Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Boiled shrimp . . . on the grill

So last Saturday we were going to an outdoor concert with friends which requires yummy munchie and alcohol.  On the list . . . boiled shrimp. But wait, I have no kitchen!!! So this is what I did. I had bough a cast iron pot so my capabilities cooking on the grill would expand. So I used that, put in a bag of Crab Boil and a lemon quartered. Brought the water to a boil which came quite fast. Next in shrimp for literally a couple of minutes - fish out of water quickly and TA DAAAAAAAAAAAAAA boiled shrimp! I will be doing this for a dinner option very soon!

Monday - Taco salad - cooked taco meat in my cast iron skillet on the grill. 
Layer:
Salad greens (from store salad bar)
corn (from store salad bar)
black beans
diced tomatoes
taco meat
diced avocado
I forgot onions grrrrrr

Tuesday - Went to see Mark's mom so we had dinner out

Wednesday - I'm planning shish kabobs . . . and perhaps a side of ear plugs . . . it's getting really noisy around here but OH SO EXCITING!!!

Friday, June 24, 2016

Week #1 of kitchen remodel . . . now also turned into powder room remodel . . . stop the madness

Monday - Cubs game so that means a ball park dog!!!!

Tuesday - Grilled pork chop and corn on the cob . . . basic I know!

Wednesday - Demo started so hear we go!!!  I bought 2 huge meatballs from the deli counter, put together a yummy salad at the store's salad bar, bought some marinara sauce and heated the meatballs and sauce in my new toaster oven. AND I roasted some toasted ravioli's from our trip to St. Louis, Yummy dinner

Thursday - Mark brought home two Portillos salads

Friday - Grill hamburger patties, grilled/roasted potato slices, salad I threw together of corn cut off the cob, Vidalia onion, tomato, avocado, splashed with balsamic vinegar.

We have officially survived 3 days of construction!!!!!





Tuesday, June 7, 2016

update

SO.............now it is JUNE!!!!   How did that happen???  

As I told you, May 2nd I started the 21 Day Fix so our eating kinda changed .......  
That week for dinner we had
M - spring roll in a bowl  (Leftover ~ Rob out of town)
T - rotisserie chicken with cold veggies  (Leftover ~ Rob out of town)
W - bbq chicken, grilled onions, whole wheat pasta & salad
T - leftovers
F  - pork tenderloin
S - out
S - greek lemon chicken soup

M - turkey sloppy joes and salad
T - out
W - chicken caesar salad 21 day fix style
T - out
F - balsamic pork tenderloin and roasted asparagus
S - tuna tacos
S - can't remember and forgot to write it down!!!

M - flank steak, roasted broccoli, grilled onions
T - leftover sloppy joes
W - buffalo chicken stuffed peppers
T - I had book club
F - beef & rice taco bake  (21 DF)
S - shrimp ceviche.........OMG!!!!    SO SO good!!!!
S - thai beef tenderloin, oriental slaw

The following week was clean out the fridge as we were leaving Thursday for Atlanta.

Memorial Day Monday - stuffed shells from the freezer as we just got home.....
T - Steak
W - tomato mozzarella salad
T - ribs
F - grilled tuna and radish salad
S - mushroom, celery and onion salad
S - leftover ribs

AND that brings us to this week.   Rob is gone all week and I started the 21 day fix again.  

Here is the recipe that we both just loved and I know you will too!!!  

  • 1  1/2 cups cooked and chilled shrimp, chopped (bite size pieces)
  • 1 cup chopped red onions 
    1 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
  • Sea salt, cilantro, minced garlic and Tobasco or Cholula to taste
  • Small squeeze of fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 medium avocado, chopped   (I omitted this as Rob doesn't care for it and I figured I'd save the calories........but it would be good!!!!    

    Toss all except avocado.  Marinate for 30 - 60 minutes  
    Add avocado immediately before serving.    

    So good and refreshing!!!!