Happy Birthday FOAS!!!!!

Have a fantastic day and spoil yourself!

A

Happy birthday, FOAS! Hope you have a wonderful day.
Jo

Have a great day and focus on YOU!!!!

Nancy

Happy Birthday FOAS! Hope all is well and that you have a great day.

Sharon

HB FOAS!

Happy, happy Birthday, FOAS! Do whatever you want to do today! Just do it!

Sally

Wishing you a fantastic day on your birthday, FOAS!

Teresa

Happy Birthday FOAS!

Happy Birthday to you!!!

Yup, it's all about food on a stump today.

Happy Birthday!!

Happy birthday!

Happy Birthday FOAS. I hope someone is cooking for you today. Wishing you all the best.

Ann

Hey, FOAS, Happy Birthday. I hope you started celebrating yesterday, maybe even Saturday. Preparations for a proper birthday celebration take time!

So, What's For Dinner?

Annie

Happy Birthday, Stumpy!! What cha fixin'?
Linda c

Happy Birthday, FOAS! Enjoy your day & hope there's lots of good eats.

/tricia

Sir, Happy Birthday to you! Hope it's a great day and your family spoils ya rotten!

Duane

Happy Happy day for Stump! Have a great one!

Happy Birthday, FOAS!

Happy birthday!

Happy bday, stumpy!

Happy Birthday Foodona. Hope you're have a great day and that you have your Birthday dinner on something other than a stump.

Have a great Birthday!! Best wishes for a great day.

Linda

Wishing you very Happy Birthday, filled with fun, food, family and friends.

Lee

Thanks all! Just working today and a meeting I was dreading turned out quite well, so that's my birthday present I guess. Aside from that, a package arrived with some snowshoes I ordered. I told my wife I'd consider it my birthday present from her even though she had nothing to do with it, LOL. Not sure about dinner yet, being as I haven't shopped yet I'm leaning towards take-out so that I can get the kids to bed early and go out snowshoeing with a friend.

I liked this recipe from Emeril. Haven't made it in years, thanks for the reminder!

Spicy Shrimp and Andouille Over Charleston-Style Grits
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2000
Prep Time: 15 min
Inactive Prep Time: --
Cook Time: 20 min Level:
-- Serves:
4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

2 pounds medium shimp, peeled and deveined
Essence, recipe follows
Salt
8 ounces andouille sausage
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 1/2 cups chicken broth, or canned, low-sodium chicken stock
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
2 tablespoons minced parsley
Charleston-Style Grits, recipe follows

Directions

Season the shrimp with Essence and salt. Heat a large, heavy saute pan over medium-high heat and sear the andouille, cooking for about 3 minutes. Remove the andouille to a plate, and add the shrimp to the pan, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the shrimp from the pan, and heat the oil. Add the onion and bell peppers and cook until soft, 3 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons Essence to the pan, stirring well, then add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the chicken broth to the pan and cook until reduced slightly, 5 minutes.

Stir the cream, green onions and parsley into the sauce and return the andouille and shrimp to the pan. Return sauce to a simmer and continue to cook until reduced slightly. Stir well and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve over Charleston-Style Grits.

Charleston Style Grits:
6 cups water
Salt to taste
1 1/2 cups quick cooking or old-fashioned grits (not instant!)
2 cups milk
1 cup heavy cream
8 tablespoons butter
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
In a large, heavy sauce pan bring the water to a boil. Add a generous teaspoon of salt and the grits and stir with a wooden spoon to combine. When grits thicken add milk, cream and butter and return to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover sauce pan and cook for 45 minutes to one hour, until grits are tender, smooth and creamy. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Keep covered and warm until ready to serve.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.

Yield: about 2/3 cup

LOL obvviously the wrong thread!

Best wishes on your birthday FOAS.

Hoping you have a great dinner!

SharonCb

Happy Birthday!

Sorry I missed it. Happy birthday.
Sue

Happy Belated! hope you are still celebrating!!

Happy Belated birthday to you. Hope you enjoyed the day.

A late Happy Birthday FOAS! Hope you had a great day. I need to borrow those snowshoes....LOL!

David

Sorry I'm a day late, but hope your day was all you wanted it to be. Happy Belated Birthday!

Hope your birthday ROCKED!
Sooz

Belated Birthday wishes! Hope you had a grand time. NancyLouise

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Food...
I don't come here that often, but had to wish you a belated Happy Birthday. Ready for the next storm?? :(

A belated happy birthday from me too!! Sorry I'm late with my wishes.
Ellen

Since it just got bumped anyway, THANKS!!! to the latecomers.

p.s. Kathleen - you've been missed. Come back soon or I'll blow all my snow eastward down 27.