Comments on: Cocktail Shrimp – my way http://dlynz.com/?p=3948 the blog by Donalyn Ketchum Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:03:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sandra http://dlynz.com/?p=3948&cpage=1#comment-14272 Sandra Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:13:18 +0000 http://dlynz.com/?p=3948#comment-14272 Hi, Donalyn! This looks wonderful, and you really do have a talent for presentation (and photography), but when I read "a tablespoon of 5-pepper blend peppercorns, lightly crushed with a mortar and pestle" I laughed out loud! IF I OWNED a mortar and pestle, and I got it out to crush peppercorns, Hubby would have me committed before I was even able to enjoy the shrimp! Honestly, I think owning a mortar and pestle that you actually use, rather than just for decoration, makes you a chef -- not a cook. :) Sandra Hi, Donalyn!

This looks wonderful, and you really do have a talent for presentation (and photography), but when I read “a tablespoon of 5-pepper blend peppercorns, lightly crushed with a mortar and pestle” I laughed out loud! IF I OWNED a mortar and pestle, and I got it out to crush peppercorns, Hubby would have me committed before I was even able to enjoy the shrimp!

Honestly, I think owning a mortar and pestle that you actually use, rather than just for decoration, makes you a chef — not a cook. :)

Sandra

]]> By: Donalyn http://dlynz.com/?p=3948&cpage=1#comment-14259 Donalyn Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:30:38 +0000 http://dlynz.com/?p=3948#comment-14259 Doc Chuck: Dude - berating other commenters on my blog ain't cool - edited your comment to remove the nastiness. have a good day now. Doc Chuck: Dude – berating other commenters on my blog ain’t cool – edited your comment to remove the nastiness. have a good day now.

]]> By: DocChuck http://dlynz.com/?p=3948&cpage=1#comment-14255 DocChuck Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:18:03 +0000 http://dlynz.com/?p=3948#comment-14255 I've been eating shrimp (probably averaging a pound or so every two weeks) for nearly 68 (SIXTY-EIGHT) years now, and it hasn't hurt MY body a bit! I still down-hill snow ski. I still walk two miles per day. I still workout in the gym. I still take my cruiser, the Elizabeth Ann, on 200 to 300 mile trips. I’ve been eating shrimp (probably averaging a pound or so every two weeks) for nearly 68 (SIXTY-EIGHT) years now, and it hasn’t hurt MY body a bit!

I still down-hill snow ski. I still walk two miles per day. I still workout in the gym. I still take my cruiser, the Elizabeth Ann, on 200 to 300 mile trips.

]]> By: DianasaurDishes http://dlynz.com/?p=3948&cpage=1#comment-14243 DianasaurDishes Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:10:22 +0000 http://dlynz.com/?p=3948#comment-14243 I've been meaning to make my own shrimp cocktail for a while. Thanks for the inspiration! I’ve been meaning to make my own shrimp cocktail for a while. Thanks for the inspiration!

]]> By: Donalyn http://dlynz.com/?p=3948&cpage=1#comment-14215 Donalyn Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:07:54 +0000 http://dlynz.com/?p=3948#comment-14215 Thanks Jane! Shirley - what a great memory to have! Shrimp is surprisingly reasonably priced actually - about $6 a pound at our local supermarket. That is not bad for something you can use to feed 4 people in an alfredo sauce with pasta or with a tomatoey-rice dish. Or be hogs like us and just feed two people which isn't too bad either :) Sorry to hear that Rachel - I understand following dietary laws though. Linda - the serving spoon is from Crate and Barrel, an evil, evil place that gets 'way too much of my money. ;) Thanks Jane!

Shirley – what a great memory to have! Shrimp is surprisingly reasonably priced actually – about $6 a pound at our local supermarket. That is not bad for something you can use to feed 4 people in an alfredo sauce with pasta or with a tomatoey-rice dish. Or be hogs like us and just feed two people which isn’t too bad either :)

Sorry to hear that Rachel – I understand following dietary laws though.

Linda – the serving spoon is from Crate and Barrel, an evil, evil place that gets ‘way too much of my money. ;)

]]> By: Linda http://dlynz.com/?p=3948&cpage=1#comment-14213 Linda Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:29:55 +0000 http://dlynz.com/?p=3948#comment-14213 Your shrimp looks so delicious, I can almost taste it! Where did you get the white serving spoon? I love that presentation. Your shrimp looks so delicious, I can almost taste it! Where did you get the white serving spoon? I love that presentation.

]]> By: Miss Rachel http://dlynz.com/?p=3948&cpage=1#comment-14205 Miss Rachel Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:04:44 +0000 http://dlynz.com/?p=3948#comment-14205 This looks good... except I don't eat shrimp. :( not good for your body. I love popcorn shrimp too, but we don't eat it at all, so I can't have any. This looks good… except I don’t eat shrimp. :( not good for your body. I love popcorn shrimp too, but we don’t eat it at all, so I can’t have any.

]]> By: Shirley http://dlynz.com/?p=3948&cpage=1#comment-14197 Shirley Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:16:00 +0000 http://dlynz.com/?p=3948#comment-14197 Your story brought back memories of my Dad and I going down to the fishing boats in Savannah, Georgia and buying fresh shrimp. That was when it was cheap. We grew up on fresh seafood. Yummy!!! Your story brought back memories of my Dad and I going down to the fishing boats in Savannah, Georgia and buying fresh shrimp. That was when it was cheap. We grew up on fresh seafood. Yummy!!!

]]> By: Jane http://dlynz.com/?p=3948&cpage=1#comment-14185 Jane Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:21:08 +0000 http://dlynz.com/?p=3948#comment-14185 What a great photo! Looks delicious! What a great photo! Looks delicious!

]]> By: Donalyn http://dlynz.com/?p=3948&cpage=1#comment-14182 Donalyn Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:21:08 +0000 http://dlynz.com/?p=3948#comment-14182 DG - great! I love it too :) MPM - you ain't just whistling Dixie, girl! DG – great! I love it too :)

MPM – you ain’t just whistling Dixie, girl!

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