Fantastic Foodie Friday~ Firecracker Shrimp

This dish is not for the faint at heart...

It is a spicy dish!

Everyone that tried the dish loved it,

but be warned...

It will leave your mouth tingling...

Ingredients 

5 large shrimp
1/2 cup barbecue sauce, recipe follows
Drizzle horseradish sauce, recipe follows
Directions 
Peel shrimp, leaving head and tail on. 

Place barbecue sauce in skillet and set on medium heat. 

Place shrimp in skillet and cook until they turn pink, approximately 2 minutes on 1 side, and 1 1/2 minutes on the other side. 

Remove shrimp from skillet and place on plate, pouring any extra sauce 

from the skillet on top of the shrimp. 

Drizzle a small amount of horseradish sauce on top of the shrimp and serve.

Barbecue Sauce:

1 large onion, chopped

2 cups orange juice

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter

1 quart ketchup

1/2 cup lime juice

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon black pepper

2 tablespoons dry mustard

2 tablespoons hot paprika

1 tablespoon crushed red pepper

1 heaping teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon chili powder

2 tablespoon hot sauce

2 tablespoons tamarind paste

2 tablespoons honey

Place onions in a food processor with the motor running 

and then add 1/2 cup of orange juice. 

In a large pot, melt butter on medium heat and add the onion puree. 

Add the 1 1/2 cups of orange juice and the rest of the ingredients. 

Stir and cook on low heat for approximately 25 minutes.

Horseradish Sauce:

1/4 cup pure horseradish

1/4 cup Creole mustard

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.

 

Happy 4th of July~

Happy Independence Day!

I hope that your day was filled with 

wonderful moments with Family & Friends.

Cook outs, get togethers,

camping and just spending time relaxing.

I took time out tonight to try to capture 

some of my first Firework Pictures...

As the colors danced across the sky

I tried to capture them in all their beauty.

Thinking of those who have helped to 

secure the freedom that I enjoy.

I send out a heartfelt,

 Thank you...

For Freedom isn't Free...

XoXo

<3

Make a Splash~

In my attempt to find beauty in the day,

it sometimes is difficult through the rain.

With all the dark clouds rolling in 

not wanting to leave...

Finding breaks as they come, 

and 

waiting for the blue

sky's to return.

Till then,

finding puddles, 

playing in the rain

and

waiting for the sun to shine again...

XoXo

<3

Day of Blur~

Waking up with a blaring migraine.

Everything seems a little off...

Struggling to get thru the day.

Keep trying to see the light at the end 

of the tunnel...

Every sound magnified,

 every light seems twice as bright.

Darkness is my only comfort.

Today, 

I will take a break and rest.

Tomorrow,

I will try again...

Till then,

I will slip back under the sheets

and pray that a night of rest

will bring about the end of the pain.

XoXo

<3

Motivational Monday~ Learn as You Go

As my impending move creeps closer,

I am learning that letting go of all 

of the "things", is quite liberating.

Instead of spending money on possessions,

I am investing my time into taking 

pictures and creating pendants.

Cleaning out the house,

letting go of the past to 

take hold of my future...

It is a rough road at times,

but in the end...

I hope to be in a better place.

Lots of prayers, faith & hope

are helping me to move forward.

Do the things you think you 

can not do...

You will surprised be  at 

what you can accomplish...

XoXo

<3