May 2025
Finally, Spring has arrived! We welcomed the month on the first with a feast! Prime rib with mashed potatoes and squash AND camarones borrachos (drunken shrimp). Let meat rest at room temp before cooking Install herb garden Coat in butter, herb and seasoning blend Cook at 500F for 20 minutes, turn oven down to 350 and cook until desired temperature And enjoy! And for the shrimp... Toast onion, garlic, tomato, guajillo and arbol chiles, add beer and simmer. Blend together for sauce, return to pan, simmer and reduce. Add shrimp and cook through. We checked out a new bar/restaurant that opened near our home called Area 51. It was their first weekend being open but we enjoyed the food, service and atmosphere. Continuing the cooking, I tried my hand at baking bread from scratch. I'm no where near ready for a sourdough but the whole wheat and white loaves turned out pretty well! On May 4th, Tato and I met up with my parents for a very belated birthday lunch for my Dad. We me...