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Quick And Easy Honey Garlic Shrimp Recipe

Recipes · May 16, 2023

This is a recipe that I found and decided to try. You know that feeling when you find that perfect sauce and thing “Oh wow I found a gold mine”. I did!!! The sauce/marinade in this recipe is so user friendly and forgive giving that I want to bottle this and sell it. Maybe in another life but that is just how awesome this sauce/marinade in this recipe is.

I do not do the cooking in my house as my husband does it so much better than I would. I make a couple dishes but this week, I did all the cooking and I must say they were dilish!!! Enough of my babbling. Let’s get to the recipe~

Ingredients~

1/3 cup Honey

1/4 Soy Sauce

2 Garlic Cloves Minced {Or 1 teaspoon jarred minced garlic}

1 lb Medium Uncooked Shrimp, Peeled and Deveined

2 teaspoons Olive Oil

Instructions~

Whisk or stir honey, soy sauce and garlic together in a bowl .

Place shrimp in a large zip lock bag with half the marinade. Seal and shake the bag to make sure the marinade coats all the shrimp and refrigerate for 15 minutes to or up to 8 hours. We do 15 to 30 minutes as that is enough time for us to make the rice and or veggie. I use white rice but you can use what ever you and your family like. You can also use low sodium items if you are worried about the salt intake. Like I said very user friendly recipe.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. I tried high heat but it splattered all over my arms. So not a great idea. Add shrimp and cook the shrimp on one side for about 45 seconds until pick and then flip the shrimp over. Add the rest of the marinade and continue to cook until the shrimp is cooked through about 3 minutes. as you continue to cook the shrimp the sauce will reduce. Some people complain that the sauce is to watery but I do not think so.

Serve the shrimp over rice and garnish as as you like. Some readers will add 1 teaspoon cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce but we did not.

Enjoy! I hope you love ethics dish as much as we do! Please comment below and let me know how you did and what you liked about this recipe and what you did not like about it.

Fun After School Activities for Your Child

Reviews · September 26, 2020

After school activities are a great way to enrich your child’s life. He or she gets a chance to learn something new outside of school and make new friends. Not all kids are into team sports though. Here are some other great options for your little one.

Horseback Riding

Horseback riding is a great way to develop your child’s core strength as those are the muscles that are most used by horseback riders. It’s also a good way to overcome fears as getting on such a large, powerful animal can be intimidating. Your child will have to develop a trusting relationship with the horses. As time goes on, you may even consider investing in your own horse. This is particularly beneficial if your little one wants to start competing. Just be sure to get horse medical insurance and find somewhere reputable to keep him.

Cooking Lessons

Learning how to cook is something that your child will be able to benefit from for his or her entire life. Look at different cookware stores in your area to see if they have any classes for kids. You may even find that your city has an actual cooking school for kids. These usually offer different classes depending on whether your child is more interested in baking or cooking. There’s always other children in the class as well, so your little one will be able to make some new friends while developing his or her skills in the kitchen.

Art Classes

If you think you may have a budding artist on your hands, look for art classes for kids in your area. Your child will get to study different kind of art mediums, such as acrylic painting, water colors and pastels. There are other kids in the class, so your child will still get some socialization time in. Your child will get the satisfaction of creating something beautiful during these classes, but art classes will also help develop his or her visual-spatial skills as well as expand his or her creativity. In addition, it can also help some children to learn to focus better.

Some places allow you to try a class for free or just sign up for one so that your child can figure out if he or she enjoys the activity before continuing it. If your little one doesn’t like something, that’s OK. Let him or her try something else until you guys find the perfect activity.

Mealthy MultiPot #Review #HGG19 @MealthyRecipes

2019 Holiday Gift Guide, Gifts For The Family, Recipes, Reviews · October 12, 2019

I Received The Below Mentioned Complimentary Product Either For Free Or A Discounted Price For The Purpose Of This Post. All Opinions And Thoughts Are 100% My Own.

All of my friends say they could not live without their Multipot. I must be the last one to jump on the Multipot band wagon. I still had to see what all the hype was all about. I was thrilled when I was offered the chance to review the Mealthy Multipot to review for my 2019 Holiday Gift Guide.

