Favorites Friday!!!

Favorite Recipe of the Week

Shrimp and Mushroom Pasta

A craving for shrimp this week inspired me create this recipe. I wanted a cross  between shrimp scampi and shrimp in Alfredo sauce It got high marks from Mr. Adventure who had two helpings.  

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons garlic crushed

1 small onion finely chopped

2 cups sliced mushrooms

3/4 cup white wine

1/4 cup lemon juice

3 ounces cream cheese

3 tablespoons pesto sauce

3 tablespoons tomato pesto sauce

2 pounds peeled shrimp

Parmesan cheese to taste

Salt & Pepper to taste

16 oz angel hair pasta. 

Directions

1.  Cook pasta according to directions on package, toss with olive oil and keep warm. 

2.  Heat olive oil in skillet,  add onions, garlic, and mushrooms.  Stir over heat until mushrooms and onions are no longer crisp.  Add white wine and lemon juice, bring to a low boil.  Add shrimp.  Cook for 3 minutes before stirring.  Stir and cook shrimp till pink.  Lower heat and add cream cheese and both pesto sauces.  Stir slowly to incorporate cream into sauce without breaking up the shrimp. 

Serve over pasta, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
 Note:  We made a side of gluten free pasta--it is actually made of corn.  

We served this with fresh steamed broccoli and sugar snap peas.  Let me know if you try it--I would love to know if you like it as much as we do.  

joy 

PS--I am experimenting with different colors as I learn how to blog.  

Favorites Friday

January 18, 2013

Favorites Friday

We spent afternoon eating and shopping in downtown Amelia Island.  Our first stop was Pepper's for lunch.  It was great.

The guy in the kitchen laughed at me taking pictures. 

Ceviche--yummy!

After lunch we headed off to the antique stores and an art gallery. We stopped in Twisted Sisters just because I like the name.  I could have done some damage in this store to the credit card, but because I had Steve acting as my "girlfriend" that day, I did not make any purchases here. 

Some of my favorite Friday items today were found at the antique stores in Amelia.  I spotted two little paintings with  cutwork that we thought would be great for the boat. 

Steve found some little birds to add to the salon. 

We stopped at an antique store on our way back to the marina.  You know the kind that has all kinds of interesting things outside to pull you inside.  We bought a plant to keep on the boat that doesn't need much attention (insert water for attention).  

Succulents I hope to keep alive.

I wish I knew the names of all these little plants--they are so cute.

 The one item that has kept us connected with what is going on around the world and at home  is our MIFI from AT&T. It is a A tiny portable wireless hotspot that alllows up to ten devices into AT&T's network.  It has a great battery life too!

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The last item for favorite Friday is our vacuum.  It is small, lightweight converts to hand held  size when needed to get into small places.  We got this one for less than $70 at Bed Bath and Beyond with one of their coupons.    

Happy Weekend!

John 21:19     2 Corinthians 4:17