Honestly, who doesn't like to eat? My weight has shown that I apparently love to eat. That's okay because I am beginning to work on that. In the meantime, I would like to share with you the favorite things I enjoyed to eat this year. I will also attach some of the recipes so if you see something you like then you can share it in your home.
1. Seafood pasta
Dad makes his own noodles and uses his Kitchen Aid pasta cutter attachment to help but you can use fettuccine noodles for a short cut. We typically use shrimp, scallops and clams. We have added squid and baby octopus in the past. We cook the noodles in clam juice and water along with pepper corn, parsley, time, and basil. Once the noodles are almost tender we add the shrimp, scallops, and clams. The noodles will absorb most of the liquid. However, once on the platter add a little of the juices, extra virgin olive oil and top off with fresh Parmesan. Then TA-DA!
2. Sweet Adventure Sampler Trio at Outback
Dad changes his dough recipe so I cannot share a particular one. :/ Add corn meal to the bottom of your paddle and make your pizza on top of the paddle. Corn meal will help the dough from sticking. Bertolli or Classico is the brand we use for our sauce. We mix our cheeses with mozzarella, parmesan, or gouda. Add any meats, veggies or fruit that you would like. Slide the pizza into the brick oven and allow the pizza to cook a few minute on each side. Rotate the pizza as each side begins to brown for even cooking.
5. Fillet with lump crab meat and hollandaise sauce. Sides include parsnips, asparagus, and baked potato lightly coated with EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) and sea salt.
6. Greek seasoned pork, tabouli, Basmati long grain rice, tzatziki sauce, and pita wrap
7. Shrimp Tacos
I season all grilled/pan seared my shrimp with Adobo, Magic Mike Seafood Seasoning, & parsley. Then cook in a pan lightly coated with EVOO.
8. CrockPot Pot Roast with onions, celery, potatoes, & carrots.
We use Knorr's Sauerbraten pot roast seasoning mix.
9. Shrimp and Grits
10. Crab Cakes.
Here is a similar recipe I use. I do not use egg or dijon mustard in my recipe because the mayonnaise holds everything together and keeps things moist. I do add a little extra mayo only to hold things together. You do not need a lot. I also use Ritz crackers instead of Saltines. I mix mayo and Old Bay in a small bowl. Once crab cakes are formed, I lightly brush the tops with the mixtures and sprinkle with paprika. I bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
11. Stuffed Lobster. Broccoli. Steamed Wild Rice.
clams casino recipe. Instead of pancetta, we use bacon and we substitute the clams with crabmeat plus we add Ritz crackers. :)
12. Lamb with mint rosemary sauce, carrots, squash, side salad.
13. Yellow cake with Chocolate Buttercream Icing
I used a regular moist yellow box cake mix.
14. German night from our trip to Helen, Ga.
Schnitzel, potato pancakes, grilled shrimp in garlic sauce, red cabbage, spaetzle, potato dumpling, Sauerbraten and bratwurtz.
I know y'all are hungry now!
