I love an excuse to wear a floor length gown. I just really shine in them, ya know?
Friday was the military ball. Oh how I wish all of you could have been flies on the wall. It was that kind of evening.
Dinner was what you expect banquet, military food to be. I had a piece of lasagna & a potato that they shaped into a flower? I’m really not sure but I applaud the effort.
We were so looking forward to dancing the night away. All we wanted to do was bust several moves. Then the DJ played Cotton Eyed Joe & 18 other line dances in a row & it was time to go.
We did, however, pick up 2 large pizzas afterward & I just hair flipped all the way home.
Time: 45 minutes (prep + cooking) | Serves: 3-4
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of grits
- 2 cups of water
- 1 cup of vegetable stock
- 6-8 strips of bacon, cut in chunks
- 1 lb. of raw shrimp
- 1/4 cup of green onions, sliced
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 tbsp. of garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp. of creole seasoning
- S+P, to taste
- 1 cup of cheddar cheese, shredded
How to:
- Bring water + stock + S+P to a boil in a saucepan
- Add grits, cover + cook on low heat until liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes
- Meanwhile, cook bacon in a dry skillet over medium heat until desired crispiness
- Lay on a paper towel lined plate
- Add shrimp to the skillet you cooked the bacon in
- Add creole seasoning + S+P
- When shrimp are almost completely cooked, add bacon + green onion + lemon + garlic, cook another 2 minutes
- Once grits are cooked, stir in cheese + S+P
- Serve shrimp over grits with some extra green onion
- Give me a call + tell me thank you
Beautiful photo, hair flipping and all! I’ve never had shrimp and grits (gasp!)…
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Thank you, Debbie!
& ummm WHAT?!?!?! You will die. Please try.
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So gorgeous!! That dress was made for you. And the food looks delish, as always!
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You’re such a doll, Sun! Thank you 🙂 Hope you give it a try!
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You look incredible Rachel!!
Cracking up at “Then the DJ played Cotton Eyed Joe & 18 other line dances in a row & it was time to go.”
Hahaha!!!
I’d like to be a fly on your kitchen wall just for this.
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Thank ya, boo boo. You can feel my pain. I LOATHE line dances!!
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You and me both.
I only deal with them at weddings and that’s always under obligation
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You look gorgeous! and food delicious!
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Thank you, Lety – you’re so kind!
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My oldest son is getting married to a girl from Charleston who loves grits. I’ve been meaning to make them and this sounds good, without the bacon though. Looks pretty too.
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Hahaha I love it. I don’t love grits, but I love shrimp so I had to give it a try 🙂 Thanks for reading!
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Hahaha the potato flower sounds hilarious but that dress is no laughing matter! Grits is a funny thing I grew up in California and now live in Copenhagen so I’ve never really had it at all and I feel like it’s too late for grits and I… we just weren’t meant to be!
Danika Maia
http://www.danikamaia.com
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I love that dress! Military balls can be so much fun, but it’s almost even more fun to go shopping for the perfect dress! I have nominated you for the Liebster award. Please read about it here: http://dedairyfy.com/2015/03/31/1st-blog-milestone/
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