This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking them, we will be compensated, but there is no additional cost to you. All opinions expressed are our own. Thank you for your support. What is a seafood lover to do with today's prices in the grocery store? Purchasing salmon for my salmon addiction has always been a splurge, but now I am finding myself saving up in order to pay the huge price and still be able to purchase the basics. Fortunately, and surprisingly, I can usually find a pretty good sale on shrimp. Some weeks, the sale will be on large shrimp, others, on medium. Salad shrimp or small shrimp are usually pretty affordable compared to other seafood in the supermarket. Since I adore shrimp, I find myself purchasing it more often to put into our menu rotation. Benefits of Eating Shrimp The great thing about eating shrimp is that it is very good for you! It contains vitamin B12 and other things like niacin and zinc. It is high in anti-oxidants that fight inflammation, wrinkles and sun damage. Shrimp is also good for thyroid function. Of course, you shouldn't overdo it with shrimp, they are fairly high in cholesterol and sodium, and of course, some people are allergic to shellfish, which is very sad for them. All of that being said, shrimp is great to have on hand because it cooks up quickly and that makes it easy to create a delicious dish in no time at all! I was browsing through our posts and realized that we have a bunch of wonderful shrimp recipes that will add so much variety to your lunch, dinner and even snacking menu! Here are our best shrimp recipes. Click on the photo to go to the recipe. Having shrimp in a home cooked meal always makes it seem special to me. When I can do it in a budget friendly way, that is even better! Do you have any shrimp recipes that you love? I would love to hear about them in the comments!
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Making jam is something that I have been doing for many years. Sometimes people wonder why I have so much jam in my pantry. To me, jam is a staple, there are just so many things you can use it for besides your morning toast or lunch time pb&j. Since we are working on publishing our jam recipe book, I thought I would get you ready for that event by letting you know about some of the unexpected ways that you can deliciously incorporate jam into your meal plans. (They aren't all dessert recipes!) Most of these recipes are from our own blog, but I'm also going to share a few that I am hoping to try soon!
ÆBLESKIVER: We have two versions of these delightful Danish bites posted on this blog. A very authentic version posted by Alicia, made in an ÆBLESKIVER pan, and some less authentic ones made in a cake pop pan. Both are delicious filled with a jam flavor of your choice!
Jam Thumbprint Cookies: I loved making these with my mom as a kid! It is fun for kids to make the indentation with their thumbs and then to fill it with sweet jam. I recently made some of these for the jam class that I taught so that people could try a variety of jams that are going to be in my jam e-book! They look so pretty on the platter and everyone loved them. We've also shared a 3 ingredient version of these cookies on the blog using a cake mix and pudding! Also delicious!
Strawberry Shortbread Cookies: These cookies are a little more work, but totally worth the effort! The jam with the creamy lemon filling is such a delightful combination!
Jam Muffins: These muffins are just as easy to make as regular muffins, and extra tasty! My grandkids love them!
Monte Cristo Sandwiches: Another use in a breakfast food that I adore! A combination of French Toast and a sandwich, why wouldn't ya?
Cake Filling! Strawberry, Raspberry or Cherry jams are all great choices as a cake filling. Check out how I did a vegan cake with a jam filling for Maddy!
I am dying to try out this Blackberry Jam Pie from Windstone Farms. They don't even have a picture of it, but it sounds so delicious. I just canned some Blackberry Jam, so I might whip this up today! I'll take pictures and show you if I do.
Jam Swirls in cheesecake, bundt cake and yogurt are all wonderful used for jam!
The Seasoned Mom shares a 3 Ingredient Apricot Glazed Chicken that looks fantastic and so easy to make! You may have all you need to make it in your pantry already! Finally, most of us have heard of adding grape jelly to your meatball sauce to make a sweet and savory appetizer meatball. I came up with a different version using Apricot Jam. I'll share it below! You can use your favorite meatballs, whether homemade or from the freezer section of the grocery store. This recipe has the version of meatballs that I made the other night, plus the wonderful sauce. I hope that you enjoy it!
Keep an eye out for our new e-book, Jam in 3 Winks! You are now armed with idea of how to use your sweet creations!
This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Thanks for your support! A little over a week has gone by since we came home from our wonderful family reunion in Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming! Maddy is going to tell you all about it in a later post. But, since we have been focusing this summer on cooking with kids, I wanted to let you know that our cooking fun continued while we were in the beautiful cabin that we stayed in. As with any vacation, one of the highlights was the great food that we ate! We arrived at the cabin on Father's Day, which also happened to be my husband's birthday. We celebrated that evening with a cake made by my granddaughter, Shyanne. Actually, to feed all of us, she made 2 cakes! When it came to frosting, we had to improvise because we only had enough powdered sugar for one cake, but thankfully some chocolates that I happened to bring along came in handy! We just melted them on top and spread them like a frosting! One of the best things about cooking with my grandkids is the times that we laugh and talk and get to know each other. I love watching my grandchildren interacting with their cousins and develop good relationships. Since one of the things I did with my grandsons was make cookies from a store bought tub of cookie dough, it was pretty simple and there wasn't measuring or math involved, except that I did explain rows and columns to them as we scooped the dough on to the cookie sheet. I made a little video, (very amateur) of a couple of our cooking moments that we captured. These show cousins working together and Aunt Maddy with nephew, Kyle, working together. I hope you enjoy it and that it inspires you to make some cooking memories with your kids and grandchildren. Past Cooking Videos:
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking them, we will be compensated, but there is no additional cost to you. All opinions expressed are our own. Thank you for your support. A week ago, my husband and I went up to spend some time with some of our grandchildren. Since we have decided to do a weekly "Cooking with Kids" post through the summer, I thought this would be a perfect time to cook with these younger kids and have my husband video the event. It was a blast! Unfortunately, the camera stopped working correctly for my husband as he filmed. Mainly user error, but at any rate, we didn't get the entire process on film. But, my grandchildren are so cute that I had to put together this little video to show you how much fun it is to cook with kids. Teaching kids to cook is a self esteem builder, it is a great skill for them to learn, it is math practice, it gives them confidence, it is science, the list goes on. Most of all, I just love the times I spent cooking with my own children and now my grandchildren. Speaking of confidence, my two oldest granddaughters are gaining so much confidence when it comes to baking that they are inventing their own recipes! You will remember Jayda who taught you how to make Brookies on this post. She and her older sister called me the other day to show me that they had created their own ginger cookie/cake concoction and they were chowing down on it sitting on the floor of their bedroom as they talked about boys! LOL It made me happy to see two sisters getting along and having fun together baking and talking. We all know that making food together builds ties. I hope that you are making cooking and baking memories with your kids and/or grandkids! We will have more videos and recipes to inspire you as the summer progresses!
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Helen Reynolds: Mother of six children , grandmother to eleven! I love to cook, craft and create things and I especially love doing that with my family, So, when my lawyer daughter, Lindsey, my artist daughter, Madalynn, and I came up with the idea of Hot Cocoa Bombs, this blog was born. Then, one more daughter, with her technical and science skills, plus creativity has joined in to round us out! Read more about us here! Archives
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