Spicy Polenta + NC Shrimp!!

How to keep asparagus pretty —Give it a CLIPPING + send it SWIMMING!!

To a speed shopper like myself —this package appears to say “VANILLA“

This is a great product if you want vanilla + banana yogurt —I however am less than interested in fruity mek mek yogurt.

It’s okay in smoothies —but NO GOOD in NO PUDGE FUDGE

TARGET HAS THE BEST FROZEN FRUIT EVER!!!!!!!

It’s not organic —but it is AMAZING

A WHOPPING 4 LB BAG!!

I LOVE CHERRIES!!

Dark + sweet cherries!!

• mixed fruit
• cherries
• oj
• vanana .. sneaky sneaky vanana

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SPICY POLENTA CAKE TIME!!!!

• make thick grits
• flavor them how you like them —I went spicy
• line a food safe object with plastic wrap
• pour in semi cooled polenta [hot will melt the plastic + cold won't spread properly]
• refrigerate until solid

Reason # 981 not to buy things out of season—

It’s a WHITE WATERMELON!!

MMMMMMMMMMMMek!!

Mini PB snack while I made dinner –

I cut the polenta square into squares + tossed into a heated pan with a dab of butter.

For the gravy I referenced this pretty flipping delicious SHRIMP + GRITS post

Step 1

INGREDIENTS

-1 T Butter

-2+ T flour

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DIRECTIONS

-Heat pan to medium + add above listed ingredients

-Mix fat + flour

-Push around the pan + crumble with a spatula until browned

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Step 2

INGREDIENTS

-1 C Milk (you can use soy/almond milk too )

-salt

-seasonings [pepper/red pepper/your choice]

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DIRECTIONS

-Stir in milk slowly– I start by adding 1/4 C + go up from there

-The goal is to get rid of all of the clumps + make a nice creamy gravy (I use my spatula with slits in it to mash the clumps out)

-Stir frequently!!

-Add more milk if needed..

-Then season to taste!

The shrimp were sauteed in:

• heat pan with a dab of EVOO
• add 2 cloves chopped garlic
• saute garlic for a minute
• add lemon juice [a few hefty splashes]
• add white wine [heavy pour]
• add SKRIMPS!! [I used 2/3 of a pound for 2 people]

I fished the garlic out of the shrimp cooking juice + added it to the gravy

Presentation–

• Pan seared polenta on the bottom
• topped with grilled asparagus
• topped with gravy
• topped with shrimp

And that is how I tricked Eric into eating SHRIMP + GRITS.

hahahahahahahahahaha!!

Today is going to be awesome………………. NOT

I have a micro test tomorrow —So I ate brain food:

• gross watermelon smoothie [the watermelon alone was gross -- the smoothie is pretty good]
• WW muffin + smart balance + Fresh honey roasted PB
• 2 Egglands Best EGGERS!!

Cheers!!

B+B