Chili Lime Shrimp

Shrimp is one of those yummy (at least some think) things that you don't get to have very often. Well we cooked some up on fathers day, in some butter and garlic. But we had an extra bag of them, so when I saw this recipe I thought I would give it a try.... Just to let you know, it was good, abit spicy but you could always change it to how ever you like. Okay for the recipe.

You will need:

1tsp. Shredded Lime Peel

1/4tsp. Lime Juice

1 Jalapeno, Seeded & minced (I used canned ones)

1TBL. Minced Garlic

2TBL. Olive Oil

1tsp. Chili Powder

1/4 Cayenne Powder

2TBL. Cilantro

1TBL. Honey

1 1/2 LB. Shrimp

Mix all ingredients, Except the shrimp. Place shrimp and marinade in a zip lock bag, or use the bad they came in. Marinade for 20min, flip bag over half way through. DO NOT marinade longer than 20 min other wise the lime will start cooking the shrimp. (something I didn't know :) Now in the recipe they say to grill the shrimp, by placing them on squires, but because I don't have a grill, I cooked them on the stove in the marinade and a bit of butter. I think either way would be good! Now if you don't like it spicy or if you like it MORE spicy put less or more of the spices in. Dad likes it spicy so he added more cayenne pepper. Well here are a few pictures through out the process.



Here is my shrimp marinading!!



Just as the shrimp was finishing I started a pan with 2TBL. of butter

 

Here is the lovely shrimp cooking, on med/hi for about 20 min. or until warm and bubbly



And now I was just about to enjoy the yummy shrimp!!



And there you have it!! It was really easy and good, some times those recipes are hard to come by! :)

I hope your Wednesday is going well, as well as your week!! :)

~RebeccA 

Strawberries...Strawberries... and More Strawberries!!

On Saturday I was able to go Strawberry picking!! A friend and her sister took me to a local berry picking farm! We spent about about out in the field, and altogether we got about 25 pounds. I picked for my self 8Lbs. They were only $1.25 per lbs. Which, I thought was a good deal! Spent 10 bucks on fresh strawberries!! After getting home I started to proses them, de-steming them, washing and cutting up about half of them to use. Oh and of course through the proses I was eating them... They were so good!! The sliced strawberries I placed in a zip lock bag to freeze. Then on that day I placed the rest in the fridge so that I could make freezer jam today.  Well here are some pictures of the fun I had along the way!!



Don't hey look so perfect?!! This was my favorite pic!



The processing, cutting, washing, and eating!



Here they are before the fun began!



The perfect Strawberry!!



The cut up ones to freeze!! Maybe they may become a pie, or smoothies, or maybe even syrup!!







Today's part, mashing the strawberries!



More Mashing!!

The berries after the proses of adding pectin, sugar and lemon juice. Ready to pour into containers!!



The lids, marked for storage.



Here are half of the amount I made. This is one batch.



And last the yummy Jam, setting in the fridge!!

Stay tuned for making fruit leather!! That is what I have planned to do with the left over strawberries!Well that is all that is new around here, I have been working still and still tryng to keep up with the house work and my etsy store!! I will try to keep you updated on the things going on around here as summer is here and more things going on to enjoy the warm weather!! Thanks for reading!
~Rebecca