Shrimp Po Boy

It's "Foodie Fridays"!! I hope you all had a great week. We have a nice treat for you to try. Have you ever been to New Orleans? Do you enjoy cajun cuisine? Well, this Shrimp Po Boy recipe will definitely take you there.

Thanks to our Empty Nester, you will have a new thing to try this week. This is her special take on a recipe seen on Food Network. 

Enjoy!

Shrimp Po Boy

Ingredients
4 soft sub rolls (Hoagies)
2 cups of Canola oil
1-3 tbsps of mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups of Jumbo crab meat
1/2 cup of shredded parmesan cheese
31-40 ct. Large shrimp
1 small Butter lettuce
Sriracha (to taste)
Tony's cajun seasoning (enough to coat shrimp)
2-3 cups of Buttermilk
2 tbsps of Butter
1/2 cup of flour
1-2 tbsps of Cornstarch
1-2 Roma tomatoes

Directions

1) Take the Buttermilk and put it in a bowl along with the shrimp. Allow the shrimp to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
2) While the shrimp are marinating, take the Hoagies and split them in half to open the bread up for the sandwich.
3) Take the butter and melt in a skillet.
4) When butter begins to sizzle, add the bread in the pan with the inside portion down.
5) Once that bread appears to be golden brown, remove it from the skillet.
6) Drain buttermilk off of shrimp and set aside.
7) Take the canola oil in a pot and bring it up to a medium heat.
8) Mix cornstarch,  Tony's seasoning,  and flour in a bowl.
9) Take the shrimp and toss it in the dry mixture. Make sure to shake off any excess flour.
10) Once the oil is ready for frying, add the shrimp in one at a time. Make sure not to over crowd the pot. Keep a watchful eye over the shrimp because they only need about 4-5 minutes. When ready, place the shrimp on a napkin to soak up the excess oil.
11) While the shrimp are frying, you can combine the crabmeat and mayonnaise together and spread on the bottom of the hoagie bread.
12) Slice the tomatoes and place on top of the crabmeat mixture.
13) Take a few pieces of lettuce and place on the sandwich and top it all off with the shrimp.

An Easy Carrot Meal

Happy Sunday!

Today we want to showcase two ways to cook with carrots. First we will talk about a carrot soup recipe that we make often in the winter. Then, we can't have dinner without dessert! We have a more healthy version of carrot cake cupcakes that is truly a treat.

Hopefully these recipes will inspire you to cook more with carrots!

Carrot Soup

Ingredients
1 leak chopped (do not utilize the green portion)
2 1/2 cups of white potatoes
3-4 cups of chicken broth (cover up to 1 inch over the ingredients)
4 carrots
1 pint of heavy cream (add to individual serving as much as desired)
Salt and white pepper to taste

Directions
1) Chop all vegetables and add to stock pot with the chicken broth.
2) Cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender, let cool
3) Use an immersion blender to blend the vegetables (you can use a blender)
4) Once blended, pour into soup bowls, add cream, salt, and white pepper to taste.
5) Time to enjoy!

For a sweet treat,
go to https://www.yahoo.com/food/martha-goodness-74306131183.html
for instructions on how to make "Hazelnut Carrot at Cupcakes with Cream cheese Frosting"

Pasta Salad

Hey everyone!  We missed "Foodie Friday", but I wanted to make sure to at least show you guys a tasty side dish I (Young Hipster) made today!

Quick and Easy Pasta Salad

Ingredients

1/2 box of whole wheat penne pasta
1/2 a can of black olives
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup of fresh mozzarella (pearl sized mozzarella balls are more convenient)
Italian dressing
1/2 cup of broccoli
Tablespoon of butter

Instructions

1.) Boil water for pasta on high heat. When water begins to boil, add in pasta and let cook for about 8-10 minutes.
2.) Drain noodles and let cool.
3.) Chop veggies and add the broccoli to a pot of boiling water. Only cook for 2 minutes and drain.
4.) Take red bell peppers and a tablespoon of butter and saute in a skillet on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
5.) Once the red bell peppers are finished, take a bowl and add all the ingredients together.
6.) Lightly drizzle the Italian dressing over the pasta mix and toss until everything is coated with dressing.

ENJOY!

Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

15795 Bluemound Rd.

Brookfield, WI 53005

262-786-3100

brookfield@stircrazy.com

It's Super Bowl Sunday! Although we are not offering any recipes on typical game day foods, we are bringing you a great Asian inspired restaurant that we feel will be great any day. The family was together again for this trip.

For this meal, we decided to get our appetizers with our meals.

"Crab Rangoon" $7.25 (Crispy stuffed wontons with seasoned cream cheese and jumbo lump crab meat)

"Create Your Own Stir Fry" $14.99 Chicken with Shanghai Noodles

The two above photos are from me, the "Young Hipster." I love that the "Create Your Own Stir Fry" offered so many choices for veggies, meats, vegetarian options (tofu), and noodles (Lo-Mein, Flat Rice, or Wheat) or rice (Brown, Fried, or White). 

Once you place your order with the waiter, the waiter brings back a little wok for you and a cup attached to it where you can choose your sauce. You then take your wok over to the self-service veggie station where they offer a wide array of fresh veggies and sauces that you can put in your meal. Once you have selected everything you want, you take it over to the wok stations where the chefs cook your meals in front of you. 

It's a nice treat to see.

The portion sizes are perfect and filling. A great healthy, fresh meal!

"Thai Sticky Wings" (Chicken wings tossed in a sweet chili sauce) $7.75

"Create Your Own Stir Fry" $14.99 Shrimp with Shanghai Noodles

This appetizer and entree combo is from the "Empty Nester." She decided to have a try with the "Create Your Own Stir Fry" as well and she was very pleased. The appetizer was her favorite! You get 5 wings and the sauce was sweet and spicy. Her thoughts were that, "the wings were very juicy. They were very flavorful and made you want more!"

"Japanese Steak" $19.00 ( Filet mignon topped with a soy butter mushroom medley and frizzled sesame onions with grilled wasabi asparagus as a side.)

This feast was ordered by our "Mr. To the Point." There weren't any complaints from him about this meal. He liked the wasabi flavor on the asparagus and the steak was cooked well. He paired this with "Crazy Shrimp" appetizer that you see below. This was shared between him and the "Busy Mom." They both called this shrimp dish, "The best!" The sauce was excellent.

"Crazy Shrimp" $8.25 (Tempura battered shrimp tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce with an Asian slaw on the side.)

"Thai BBQ Tacos" $15.25 (Roti Prata bread filled with either beef, chicken, shrimp, or tofu and topped with a cucumber salad. A side of fried rice comes with it.)

This meal was ordered by our "Busy Mom." She felt that this meal was light, yet filling. The cucumber slaw gave the taco a refreshing bite and crunch. Her favorite was the roti prata bread. She liked that it was buttery, flaky, and toasted to perfection!

Our little "Picky Eater" indulged in her favorite food of choice. French Fries! She was very happy.

Give "Stir Crazy" a try! Why not today? They have a special discount going on today for the "Super Bowl." It's called the "Big Game Special". Buy one entree, get one FREE! It is only for today and you must present the coupon. It's available on their website.

Check them out on 

http://www.stircrazy.com/