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6…. Mrs. Z

August 9th, 2010

Great giveaway! I LOVE Sam’s…in fact, I just went there over the weekend and spent way too much money! My favorite General Mills cereal is plain ol’ Cheerios!

Timestamp: 2010-08-12 12:23:09 UTC

Please e-mail me at adamswife06(at)gmail(dot)com to claim your $25 Sams giftcard.

A few weeks ago Adams Dad and Stepmom were in town and we spent the day with them at their hotel. We ate dinner in the resturant in the hotel. We ordered some appetizers and one of them was firecracker shrimp which are basically buffalo shrimp. They were delicious!!! And could be a meal in themselves. So we got home I searched for a recipe and we went with it.

These were good but were lacking something in the flavor department, I am not sure what, but need something a little more. I will make them again and maybe just trying adding in a little spice.

Buffalo Shrimp (From: FoodMayhem)

Blue Cheese Dip

• 3.5 ounces creamy blue cheese
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 tablespoon milk

Shrimp

• vegetable oil for frying
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons hot sauce
• 25 shrimp (31/35 size), peeled and de-veined, tails removed
• 5 teaspoons corn starch

• serve with celery

Let the blue cheese soften in room temperature for a few minutes. In a small bowl , stir together blue cheese, mayo, sour cream, and milk. Set aside. (You can make this a day ahead and store in an airtight container in the fridge.)

Heat the oil for frying to 375 degrees F. (I just check by sticking a chopstick in the oil and when it bubbles by the chopstick, it’s ready.)

Melt butter in a small sauce pot. Stir in hot sauce. Set aside.

Remove any excess water from the shrimp. Toss with cornstarch and try to get as much of it to stick as the shrimp as possible.

When oil is ready, carefully place the shrimp in the hot oil using a spoon or chopstick to make sure they don’t stick. Fry the shrimp until it curls and turns pink (it only takes a few seconds). Remove with a spider. Let oil drip off for a few seconds and toss into the butter/hot sauce mix to coat. Remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon or spider immediately. Serve with blue cheese dip and celery.

I love a good piece of tender steak. The other day we were looking for a simple steak recipe, it was raining out so the grill was out and I had all the burners covered in random dishes so that was out. I decided to give a baked steak a recipe.

This produced a very tender and tasty steak. I am going to start trying some throw together marinades as the ones I have made lately have been amazing!!

Marinated Baked Steak (From: Myself)

• Steaks of choice (I used 2, but you could use as many as you need)
• 1/2 c. olive oil
• 4 T. soy sauce
• 2 T. Chicago Seasoning

Marinated steaks in marinate for 30 minutes or so.

Preheat oven to 425.

Place steaks in cast iron skillet

Bake for 12-14 minutes or until desired tenderness.

**We had one steak smaller then the other. I cooked for 13 minutes and Adams steak (the bigger one) was medium rare how he prefers it, and mine was medium which is my choice.

Growing up my bff always talked about lumpia, I was very confused what this was. Her mom invited me out for dinner one night and made this and I fell in love. I haven’t had it for YEARS and finally asked for her recipe and made it for my family.

This is rather simple to throw together and since it is fried not an everynight meal but something different. We like many different dipping sauces, ketchup, ranch, soy sauce, BBQ sauce, experiment and find your favorite.

Lumpia (From: Rose)

• 1 pkg. Eggroll wrappers
• 1 lb. Hamburger cooked and drained
• 2 small or 1 large potato
• 2 small or 1 large carrot
• 1 small can chopped mushrooms (I used fresh mushrooms)

Fry hamburger add salt, pepper and garlic salt to taste.

Grate potatoes ,carrots and mushrooms, place hamburger and all veggies back into skillet, cook until veggies are soft.

Adding a little water here and there , watch carefully and stir they will stick, once they are soft , let completely cool.

Add about 2 tablespoons per wrap, place cooking oil in skillet , about 1/2 inch get hot , and deep fry , until golden brown

The winner of the Wanchai Ferry giveaway is…

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Jessica B  

Big fan of Trader Joes orange chicken… Love your blog! Thanks

Timestamp: 2010-06-23 16:01:40 UTC

Jessica please e-mail me at adamswife06(at)gmail(dot)com with your address and I will get your package out to you.