enjoying simple shrimp stir fry with a glass of wine

I wanted to impress my husband, as usual; and also cook up something tasty and healthy. WC crew members are constantly surprising me and wooing me with cooking inspirations. Because I’m sort of a newbie home chef and kinda wobbly when with complex recipes, simple preparations are very appealing! All the hype about the Julie & Julia movie and the fun and joy cooking brings me also got me warmed up.

My Dad used to make tofu stir-fry all the time! That’s the origin of my Timely Tasty Tophu. Over the years I’ve learned to appreciate all the healthy food he cooked and prepared for us with so much love and care! Ahh Dada! Thanks! Sorry I was such a bratty gal and didn’t want veggies, brown rice, and tofu back then. Ironically now I cook with “his” ingredients and find them delicious!

Stir fry is generally healthy, as they’re mostly some type of protein with veggies and a bit of oil. Really, they’re an ideal food combination. I did some reading about food combining. They suggest that mixing protein with veggies is better than protein with starch. This is kind of one of the themes in French Women Don’t Get Fat too. That book also says that American women find dining out is seductive but French women think cooking at home is sexy! Since I love the French, and it is Julia Child’s birth month, it just fits that I should be making this perfect healthy meal for in-house dining.

Originally, I tried this with the pre-prepared bag of veggies form TJ’s and made it with tofu. It was good but I thought that I could improve on it with shrimp and selecting my own fresh veggies. I used frozen shrimp from TJ’s and the dish turned out to be perfect! This recipe only takes ten to 20 minutes to prepare and then you’ve got your din-din!

stir frying the previously frozen shrimp

Simple Shrimp Stir Fry

Ingredients:

3 cloves garlic
½ each of a green and red bell pepper
½ cup snow peas
½ onion
3 tablespoons chopped ginger
1 cup bean sprouts
½ cup TJ’s or other cooked frozen shrimp (tofu, or other meats or faux meats will work too)
Olive oil for pan
3 teaspoons of low salt soy sauce or Tamari
Cayenne pepper or other hot sauce (optional for use as a condiment)

Process: Defrost the shrimp.
Chop: onions, ginger, garlic, and bell peppers and set aside.
Heat pan with olive oil and then set the shrimp in the pan and turn them until they are to your liking, (I like them a little crispy with some brown edges, but you may prefer a pinker tone)
Add the rest of the ingredients and stir around until the onions and bell peppers look a little crispy, and “Voila” it’s ready to serve! Enjoy!