Get home from work, Make dinner for the family and then wash and clean up the kitchen. By wash, I mean wash the multiple pots and pans that come with making dinner. The one thing I love about the Mealthy MultiPot is that it make meals in minutes and all in one appliance.

About The Mealthy MultiPot~

Make meals in minutes with the Mealthy MultiPot. The MultiPot has everything you need in one beautiful and convenient appliance: pressure cooker, slow cooker, steamer, rice cooker, yogurt maker, sauté pan, and much more! The Mealthy MultiPot is 100% BPA-Free and made of the highest quality materials including professional-grade SUS304 stainless steel and brilliant LCD screen.
Life is busy, you’ve got a million things to do, and dinner is just another item on your to-do list. A healthy, fresh, and delicious dinner won’t make itself, and you don’t have all day to sweat in front of the stove or watch the oven. Don’t worry; we’ve got you. Because Mealthy gets you.
We’ve designed and built the MultiPot to anticipate everything you need. Featuring 14 preset pressure cooking programs and 9-in-1 cooking functionality, you can pressure cook, sauté, steam, bake, slow cook, and more, all in one pot and all at just the touch of a button! Get mouthwatering meals cooked and on the table 70% faster – your family, calendar, and general sanity will thank you.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Your happiness is our primary concern, which is why Mealthy products come with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. If for any reason you’re not in love with your MultiPot, let us know and we’ll get you a refund.

I decided to make a recipe from the Mealthy smart phone app. I chose to make Beef Stew. It is the perfect time of the year for it.

I will never make Beef Stew any other way. The broth was not to thick. It was just right. The flavors were perfect. Everything about this dish was perfect. My husband who is very picky ate most of the stew. I was lucky to get a few bowls.

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My Review/Thoughts~

Once I saw and realized all of the awesome things that the Mealthy MultiPot could make and do, I had to decide on 1 of the hundreds of recipes to try in it. As you can see by the approve, It was huge success. I remember the old days when my mom had what looked like a sauce pan with a lid that locked on and had a dial on it….just one. With the Mealthy Multipot, You can everything in one appliance which means one pot clean up. The thoughts from everyone who owns a multipot were correct. This is know my go to cooking product. This would make the perfect holiday gift idea for that foodie on your gift list.

I highly recommend the Mealthy Multipot and give it my seal of approval. You can go HERE to buy one for your very own or to give it as gift.

New Cosori Smart Wifi Air Fryer #Review & #Recipe

Gifts For Her, Gifts For The Family, Recipes, Reviews · September 1, 2019

I received the below mentioned complimentary product either for free or a discounted price for the purpose of this post. All opinions and thoughts are 100% my own.

I recently received an air fryer. It lacked a few things that would of made it perfect. I did fall in love with it. I was thrilled when I was approached to review the new and improved Cosori Smart Wifi Air Fryer. I will be the first to admit that I was one of the last people on earth to get a smartphone. My Mother-In-Law, Who is 82, Still does not understand the why the need for a smartphone exists. I have tried and tried to tell and show her how you can get coupon codes, discounts at certain stores and all the recipes are at your finger tips. Still not something she wants and something I cannot live without…..

About Cosori~

Cosori Air Fryer is Amazon best seller since launched, and also will be the project which we focus on in year 2019 and 2020. In order to
let you know more about our Air Fryer, I have enclosed the media kit in this email and please check it. We have won the Red Dot Product Design 2019 Award. We have won the Best in Class New Item Launch at the Amazon Home
Vendor Summit 2019 in Seattle. We have been reported by Homeworld Business Magazine in IHA. We are #1 Best Seller in Amazon with 4.7 rating:

About The Cosori Smart Air Fryer~

Highlights~

This Cosori Smart Wifi Air Fryer will have all the features that our old version has:

– 100+ original, delicious & pre-programmed recipes

– Removable nonstick coated basket are dishwasher safe, PFOA-free & BPA-free

– Deliver the same deliciously crunchy taste of fried food with little to no oil

– featuring 11 presets-Steak, Poultry, Seafood, Shrimp, Bacon, Frozen Foods, French fries, Vegetables, Root Vegetables, Bread, Desserts, Preheat

