GRANPA SAYS IT'S TIME FOR PEPPERS

Red Sheppard peppers on sale for $9.98 at box at Food Basics made for some Fall preserves.

I made 5 jars of pickled peppers. Granpa likes his pork chops simmered in the red vinegar and pepper mix. So they will help for those meals.

Roasted peppers on the barbecue and bagged 11 bags of 2 each.I kept 3 for our dinner meal. Nicely peeled of their skin and seeds with some vegetable oil and garlic. Some people may put olive oil but I like the taste of the vegetable oil better.
Granpa likes fried fresh peppers in some vegetable oil with garlic. He eats them with a nice fresh bun or bread.
So couple of dozen peppers kept for fresh consumption.
I like red peppers in a veggie platter and dip. Our grandchildren like red peppers too.
Besides being colourful, they are a healthy vegetable.
So Granpa loves red peppers.
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ROASTED RED PEPPERS

So red peppers are good for us. Nice to know because Barb and I eat them often. Today I roasted some on the stove to have a bowl later with dinner. As we look forward to summer, red peppers will be an item in my garden. They are simple to cook. Get a little rack and put it on a burner. Roast your peppers until all sides are blackened. Let cool then clean the peppers by ripping out the seeds inside. Clean the black skin. Rinsing your hands often. After peeling pull the peppers into strips. Put in a bowl adding some olive oil, garlic pieces and salt and pepper to taste. An easy dish to add to any meal. I like to add some boiled potatoes sometimes. In the summer they can be roasted on the barbecue.
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SHRIMP PASTA FOR A FRIDAY NIGHT

Friday night is usually steak night at our house. However, I did not find any on sale nor my preference is not cooking steak  indoors. It is always better on the barbecue. Looking forward to Spring! So what did I have on hand! Well Barb likes to buy the shrimp rings from Shoppers Drug Mart when they are on sale. We had several available- big large shrimps. I took one ring as well as a small package of little shrimp. Defrost to air under cold water. In a frying pan saute butter with chopped garlic. Meanwhile get a pot of water boiling to cook some store bought spaghetti or you could use linguine or fettucine. I used regular spaghetti. So back to the shrimp- put in your butter/garlic mixture. Add some milk or cream to the mixture- stirring until cooked. Put aside until the spaghetti is ready. Drain the water from the spaghetti, then add to the shrimp, garlic butter, milk mixture stirring and blending well.  Add some parmesean/parmigiano cheese, pepper and hot peppers to taste. With side dishes of green beans and red roasted peppers, it was a good meal to the end of a work week. Barb even commented it smelled so good when she entered the house. Of course she topped her meal with a chilled glass of White Wine- a pinot grigio! Sometimes the cook just has to look around the stocks available to make a good meal!