More Summer Eats

 Yum! Eating summertime food makes me yearn for the beach! Greg and I have been scouring the web on sites like kayak.com and livingsocial.com for good vacation deals this summer. We haven't gone on a proper vacation (just the two of us) since our honeymoon. We are determined to actually get away for a few days this summer.  As of now, we're still searching. Wish us luck!

Huge Shrimp!

The spices I used:

• Salt
• Cayenne Pepper
• White Pepper
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Dried Thyme 
• Dried Basil
• Chili Powder
• Paprika

 I also saw recipes using onion and garlic powder, but I didn't use either. Since I only had 10 shrimp, I only used a few shakes of each spice. I tossed the spices and shrimp into a Ziploc bag. I added another shake of cayenne pepper, to add more heat, and that's about it. You can use any amount of these spices that you want to create your own blend.

Although this multicolored corn tasted great,  I can't wait to go to the farmer's market to get local sweet white corn.

The watermelon was so refreshing with this salty and spicy dish.





Thanks for reading my continued thoughts about summer food.

Shrimp: My Summer Obsession

 Shrimp is my new go-to dinner option this summer. It is light, versatile, and healthy, not to mention yumtastic! Whole Foods changed my mind about seafood altogether. We were getting it from Safeway, which was okay, but the seafood we've been getting recently tastes so much fresher. The shrimp comes already shelled and de-veined, which saves time and a smelly trash can.  They have it responsibly farm-raised or wild caught, although it can be a bit pricey. We just get about 10 of the farm-raised, which is plenty without wasting leftovers. The wild caught can be up to $18 / lb! Yikes!

This dish is made up of cooked penne pasta, steamed asparagus tips, and diced tomatoes. I used white wine, lemon, pepper, garlic, and butter to saute it all together.

For this dish I made a carbonara sauce and just tossed in steamed broccoli, shrimp, and linguine.

I think my next summer-style dish will be grilled Cajun shrimp with sweet corn on the cob and a big hunk of watermelon. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

 Do you have any other suggestions for irresistible summer meals?