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Sundays Recipe of the Day- August 10

15 years ago

Served this last night and everyone loved it.

Peel and Eat Shrimp in Beer

1 Quart Cheap Beer (Add 1 can more for each additional pound)

2 Pounds Shrimp in shells

1 Tbls Dry Minced Garlic or 2 fresh toes smashed

1 Large or 2 small Bay leaf

8-10 Whole Cloves

6-8 Black Peppercorns

1 tsp Salt (Optional)

small sprinkle of Crushed Red Pepper (Optional)

1 tsp dried Oregano

1 tsp thyme

1 tsp Old Bay (optional)

Bring beer to a boil, add frozen shrimp, boil for 5-7 minutes after the shrimp turn pink..This is for Medium to Large shrimp. Less time for small and more for Prawns.

Serve Hot or Cold with Cocktail sauce, or peel and use for a shrimp salad..

This Boil is also good for Crabs...Enjoy!

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Comments (6)

glenda_al
15 years ago
I've been craving shrimp salad lately, and restaurants don't seem to make it :o(
vicki_lv_nv
15 years ago
Oh, I love this thread!!!

Fruit Salsa

2 mangos
2 oranges
2 Granny Smith apples
1 pint fresh or 1 cup frozen raspberries
1 red onion
1-2 jalapenos, membrane and seeds removed (wear gloves)
2 roma tomatoes
2 nectarines
2 peaches

Dice all of the above (the jalapeno smaller). Mix together and add the juice of one lime. Stir well...chill until cold. Serve with Tostitos or other corn tortilla chips.

The sweetness of the fruit and the saltiness of the chips together is really good. And you can basically add any kind of fruit to it that you like.
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luckygardnr
Original Author
15 years ago
Hey, I'm glad you like this thread! I just thought it would be great to share recipes. So far the ones I've posted, I've made, but sometimes I see one that just looks delicious, and thought, why not share?

Vicki, I've saved yours and sent it to my DD and DSis. This is right up their alley. They'll love it! Thanks!

Laurel
glenda_al
15 years ago
This is what I'm making, today, for my potluck lunch gathering, tomorrow! Hope it turns out good.

Lemon Cream Salad
10 ounces lemon-lime carbonated beverage
1 cup miniature marshmallows
6 ounces cream cheese
1 (6-ounce) package lemon flavored gelatin
20 ounces frozen red raspberries in syrup, drained **Using blueberries
1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 cup whipped topping (recommended: Cool Whip brand)

In a saucepan over low heat, combine lemon-lime beverage, marshmallows and cream cheese and stir until smooth. Remove mixture from heat and add lemon-flavored gelatin until dissolved. Stir in thr raspberries, pineapple and pecans and chill until mixture is the consistency of unbeaten egg whites. Fold in whipped topping and pour into a lightly oiled 5 cup gelatin mold. Chill until firm and serve.

Hope it tastes as good as it looks!
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15 years ago
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4 (8- to 10-Inch) sun-dried tomato or spinach wraps or whole-wheat flour tortillas
2 Cups shredded skinless Chicken
Â½ Cup of thinly sliced carrots or shredded
Â½ cup of chopped unpeeled cucumber
Â½ cup thinly sliced red radishes
2 Tablespons chopped fresh mint or basil (I use basil)
Your Favorite Hot Sauce.

Spread Hummus evenly over wraps all the way to the edges.
Arrange chicken over hummus.
Sprinkle with hot sauce.
Top with carrots, cucumber, radishes and basil (or mint)
Roll up tightly.
Cut in half diagonally.

Makes 4 Wraps
Gayle
(Instead of Hot Sauce, I like to dip my wrap in Salsa.)
kickypants
15 years ago
Those wraps are sooooo yummy! And best of all HEALTHY too! Thanks for those. I make them alot. My 7 yr old LOVES them...minus the hot sauce.

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