Sherry Garlic Shrimp

This dish reminds me a lot of shrimp scampi, with a great kick from the garlic and sherry. I love it! This is another jewel from Darcy. This recipe serves about 4.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/2 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons dry sherry
2-3 large cloves of garlic, crushed (I mince them.)
1/2 teaspoon dried or fresh thyme, crumbled (I just use the regular dried thyme.)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon red pepper (be accurate here if you want your kids to eat this, not that I'd know...)
2 lemons, cut in eighths
4 parsley sprigs

1. Preheat over to 400 degrees.
2. Arrange shrimp in a single layer, slightly apart in a shallow baking dish.
3. Combine olive oil, sherry, garlic, thyme, salt, and red pepper.
4. Pour over shrimp.
5. Bake for 4 minutes, turn shrimp over and bake and additional 4-6 minutes. Shrimp will be ready when pink, firm, and barely opaque.

Serve with pan juices. Garnish with lemon wedges and parsley sprigs.

And sit back and get oohs and ahhs from your husband!

Sesame Chicken

I'm posting this recipe as it's one I'm very fond of...and it is easy and delicious! Note that this recipe serves 2, but it is easily doubled and tripled. We love eating this over rice, but it's incredibly versitle. (Great leftover in a salad, according to the original recipe.) The source for this recipe is Darcy.

Ingredients:
2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1/8 cup sesame seeds
1/8 cup soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoons brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 large garlic clove, crushed (I just mince mine)
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 teaspoon fresh, grated

1. Cut chicken into 1" cubes.
2. Combine all the ingredients, marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours.
3. Pour into a baking pan in a single layer.
4. Broil 10 minutes, turn the pieces over, broil and additional 5 minutes.

Robyn's Lemony Goodness

Robyn's Lemony Goodness

Crust
2 C. crushed graham crackers
1/2 stick butter, very soft

Mix crackers and butter, press into bottom of 9x13 pan.

Filling
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
1 C lemon juice
2 C heavy whipping cream
3/4 C powdered sugar

Mix condensed milk and lemon juice.
Whip cream and powdered sugar.
Combine both mixtures.
Pour into pan, freeze until ready to serve (at least 4 hours?)