp olive oil.

2 Tbsp chili powder.

1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro.

1 clove garlic- minced.

1 tsp fresh minced thyme.

1/8 C Wild Turkey American Honey.

1 tsp or more of Scotty B’s Sweet Jalapeno Sauce or similar

salt and pepper to taste.

Preparation:

In large fry pan heat the olive oil at medium high, add the ground turkey, season with salt and pepper and brown for a few minutes. Stir the turkey to break it up and get a touch of brown on all sides.

To the browned turkey add onions, green bell pepper and saute until softened; about two minutes.

In a large pot heat the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes to a low boil.   Add the chili powder, cilantro,  garlic, thyme, American Honey, and Sweet Jalapeno sauce and stir.

To the large pot add the turkey mixture and reduce heat to strong simmer.

Add the beans to the pot,  increase heat to get a boil and then reduce heat to simmer for 25 minutes.  You can add a little water if you want to simmer longer.

Plate the chili, garnish with avocado, and just like that you’ve made a wonderful home cooked meal.

AND STUFF

The school year is winding down and summer is almost here! When our youngest son was, ah, younger that signaled the time to start planning the family vacation.   Not this year.  The little guy grew up and is going to high school next year.  With high school comes a new paradigm that rather quickly fills in the summer months.

First thing to hit is the travelling summer Lacrosse club.  Which will provide a “vacation” feel at tournaments.

Immediately on the heals of the lacrosse season comes high school summer sports camp which highlights football and lacrosse.  And just about the time summer sports camp session ends its off to full contact football camp!

But there is a ten day window where we can enjoy the company of family and friends at the beach before the mandatory football toughening session commences!

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, I am in awe of those of you who have 2 or 3 kids in close age proximity!  I don’t know how you can get each child to where they need to be and then get home for dinner each night.

Enjoy of summer and family together time at dinner.   I hope my easy recipes help!   (Subtle shameless plug huh).

Good Eating and Table Talk,

Roger

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