The mild flavor of shrimp lends itself well to marinades. This recipe is light and fresh tasting and is great on the grill. If you don’t have a grill (or it’s the middle of winter!) simply cook the shrimp in a sauté pan for 1 minute on each side.

Honey Lime Grilled Shrimp

½ cup Olive Oil
3 Tbsp Honey
Juice of 1 Lime
¼ tsp Red Pepper Flakes
Pinch of Salt
40 Shrimp, peeled with tails removed
8 Skewers

Soak the skewers, if they are made of wood, in a cup of water for at least a ½ an hour. If the skewers are too long for the glass, flip them over halfway through soaking. This prevents the skewers from burning on the grill.

In a shallow dish combine oil, honey, lime juice, red pepper flakes and salt.
Place 5 pieces of shrimp on each skewer. When putting shrimp on the skewer, be sure to go through both the body and tail (as shown) so they are secure.

Place prepared skewers in the marinade and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Flip the skewers half way through to soak both sides of the shrimp.

Preheat grill to medium heat. Place skewers on cleaned grill plates. Because of the oil in the marinade they will flame for a few seconds. Cook on each side for one minute. Raw shrimp is gray in color, and cooked shrimp will be light pink. Serve immediately.

~SD

Breakfast is a very important meal in our household… each person in my family treats it differently, however. My little brother could eat cereal everyday of his life. My mom eats dinner food. But it is my Dad and I who really do breakfast right. Give us a fried egg and toast and we are happy… add some pork and our day is set! This week my Dad requested that I make a whole wheat bread for our breakfast meal. So, I decided to make a Honey Wheat English Muffin Bread. I love this recipe, the texture of the bread is chewy, like an English muffin and the loaves freeze great for later. I love to serve the bread toasted with a touch of butter and honey.

Honey Wheat English Muffin Bread

2 cups Warm Milk
1/2 cup Warm Water
2 Tbsp Honey
6 cups Whole Wheat Flour
2 Tbsp Yeast
2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Baking Soda

Combine warm water, milk and honey. In a large bowl stir together 4 cups of the flour, yeast, soda and salt. With a wooden spoon blend mixture well, then stir in remaining flour. The dough should be sticky, so add the flour gradually.

Grease 2 bread pans, then coat with corn meal. Divide batter and put in pans. Allow to rise, covered with a kitchen towel until double. Bake a 400 degrees until golden brown. About 25 minutes.

This recipe is quick and easy to make. Although it is a yeast bread, it requires no kneading, which creates the chewy texture.

Please be sure to comment and let me know what you think of this recipe- especially if you try it out!

~ SD