...It's the hair and he's in a band. I can't help myself!
Aiden from Revenge...
...It's the accent and the sexy stare.
February 21, 2013
February 16, 2013
Jambalaya
I have had this recipe in my collection a long time but was a little intimidated by it. Lots of ingredients and steps. I saw it on Paula Dean a few years back. It is a family recipe of a friend of her's who was born and raised in Louisiana. I decided it was time to stop being a cooking wimp and tackle it already. I'm glad I did! It was one of the best food-gasms I've had.
JAMBALAYA - Amelia Durand
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. sausage (kielbasa), sliced
1 lb. smoked ham, cubed
1 tbsp. butter
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 cup tomato, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 jalapeno, minced
2 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. thyme
2 tbsp. tomato paste
6 cups chicken stock
3 cups rice
3 bay leaves
2 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. pepper
6-8 dashes hot sauce
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
3/4 cup parsley, chopped
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 lb. medium shrimp (20-24 count)
Heat oil in large pot or dutch oven. Add sausage, brown, then remove. Add ham, brown, then remove. In same pot, add butter, onion, celery, and peppers. Saute. Add tomato, garlic, jalapeno, oregano, thyme, and tomato paste. Cook a couple of minutes. Add stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. Add green onion, parsley, lemon juice, and shrimp. Stir and make sure shrimp are good and covered in mix. Cover again, remove from heat, and allow to steam for 15 minutes.
A side note: I forgot to buy tomato paste and it still turned out great. If you're not a fan of shrimp, leave them out. I'm sure it will still be orgasmic!
JAMBALAYA - Amelia Durand
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. sausage (kielbasa), sliced
1 lb. smoked ham, cubed
1 tbsp. butter
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 cup tomato, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 jalapeno, minced
2 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. thyme
2 tbsp. tomato paste
6 cups chicken stock
3 cups rice
3 bay leaves
2 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. pepper
6-8 dashes hot sauce
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
3/4 cup parsley, chopped
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 lb. medium shrimp (20-24 count)
Heat oil in large pot or dutch oven. Add sausage, brown, then remove. Add ham, brown, then remove. In same pot, add butter, onion, celery, and peppers. Saute. Add tomato, garlic, jalapeno, oregano, thyme, and tomato paste. Cook a couple of minutes. Add stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. Add green onion, parsley, lemon juice, and shrimp. Stir and make sure shrimp are good and covered in mix. Cover again, remove from heat, and allow to steam for 15 minutes.
A side note: I forgot to buy tomato paste and it still turned out great. If you're not a fan of shrimp, leave them out. I'm sure it will still be orgasmic!
Michigan Tech Winter Carnival
Last weekend we ventured further up north to Houghton for winter carnival. I used to live up there and remember going to see the ice sculptures as a kid. My kids weren't as enthused as I was to be there but it was a rare occasion that all four of us spent the day together. My son did like the theme (super heroes) and took more pictures than me. We had a good time.
January 28, 2013
Eben Ice Caves
I can check a little something off my bucket list; visiting the Eben Ice Caves. It was perfect weather for winter hiking on Saturday and the family was bored so I suggested going there. It was a fairly easy but long hike in. Seeing the ice was worth the journey though. Pretty cool.
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