Most uninspired week ever....at least it ends on a good note.

I am so disappointed in our dinners this week. I have no pictures to share because I couldn't even bear to take any. The MP gets best husband award for not complaining at all, and even telling me that he actually liked everything.

With my prowess in the kitchen, I wondered whatever could be to blame for this depressingly bland week. What have I come up with? Well, it's got to be the cookbook, of course! I am pretty bummed, because I got this cookbook as a wedding gift and had really high hopes for it. The beef stroganoff I made a few weeks ago was from here, but short of that recipe, I can't think of one other that I've actually found to be a keeper.

This week, we had Vietnamese Clay Pot Fish & Indian Lamb Curry with Spinach. Seriously, they were both so boring that I can't even take the time and effort to type out the recipes!

At least I've ended the week on a good note. Tonight, using the base from an epicurious recipe that I really like, I made a wonderful if I do say so myself stir fry.

First, I started some brown rice. Then, I chopped up some veggies we had on hand - about 1 1/2 c broccoli, 1/2 medium sized red pepper, and about 1/4 c shredded carrots and 3 garlic cloves. I sauteed these in about 1-2 tablespoons of peanut oil for about 10 minutes. Next, I added about 1lb of shrimp, and sauteed for about 3 more minutes until the shrimp were pink.

I scooped everything out of the pan in a bowl and set it aside, and added another teaspoon of peanut oil and some red pepper flakes to taste. After that cooked for a moment, I added about 1c orange juice and 1/4c soy sauce and let that cook down until it was thickened.

I finally added back in the stir fry veggies and shrimp tossing to coat. It was so tasty - a little sweet and a little spicy. This recipe would work justas well with any veggies or meat we had on hand.

Since I don't want a repeat of last week, I have gone back to old trusty and am looking forward to a couple tried and true dinners, with only one new recipe this week. On the menu:
Slow-Cooker Chicken Posole (not from old trusty, but tried and true nonetheless)
Coconut Shrimp Soup
Beef Bulgogi - recipe to follow later in the week.
and the newbie (since I have pureed squash):
Enchiladas with Pumkin Sauce

I'll definitely take more pictures this week, what's a food blog without pictures, anyway?!?!