Hippo Hardware

Hippo Hardware is the type of store I can spend hours in and walk away and leave without buying anything. The vintage fixtures and lighting equipment will be the stuff of my future creepy Addams family style house.

Baked Tomatos and Shrimp with Feta

 I served this with couscous, but it would also be delicious over linguine, spaghetti squash, or the starch of your choosing.

Thanks to Ms Jenn Fleming for sending me the recipe - You can get it [here.]

Value = 3/5

Healthy = 4/5

Tasty = 4/5

Ease = 4/5

thai one on

I grew up in the mid-west where most local Asian restaurants have punny names (Side Wok, Thai Tantic). So this is my unauthentic Phad thai. Obviously the sauce is the secret - I haven't attempted my own sauce yet, so I usually buy a mix at a local Asian or World market.

12 oz med rice noodles

Phad thai sauce packet

2 tbsp. peanut oil
2 minced garlic cloves
1 lb large shrimp, peeled, deveined
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
1/3 cup chopped, fresh cilantro
3 sliced scallion
1/4 cup salted roasted peanuts, chopped

Cook pasta as directed. Drain.In a small bowl mix sauce. In a large skillet over med heat, add oil. Add garlic, cook until softened. Add shrimp and cayenne pepper. Cook, turning once until shrimp are opaque. Remove from skillet. Reserve.
In same skillet, cook eggs, stirring until set, 2 minutes. Stir in pasta, shrimp, and sauce until coated. Stir in sprouts, cilantro, and scallion. Transfer to serving platter.
Sprinkle with peanuts, garnish with lime. Serves 4-6.

Value = 4/5

Healthy = 4/5

Tasty = 5/5

Ease =  4/5