– Cooking time is faster than conventional oven

Information about the Cosori smart air fryer~

The COSORI Smart WiFi has arrived on the Kitchen scene! The first air fryer that can now be controlled and monitored with your mobile devices. Special improved ergonomic angled display provide better viewing, without bending over. Slimmer footprint fit on your countertop and save your space. With the Smart WiFi COSORI is taking your meal preparation to new levels of convenience!
ALEXA and WIFI ENABLED: – The COSORI Smart WiFi air fryer provides you the ability to control your air fryer by using the Vesync APP or through voice with Alexa from anywhere. Now, you will have total air fryer control in the palm of your hands to cook, schedule, adjust and monitor the progress of your meals. Get a head start on dinner by scheduling a cook time 4 hours in advance
MORE THAN 100 RECIPES – The Vesync APP provides you with 100+ original, delicious & pre-programmed recipes to get you cooking with your mobile device. Plus, with the Vesync APP new recipes are added weekly to provide you with the dishes you crave. Find out how our numerous influencers cook their food with COSORI air fryer from our community!
SQUARE BASKET & DISHWASHER SAFE – Compared with a 4-quart round basket or even smaller one, COSORI air fryer’s 5.8- Quart Square Nonstick Basket can fit a 5 lbs-6 lbs entire rotisserie chicken, while small round basket can’t. Removable nonstick coated basket are dishwasher safe, PFOA-free & BPA-free. Product Dimension: 11. 8*11. 8*12. 6 in; Basket Dimension: 9*9*3. 75 in. The XL 5. 8-Quart size serves food for 3-5 people
THE BEST HEALTH GIFT CHOICE- For all those people watching their cholesterol or blood pressure, this is a perfect healthy gift for food-loving dads, mothers, family and friends. It has 85% less fat than traditional deep frying methods, but deliver the same deliciously crunchy taste of fried food with little to no oil. Also no oil fumes in house. Let your lover eat healthier!
EASY TO COOK – Built in digital one-touch screen menu featuring 11 presets-Steak, Poultry, Seafood, Shrimp, Bacon, Frozen Foods, French fries, Vegetables, Root Vegetables, Bread, Desserts, Preheat. Quickly navigate both the intuitive LED touchscreen and VeSync APP to select presets and adjust time and temperature settings. Just open the App, and pick a recipe.
COOKING FASTER – Cooking time is faster than conventional oven, but with crispier and tastier results. ETL Listed/FDA Compliant. Automatic shut off prevent overcooking, Overheat protection. With a cool touch handle & button guard to prevent accidental detachment. COSORI original air fryer accessory set is also available for sale (search for: C158-6AC)
2-YEAR WARRANTY FOR FREE – 90-day money-back, also 2-year warranty and lifetime support from COSORI. Just contact COSORI customer service if any issues happened. 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Air fryer requires 2.4GHz frequency band to operate with App, 120V, 1700W. Please note that this voltage only applies to USA and Canada

My Review/Thoughts~

How many of you cook everyday in your home for your families or even just yourself? I don’t know about you but I run out of ideas as to what to make for dinner. It is so very nice to open an app on my smartphone and pick a recipe out. Like I said….recipes at your fingertips. I cannot tell you what a breath of fresh air this is to me. Even the pre-programmed recipes on the smart air fryer makes my life so very much easier. After turning the Cosori Smart Air Fryer on, I just scroll down the list of the programmable recipes on the app. I found I was in love with all of them. They are very easy and I found I had most of the ingredients on hand. The Cosori Smart Wifi Air Fryer is a game changer.

I received the accessory kit that I bought on amazon. I decided I wanted to make a cake:

A chocolate cake. This cake was super moist and flavorful. So easy and baked in much less time than the oven. The major thing that I loved about this was that I could start the air fryer from my smart phone and follow it’s cooking process on it as well.

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I highly recommend the Cosori Smart Wifi Air Fryer and give it my seal of approval.

