Bought fresh shrimp yesterday and I didn’t get to cook them until this afternoon for lunch. Made a simple sauce mixture to pour on top before steaming the shrimp……so delicious! 1 pack fresh shrimp from Costco (guessing about 2 pounds), cleaned and deveined 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 small red chilies, sliced 2 tablespoons light […]
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Lemon Garlic Shrimp
So, you have leftover lemon juice after making lemon muffins……hmmm, what should you do with it? Make this easy-peasy lemony, garlicky shrimp dish – so delicious! 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 10-12 cloves garlic, minced About 1 pound shrimp 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon […]
Shrimp and Avocado Sushi Bowls
We enjoyed homemade shrimp and avocado sushi bowls this evening – all the deliciousness without the hassle of making actual sushi rolls. 😁 Make the rice: 2 cups short-grain rice (I use Kokuho Rose Rice) 2 cups water 1/2 cup sushi vinegar (I use Nishiki Sushi Vinegar) Rinse rice with water until water runs almost […]
Easy Chinese Shrimp Stir Fry
Some days, it is soooooooo hard to figure out what to have for dinner – I generally prefer to eat home-cooked food but after a full day at work, I am not too keen in spending a lot of time in the kitchen. Thankfully, tonight I am craving a dish that reminds me of home […]
Stir-Fried Shrimp with Asparagus
This is a super quick and exceptionally easy dish to put together! Not only that, it tastes fantastic (that is if you like shrimp and asparagus). :) Enjoy! 2 tablespoons oil (I use vegetable oil or extra light olive oil) 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 pound shrimp (I use frozen tail-on shrimp, thawed) 1 […]
Stir-Fried Noodles with Shrimp
Looks like it has been a while again since the last time I checked in. Too many things are going on in our lives right now – worrisome things, depressing things, but thank goodness some happy things as well. I guess that’s just life – you take the bad with the good and somehow, things […]
Shrimp and Avocado Sushi
We had sushi for lunch and dinner today. It was absolutely delicious! And it was actually my first time making rolled sushi with a bamboo mat – took me a couple of tries before I managed to get the hang of it. What do you think? Not too shabby for an amateur, right? :D Nori (roasted […]
Stir-Fried Shrimp with Penzeys’ Pasta Sprinkle
Here’s an easy and delicious dish that I learned from our close friends (Gregg and Bonnie) a while back. Apparently, Penzeys’ Pasta Sprinkle is not just for pasta, folks. :D I’m fairly sure that Gregg’s original recipe contains cheese (I think parmesan?) but knowing that I’m lactose intolerant, he made a cheese-free version one time when Keith and I […]