Coconut Shrimp

Mardi Gras is just around the corner and then comes lent.  Here's a great, easy coconut shrimp recipe that your family will love.  They are not fried,  they are baked. 

  You will need raw shrimp, devained and peeled.  Coconut, cornstarch, salt, pepper and 2 egg whites.

Brush a 9x13 pan with a little oil.   Clean and pat dry your shrimp (approx 1 lb).  Slightly beat 2 egg whites.
Toast 1 cup coconut for 8 min in 400 degree oven.  Mix together the coconut - 1 - cup, cornstarch - 1/4 cup, 2 T sugar, salt and pepper.   Dip the shrimp into the egg whites and then into the coconut mixture.  Lay in single layer in pan.  Bake about 15 minutes at 400 degrees.  Serve with a pineapple cream dip and enjoy.  1/4 c crushed pineapple drained, 1/2 cup mayonaise.  Mix together and serve.

I served it with mashed potatoes and fresh tomatoes and olives.  Something different to try!  Enjoy!  

New Year 2013

A new year has come and one month is already gone!  I haven't posted since Thanksgiving....wow,  I have been really busy baking and cooking!    I will start posting now every other day and keep everyone up to date with new recipes and photos.  Glad to be back....

Today is not only a day of Thanks and great food,  but,  don't forget the football games!  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!

MMMM Good!

Here come da pies!  Thanksgiving is only a few days away.  Have you gotten your desserts yet?

Turkey Day is only 5 days away!  Are you ready?  This is one of my favorite holidays for food!  Turkey, stuffing, potatoes, caranberries, green bean casserole!  MMMMM.  Can't wait.  Big group this year so two giant turkey cakes for dessert besides the pumpkin and pecan pies.

It's been a while since I added a post to my blog.  Time sometimes gets away from me and before you know it - it's Thanksgiving.  I hope all of you are preparing and getting ready for Thanksgiving.  I am baking pumpkin pies and pecan pies as well as cheesecakes to sell to friends and family.  I am quite busy, but I love it.  Looking forward to having a nice Thanksgiving with friends.  Eat well and enjoy!

Cherries, cherries, cherries!

Summer fruit is very plentiful now.  I purchased some cherries in the grocery store the other day that looked beautiful.  They were dark and had a lot of stems on them,  however,  after getting them home and tasting them,  they were sour!  We didn't want to eat them and I really didn't want to take them back to the store,  so I made a cherry cobbler with them.  I must say,  after I added sugar to them, and a cobbler topping,  they were delicious!  Baked it for about 45 minutes and served it with some cool whip!  MMMMMM.....