Went to Britney and Jake's house for a Memorial Day BBQ. I tried two of Barefoot Contessa's recipes. Roasted Shrimp Cocktail (recipe below) and her Ganache Cupcakes. Jake grilled the chicken and Britney made Mandrin Orange Salad. It was a yummy combo. Don't think I am going to keep the cupcake recipe...Too dense. But, the shrimp cocktail was a winner, even by Britney's girls.
They have a pool and it was 87 degrees in the pool. The rain held off so we got Lily in the pool and she did amazingly well for her first time. It was fun to see her and Matt swimming together with Jake and the girls. Britney and I got to sit in the lounge chairs and observe (and gopher for various items). The time goes so fast. I feel like I barely got to chat with Britney much at all!
Called the doctor yesterday because Lily was up virtually all night Saturday night. She was very restless and kept crying. We could not get her calmed down Saturday night or yesterday afternoon. We think it may have been teeth, but not sure.....Motrin did not do much good. Doing better, but still has her moments. Must be the combo of no pacifier and teething? Who knows.
Matt and I cleaned out our basement all day yesterday. We made LOTS of progress, but still have lots to do. During bedrest, everything that we could not deal with got THROWN down in the basement. There were piles of belongings everywhere. Not to mention, everything was so dusty. We organized; I bought an extra cabinet and so we were able to put things "away." I think Matt wants to start another section this afternoon. I am trying to get the gumption. May need a coffee if Matt wants to keep going today!
Roasted Shrimp Cocktail
2 lbs Shrimp (I used cooked)
1 T good olive oil
1/2 teas kosher salt
1/2 teas freshly ground pepper
For the Sauce:
1/2 cup Heinz chili sauce
1/2 cup Heniz Ketchup
3 T prepared horseradish
2 teas freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teas Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teas Tabasco Sauce
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss shrimp with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast for 5-6 minutes until heated through.
For the sauce, combine all ingredients and serve as the dip.
(The cookbook actually has it made with raw shrimp. I used cooked shrimp, so the recipe is varied.) It was YUMMY!
