Fab Foodie Mama

I love holiday weeks.  There is always a festive feeling buzzing around.  Work always seems to be a little bit slower also; usually a great time to catch up on things I had been putting off.  Unwittingly, I ordered my first box from Green Chef this week - Thanksgiving week.  I probably should have ordered it for next since this week will be all about cooking and eating with family, but that is ok.  I made this amazing fried rice and shrimp today.  I loved everything about this dish:  the colors, the crunch of the bok choy and edamame, the saltiness of the tamari sauce, and the rice and fried shrimp were great.  I am sure I could also make this with chicken or beef as I will definitely be making this again.  To spice this up, you could add some chili sauce as well.  YUM! Happy Thanksgiving Fellow Foodies! Crispy Shrimp and Fried Rice (serves 2) Ingredients: 10 oz Shrimp 1/2 C Basamati Rice 1/4 C Chopped Carrots 1/4 C Eda...

Home Chef is another one of the food box companies and I just tried my first meal today.  It was a very comforting dish called:  French Onion Shrimp and Grits.  This was quite good.  I would say that if I were to make it again, I'd reduce the amount of grits to about 1/4 cup (vs about 1 cup)  and use larger shrimp.  The grits seem to overtake the meal, and I'd prefer the shrimp to be the star.  It still was quite tasty, and as I said, so comforting. Enjoy!  - Fab Foodie Mama French Onion Shrimp and Grits Ingredients: 6 oz Butter 6 Chives 1 Shallot 8 oz Shrimp 1/2 c Instant Grits 2 oz Grated Parmesan 1 oz White Cooking Wine 2 oz Sour Cream Directions: Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a small pot Peel and halve the shallot.  Slice into thin strips Mince chives Pat shrimp dry, and season both sides with 1/4 t salt and a pinch of pepper Stir grits into boiling water reduce heat to low and stir constantly until smoot...

I know there are slimmed down versions of fettuccine Alfredo; I'm sure the Anabolic Gourmet  must have a version to add to his website.  But in moderation (I mean like few times a year :), this version is really hard to beat as a creamy, comforting, taste bud pleasing pasta dish. The consistency of the sauce is very thick.  It needs to be served immediately to maintain it's texture and flavor.  Delicious!  Tonight, Ron and Will asked for two variations (chicken and seafood) so I have instructions for both. This literally takes 10 minutes to make from start to finish. Foodie Mama's Fettuccine Alfredo 1 lb Fettuccine (I used whole wheat to increase fiber and healthiness) 3 T Butter 2 C Whipping Cream 1/2 t Salt 1/4 t Garlic Powder 1/4 t Black Pepper 2/3 C Grated Parmesan Cheese Cook fettuccine according to package instructions.  The sauce should be done by the time the pasta is done cooking.  Meanwhile, prepare the sauce.  Mel...