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Originally uploaded by mosli
Yeast is not my friend. Everytime I set out to make bread or rolls, they fail to rise. Even my experiences with a bread machine have come out flat and dense. This is why I usually go for whatever happens to be on the grocery shelves. So when I saw Farmgirl’s recipe for whole wheat beer bread, yeast free and non-time consuming, I decided to give it a shot.
This bread is great! of course, my loaf looks nothing like her georgous outcome, but it tasted wonderful, especially nice and warm. I used a cheap beer for this run (make sure the beer is room temperature), but next time I’m going to use a nice quality honey lager for a little more sweetness. Now, I don’t think I could use this bread for my pbj obsession, but it’ll be perfect with a hot bowl of soup. mmmm…
Originally uploaded by mosli
Nothing beats a good shrimp boil. Its straight-forward fast food and darn good. When my family lived in Florida, we would head over to Pass-a-grille beach and eat at The Wharf. Its still my idea of what a beach bar should be. My mum and I would both get boiled shrimp, and while licking our fingers watch the dolphins play in the channel.
I really had the taste for something homey, so I put together this shrimp boil with key lime mustard dipping sauce, plantains, and grilled salad.
Florida Shrimp Boil
1 can beer per 1lb shrimp
1 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning per 1lb shrimp
Bring beer and Old Bay to boil in a pot. Add shrimp and cook until done. TaDa! that simple.
Key Lime Mustard dipping sauce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tbps Dijon mustard
1/4 cup key lime juice
3 dashes Tabasco sauce
salt and pepper to taste
Stir all ingredients together. Chill for an hour or longer.
