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MB, Oh my gosh, that stuff looks good. Honestly, the highlight for me would be the beautiful tomato you had sliced for breakfast. A little S&P on that, heaven. Has Charlie tried the "Scorned Woman" hot sauce yet? One of our faves. Maybe there is "linner" in our future on STJ. Did Charlie make the rice tower?

Man that pork looks out of this world wish I were war min some of that up in the microwave for breakfast right about now!

brenda wrote:MB, Oh my gosh, that stuff looks good. Honestly, the highlight for me would be the beautiful tomato you had sliced for breakfast. A little S&P on that, heaven. Has Charlie tried the "Scorned Woman" hot sauce yet? One of our faves. Maybe there is "linner" in our future on STJ. Did Charlie make the rice tower?

B, don't think we've had that hot sauce. I will tell him to look for it in November. Yesterday I made the rice tower he did all the dishes!

Liamsaunt, can you post the coconut rice recipe?
and MaryBeth, the apricot rice recipe?

Thank you.

Maryanne wrote:Liamsaunt, can you post the coconut rice recipe?
and MaryBeth, the apricot rice recipe?

Thank you.

No recipe from me. That was Near East Whole Grains boxed rice. The pecans were in there already, I just added the chopped apricots. It was very good.

Coconut Sticky Rice

1 cup jasmine rice
1 cup coconut milk
1 tsp. kosher salt
zest of one lime
1 1/2 cups water
zest of one lime
cilantro and sesame seeds to garnish (optional)

Combine all ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover, turn heat to low, and let cook until all the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

Let stand, covered, for an additional 10 minutes before serving.

Thanks for recipe (and info).

I made the shrimp scampi last night. Very nice. Lemony.

I substitute coconut milk for water when using my rice cooker insert in the steamer. It works well and I am going to add lime next time.

Okay - my FIRST food porn - sorry I don't know how to make the pics smaller and you gotta love our groovy plates


Curry Shrimp (used Ruth's Caribbee Curry and a tad olive oil to marinate then sauteed it)
Coconut Sticky Rice (Liamsaunt's recipe)
Black Bean Mango Salsa (Liamsaunt's recipe except I accidently added a red pepper before I realized I was following the wrong recipe).

I can't thank all of you guys enough for getting me interested in cooking! Your food porn AND your great recipes have me hooked!

nothintolose

p.s. added the sesame seed garnish to the rice after the pic

Eliz! I can't believe you cooked that! You are cooking on our next trip! I will do dishes if I have to and you and Kenneth can cook!

yum!

Yummy Elizabeth! Now I have to post my dinner from last night, because it was a recipe Elizabeth sent me! She called it just sweet and spicy shrimp--it marinated in lemongrass, cilantro, hot peppers, honey, garlic, ginger...it was really good:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/1380092979/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1182/138 ... 5426fa.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="lemongrass shrip"></a>

I made some fried rice and chinese broccoli as side dishes.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/1380093497/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1330/138 ... f458ae.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="lemongrass shrimp with fried rice"></a>

Liamsaunt - your food (AND YOUR PLATES) look so awesome!!! I have to admit that that is not my recipe but thought you might enjoy it; it was my cousin's recipe. One day I will take credit for something I created

Margo - you crack me up!!! Keep in mind that we never ate at home before I started cooking. I would say those plates are about 15 years old at least. We also have the all white Corel once we use the four "pretty" ones. I am totally laughing right now!

I was just telling SO that I wanted to update our plates and more importantly pots and pans and he asked what was wrong with the ones we have. I said for one thing, the plates don't match

I am also trying to get him to let me clean out the cabinets and pack up some of the stuff we don't use, but he is such a pack rat I don't know if it will happen. Wish me luck.

nothintolose