Fabulous Friday

Last night I decided to use my crock pot for a pot of beef stew. I love all aspects of cooking, buying the vegetables, cleaning, chopping. You can see I used fresh carrots I cut on the slant, chunks of white onions, pieces of green bell peppers, cubes of red potatoes, chunks of beef and cabbage. I forgot to buy celery so I used some celery seeds.

I did not think to clean the sides of the crock pot : )

It is delicious if you like beef stew. I thicken the gravy with a bit of corn starch as I have no wheat flour or quinoa flour {which is by far the superior to me}

On a light note:

Growing up I was never a reader of comic books yet I do remember the back and forth of Archie, Veronica & Betty.Well, about 2 hours ago on the Internet, it is revealed whom he is proposing too in the 600th issue.

Yes, Veronica said yes!!!

the publisher has already revealed the identity of Archie’s fiancée: Veronica!!!on the official Archie Comics blog

I am making a cup of coffee : )

peace

carole

Cooking Shrimp with lemons

What calms me?

Cooking : )
I bought these shrimp yesterday in their shells. Yes, I love to take the shells off and de-vein them as I think the flavor is more intense.

These shrimp had nice thin shells and I also always leave the tails on as I think it gives
them a certain flair : )

I will cook them in the juice Meyers lemons, fresh cracked pepper, garlic and butter. There will not be a lot of butter as I will actually saute them in olive oil and use the butter to thicken the lemon juice into sauce.
This is more fun than worrying about moving : )
I will add more photos as I progress.
I am going to make fried rice with egg, onion, garlic, and 5 spices; then place the shrimp and lemon butter sauce over it.

I tend to waste my seasoning yet I think I am a conductor in my kitchen and relish the free movements I can make.

I diced up very tiny green bell pepper with the lemons; sauteed the shrimp in olive oil with some butter.

I just had to take this close up photo because they really did turn out delicious.

What calms/soothes you?
Cooking, baking, beading, sewing, reading?
peace
carole