9 Tips To Make The Most Out Of Your Weekend

Reviews · May 20, 2019

You look forward to the weekend, and when it finally rolls around, you are often times at a loss over how to spend your time. This often happens when you have too many options available, and you have a hard time choosing simply one. That is what this article is here for.

Here are 9 different activities that will help you make the most out of your time on the weekend, and you will even walk away feeling more inspired than ever before. This includes playing games with loved ones, planning a road trip, relaxing with a good book, cooking with your family, and much more. Continue reading for more information.

Play games with friends and family members

Playing games with your friends and family members is always time well spent. This will challenge your mind, and it will even provide you with the perfect bonding experience that none of you are going to forget anytime soon.

As one option, you could always bring out board games and make it a tradition to play family game night, or alternatively, you could invest in more technologically advanced games, such as purchasing games for the game-boy handheld system.

You can learn more here about what options you have for purchase, and you could take turns playing, while the winner is naturally the individual with the highest score.

Plan a road trip

When was the last time that you went anywhere on the weekend? You will undoubtedly have at least a few friends or family members that are free and can join you, and planning a road trip is always a worthwhile venture.

You don’t need to go far, you simply need to make sure that you have accommodation booked if you don’t want to return home for the day. So long as you do enough research, you are bound to find a natural park, or something else that will pique your interest to drive out to.

Relax with a good book

Reading is important for your mental clarity, and there is no better time for catching up on it than over the weekend. When was the last time that you read a book that you felt changed your perspective on a subject, for instance?

If it has been so long that you can’t pinpoint the time, but are at a loss over what to read, consider picking up a book off the best seller’s list, and make it a point to read at least a few chapters over the weekend, until you finally finish it.

Cook with your family

The type of food that you eat affects both your mental and physical wellbeing, and cooking with your family is thus a good educational experience, and moreover can teach you to live a healthier lifestyle.

After you cook together, it’s equally important that you sit down together for dinner, as well.

Visit a spa or take a bathcooking

Depending on your budget, consider visiting a spa, or simply taking a bath over the weekend to help you detox.

Invest in some bubble bath or bath bombs if you are taking the bath inside your home, put on some music, and let your mind drift to happy thoughts.

Even getting a massage, while at the spa, will help you focus on the present moment, as opposed to anything else. This will be incredibly beneficial for your mental health, and thereby maintaining a peaceful state.

Go on a hike

Spending more time outdoors is a great way to spend time with your loved ones, and moreover for your overall health. If you don’t want to take a car to go somewhere far, you can simply get to your hike via public transportation, or alternatively, take a walk in the park if all of the aforementioned is outside of your reach on this particular weekend.

You will always feel more creatively inspired after spending some time outside, and this will benefit you throughout the weekday as well, for work and school alike.

Catch up with friends

Friends are important people in your life, and thus, you need to spend quality time with them.

If it’s been too long that you can’t remember when you caught up last, it’s time to give some of them a call.

Even if you simply invite them over to your house, it’s always beneficial for everyone to talk about one another’s lives and spend some quality bonding time together.

If you had a particularly bad week, for instance, you will no doubt need your friends, as they are your rock, so that you can vent to them and above all, enjoy their good company.

Watch a movie or television series

If you are often too busy to watch a movie or another television series over the weekday, then the best time to do this is at the end of the week.

However, make sure that you don’t get so caught up with a new television series that you forget to get up off your couch over the span of a whole day or two, as this will only harm your health and wellbeing.

Volunteer

Volunteering for a cause that you believe in also offers a wide array of benefits, and it’s the perfect weekend activity. There are always organizations that are looking for helping hands, and it’s the perfect opportunity for you to meet other likeminded individuals, and it simply helps make you happier.

For some, volunteering even helps combat depression and it can certainly help provide you with a sense of purpose, or at the very least a general direction for it. It can teach you valuable job skills, particularly when it comes to elevating communication and leadership skills.

It’s important that you use your weekend wisely, in that you participate in activities that will help you relax. This is especially critical if you are often an anxious or stressed individual, regardless of whether it’s a result of work or school. The tips and tricks outlined here are bound to never leave you bored for even a second.