"April hath put a spirit of youth in everything."
~ William Shakespeare
'Beauty' outside bedroom window
Flowering Norway Maple
(Acer platanoides)
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THAI PINEAPPLE SHRIMP
1 pound large shelled & deveined shrimp
3 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1 Tbsp. water
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 large minced cloves garlic
4 cups cooked rice
1 tsp. coriander seed
2 cups inch-long julienned slices fresh pineapple
1 large julienned sliced red pepper
2-3 Tsp. minced jalapeno pepper
6 diagonally sliced green onions
- Combine soy sauce, sugar, turmeric and water. Mix well and set aside. Pour over shrimp and marinate 20 minutes.
- Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in large heavy skillet or wok until hot but not smoking. Remove shrimp, reserving marinade. Carefully add shrimp and stir-fry about 2 minutes until pink and loose transparency. Remove from skillet.
- Add remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to skillet and heat. Add garlic and stir until golden. Add peppers and cook until briefly, heating through but still crisp. Add rice and stir 1 minute or until hot.
- Combine reserved soy marinade to rice and blend well. Add shrimp, coriander seed, pineapple, jalapeno pepper, and green onion.
Wine Note: Try a Michigan 2004 Dry Riesling from Chateau Chantal (Old Mission Peninsula)
or Award-winning Best of Class 2005
Semi-Dry Riesling from Shady Lane Cellars (Leelanau Peninsula).
Beauty & the Beast ~ BEWARE:
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COCONUT SHORTBREAD
~ Excellent favorite from Culinary Counterpoint
( Detroit Symphony Orchestra) Cookbook
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1 lb. unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
4 cups flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (7-oz) can flaked coconut
- Preheat oven to 325-degrees.
- Cream butter and sugar. Add flour and mix well. Stir in vanilla and coconut and mix until moistened. Form into 2-inch cylinders and wrap in waxed paper. Chill for 1 hour.
- Slice 1/4-inch thick and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 15-25 minutes. (6 dozen)
Comments
I do, however, appreciate your gorgeous photos, and despite my illness, that thai pineapple shrimp sounds divine. Maybe if I ever get feeling like myself again...
Wonderful share - and wonderful blooms as always.
For ages I couldn't find the ingredients over here, Lemon grass, kaffir lime etc... A shock to the system as back in London I could get it all. Anyway, there's a chain of supermarkets opened now which stock everything. Fresh tamarind, yams, holy basil, 10 types of chilli and so on... You see there's only so much duck confit, fois gras, sarladais potatoes that one can take. Yep, sometimes I NEED a change..
I marvel at your encyclopedic recipe base Joey.
You had me very tempted with the shortbread - easy, I thought - but then I read on to the cutting into cylinders, wrapping in waxed paper [where do I obtain that?], putting in the fridge [why, I ask?] and then, sadly, I was lost.
But, I am hopeful that one day, when I have read a century's worth of your lovely postings, I shall become the next Julia Childs. Watch this space!
Our fall clean up was backbreaking. Our whole back and front yard was shaded by them. I guess I was young and always thought of them as a frame for my home.
Great recipes again, especially that unusual shortbread.
Eileen
..I love the recipes you share..I get excited coming here! I love the wine notes too..awesome! I know a coconut freak that will love that shortbeard so that wil be a good one to pass on! Lovely joey..and the flowers are so pretty! I love your posts..they have it all..!
Have a sparkly wkd!
Kiki~
That is an interesting relationship you have going on with this tree ;-)
.... and WOW ! on these recipes .. especially the shortbreak .. I love the sound of that but I had no idea coconut came in a can ! We have it in plastic bags here ;-)
Marnie
Happy Friday my friend
hugs, Cherry
Great plug for Michigan Wines!
Love it, Rob! Hum, duck confit, wonder if I could ever get my fill. These ingredients should be easy to find in most kitchens and grocery stores. Now, regarding my encyclopedia base, you must remember I'm 'as old as dirt', born with a whisk in my hand :)
Hello, dear Edith. I love the view from my bedroom window. From there I can see the entire backyard and gardens (can also check out Mr. Ho-Hum's edging)! Under my window is a blooming Shadblow Serviceberry ( Amelanchier canadensis) ... brilliant forsythia glow along the border and a budding Yoshino cherry is surrounded by wildflowers. Bulbs and primrose are popping. Now, the shortbread is rolled into a 'cylinder shape' and wrapped in plastic wrap or waxed paper (kind of like waxy parchment paper). Have a Bon Appétit ... happy spring weekend!
The shading leaves are indeed dense and huge, Eileen. One thing I hate that Mr. Ho-Hum hates even more ... it's the last to drop its leaves ... often hanging on until December!
Your energy lights up my life, Kiki! You are a breath of fresh air each time you visit. Wishing you a sparkly wkd also ... mine should be awesome since we are getting ready to head north to the lake and Sat. dinner at our cottage with dear friends!
Indeed I do have a love/hate relationship with this tree, Joy. Right now, in awe of these lovely chartreuse blooms, I'm in the love stage. By the time I get home from the weekend away, I suspect my feelings will drastically change :)
A tree lover too, I'm with you, Marnie. I did stop back to see your photos that for some reason were missing then appeared. I had issues with Blogger that AM too. Awesome photos of the turkeys that I find very hard to capture. You are amazing behind the lens, dear friend!
I can smell your neighbor's wisteria from here, dear Cherry! Happy Friday and returned hugs to you, my friend.
Are you going to opening day, Lindalou? It's blustery cold but who cares as long as the Tigers win :)
Happy to share, Dirty Girl Gardening. Enjoyed the frog photos on your post :) I love your name since what gardener isn't a 'dirty girl'!
Thanks Di. I'm honored by your kind comments since you are a whiz behind the lens and in the kitchen. Both food and photography are our shared passions. And wine, another shared earth gift. Life is good!
Sounds like the perfect spot for it, Rick. Lots of room is good!
Happy Spring, Kala. Thanks ... your forsythia photo was stunning!