My whole approach to cooking and blogging about it may not appeal to Martha Stewart, but last night I came up with a pantry meal suitable for the queen of lifestyle and home entertaining. Yes, food bloggers can be arbiters of taste, too! I made the most delightful shrimp scampi for dinner. It was one of those nights when I was feeling too lazy to go to the market, so I looked to the freezer and found some shrimp. Ordinarily I'd start with fresh shrimp, but like I said, I was being lazy. When it comes to making pantry meals, I've got some experience.
After thawing the shrimp in a bowl of warm water and removing the tail fins, I heated some butter and olive oil in a pan with garlic, and added lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and the shrimp. After tossing the shrimp long enough to heat through, I threw in some fresh chopped parsley. Served it up with an arugula and endive salad with homemade croutons, warm garlic bread, and a screwdriver shaken over ice, strained, and served in a martini glass, just because! If Martha came to visit, I wouldn't be embarrassed to serve her this meal. She might just enjoy it!
Oh, I almost forgot to mention, my shrimp scampi recipe was based on an Ina Garten recipe found online. :)
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