Garlic Shrimp Fettuccine with Asparagus to Celebrate!
October 21, 2011 - Written by Diana
Tonight’s dinner was a reward dinner for my mom. She’s been going through a lot recently, diagnosed with breast cancer and last Tuesday had a “simple” mastectomy. I flew to NJ to take care of her, and we weren’t sure how well it would go. She was diagnosed early and I think that was the key along with her always upbeat attitude. The celebration is because her recovery is going so well and the doctor is very happy with her progress. She deserves it don’t you think.
I made a tasty quick dish, with some of her favorite foods. Shrimp, garlic and asparagus are on that list as well as seeds and nuts. My ingredients were limited. I did stop at Whole Foods, but I didn’t want to load up her fridge with fruit and vegetables that would go bad after I left for home. I also wanted leftovers. I froze a couple of individual meals for my mom to reheat for dinner once I’m back in Ohio. I think if you reheat with a little chicken broth it will be very tasty. This meal …
Rosemary Grilled Shrimp with Redwood Creek Pinot Grigio
February 5, 2010 - Written by DianaA lot of Superbowl recipes involve finger food, and is consumed with beer. Here is a recipe for a Superbowl dinner that includes wine. This recipes is also for the grillers looking for an excuse to get out there on this cold, wet snowy weekend. I made the Rosemary Grilled Shrimp, but I used my grill pan instead of the grill. I also made a much smaller amount for our dinner and served it with pasta. 1 1/2 lbs of jumbo shrimp on skewers is more than enough for four people even maybe 6 to 8 people, unless that’s all you will eat. I used some dried rosemary as well as some from the pot in my dining room, and used skewers instead of rosemary branches. My sister in law has a lovely big rosemary plant that she could use to make grill skewers out of. I would say though, that this would make a great Valentines dinner also, and is so simple even my husband could do it – if he ate shrimp. He went vegetarian tonight, and just had the pasta(Farfalle with Spinach and Tomatoes). I had Redwood Creek Pinot Grigio, which was a nice white wine, a …
