Spicy Mango Shrimp over rice

Well, her it is...my first post. I'm sure this blog will prove to be yet another tool for me to avoid reading, homework or school related activities of any sorts. Don't worry, I'll get the homework part done at some point, it'll just have to wait til' the last minute as usual.

I came up with the brilliant idea of having a blog about two weeks ago. I like to cook. My mom and I are always trading recipes back and forth, sharing tips. Since I came to college my parents have outfitted me with an entire kitchen worth of equipment. My christmas gifts have brought me a Mix-Master, crock pot, pot set, bakeware, spice racks...you name it. You can't help but try and make good food. My mom wanted to make sure I wasn't that kid that moved away from home and made TV dinners and chicken strips every night. I guarantee I won't be that girl...not putting anything past a chicken strip dinner though.

It's always fun to have people to cook for. You can tell that quality of your dish when your asked for seconds. After a recent conversation with my mom, I somehow managed to commit myself to the biggest culinary challenge of my life to date. Sounds dramatic I know...but I said I would make the turkey dinner for Thanksgiving. Yes, DINNER. Not just the turkey...everything. I always miss Canadian Thanksgiving since I'm down in Seattle. This year it was on Oct.12th (the second Monday of October) and my parents had some friends over. But its become more of a tradition to have a mock Thanksgiving during the American holiday when I actually do get the chance to go home. So thats when its all going to happen. The goal: have people get up for seconds. Updates to continue.

Since it's the first post...and this is a foodie blog, I'm going to put one of my favourite recipes up. If a recipe is posted...its good and definitely worth sharing with you. I know how it can feel to make something that doesn't live up to the hype. Ryan found this in a magazine...I've been told I need to give him recipe credit where it is deserved...so here it is.

SPICY MANGO SHRIMP over rice

1 cup chopped onion
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp red chile flakes
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
12 oz (~1 lb.) peeled & deveined medium shrimp
2 cups UNRIPE mango (mango will soften as it is warmed)
coconut (shredded/sweetened for garnish on top)

-heat 3 tbsp. vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Saute onion until golden brown.
-add 2 tsp garlic, 1 tsp red chile flakes, 1/2 cup basil leaves, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp lime juice, and shrimp.
-cook, stirring often until shrimp turns pink.
-add 2 cups cubed fresh (unripe) or frozen mango and cook until warm.


-sprinkle with 1/4 cup shredded coconut.

Serve with white rice. Makes about 3 servings.


Hope you like it.

-Anita