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Summer Vacation Week 6

Normally after I have a terrible week, I fall into a week of analyzing all that I have and realizing that instead of worrying I should be intensely thankful . It’s a vicious cycle but I believe inventory needs to be taken often. I’m good for falling into the depths of despair for minimal, materialistic things while others are faring with much less. It’s a normal process of life and I’m sure many of you do it. In EVERYTHING there is something to be grateful for.

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Family• Life• Summer

Summer Vacation Week 5

Halfway there.

Last week was rough. Being a WAHM with 3 kids in perpetual motion at all times amidst blaring televisions, rugs with sharpie stains and the background noise of constant bickering is enough to send any mother batty.

Last week I was close to it. Even grabbed the calendar and started crossing off days advent calendar style. How appropriate as Christmas in July approaches. August 4th can’t come fast enough. They were at VBS for the first part of the day and I could just taste it.

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Home• Living• Our Home• Recipes• Summer

{A Quick Meal} New Orleans Style Barbecued Shrimp

Y’all know I loves a quick meal. Nothing grinds my nerves so, than being stuck in a hot kitchen in the summer.

This week I went with a recipe that I’ve made before but it’s been awhile. I even mentioned it last year on my 5 Quick and Easy Meals for Summer post.

I got the recipe from Martha Stewart. The only tweak I made was substituting Old Bay for the Cajun Seasoning in hopes that it wouldn’t be so spicy this time around and it worked. I served ours with rice but I could easily see subbing the rice for grits. I wish I would’ve thought of that. Nothing like creamy grits with fish or shrimp.

Anywho.

Mimimal chopping was involved

You do know everything tastes better with a little butter.

5-7 minutes in the pan

Ready to eat

Here’s the recipe

Ingredients

- Coarse salt
- 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large celery stalk, diced small ( 3/4 cup)
- 1 small bunch scallions, white and green parts separated and thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
- 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 large lemon, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
- 1 3/4 pounds shell-on extra-large shrimp, deveined

Directions

In a medium saucepan, bring 2 1/4 cups salted water to a boil. Add rice, stir, and return to a boil. Cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove pot from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Meanwhile, in a large heavy pot, melt butter over medium-high. Add celery, scallion whites, and garlic and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add Creole seasoning and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
Add Worcestershire, lemon, and shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are pink and coated with sauce, about 4 minutes. Serve shrimp over rice with scallion greens on top.

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Summer

Summer Vacation Week 4

Last week we laid really low.

We took a trip to the library

I got my hands on some Outkast tickets!! #ATLast

Chilled out on the porch

Friday I had the opportunity to sit on an awesome panel with Serena, Trina, Bernetta, Tameka and Charlene for the Haute Momma Haute Experience at the Baby Bash and Bling event that was in town this weekend. Had a great time!

Photo Courtesy of Tiffany M. Powell @ Powell Pics

On Saturday my AKA chapter had its annual picnic. Family, food and fun!

Sunday we hung out with the in laws. We played some game named Spoons. Apparently I wasn’t too good at it because I had to take 3 shots before the night was over.

How is your summer going? Anything spectacular happen last week?

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