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Shrimp Scampi With Snap Peas

justingirl1989 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:23:29 -0700

Shrimp contains loads of zinc, a mineral that is a component of insulin, which helps scoop up glucose from the bloodstream so it can be used for energy or stored; zinc also helps bolster the immune system, keeping us healthy all winter long.

Serves: 4; Prep Time: 10 min.; Cook Time: 10 min.

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2–3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup shelled fresh or frozen sugar snap peas (do not defrost if frozen)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup vermouth or dry white wine
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 cups cooked instant brown rice
Directions:
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté 2 minutes, until soft.
Add shrimp and peas and sauté 1 minute. Toss in oregano, salt and pepper and stir to coat.
Add vermouth or dry whie wine and simmer 1 minute.
In a separate bowl, dissolve cornstarch into chicken broth until smooth; add mixture to skillet. Simmer 2 minutes, stirring frequently until sauce thickens and shrimp are bright pink and cooked through. Serve scampi over rice.
Note: To make a thinner sauce to serve over linguine instead of rice, increase chicken broth to 3/4 cup.

Nutrition Facts:
(1 cup scampi and 1/2 cup rice): 244 calories, 19% fat (5 g;

Girls Aloud’s Cheryl Cole To Replace Fergie In Black Eyed Peas

justingirl1989 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:10:24 -0700

Boy! Will.I.Am is thinking ahead making sure the Black Eyed Peas will remain a band should Fergie decide the solo route is more for her. She is seeing much success with her first album away from the group and Will.I.Am has her replacement on the back burner should Fergie ever officially quit. He collaborated with British pop star Cheryl Cole on Heartbreaker and the pair really hit it off.

“If we didn’t (have) Fergie, she (Cole) would be in the Peas that’s how cool she is.”
http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2008/04/29/girls-alouds-cheryl-cole-to-repl...

Asian Beef with Snow Peas

ALSW — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 11:09:40 -0700

This is a delicious meal with Asian flavors that comes together in 15 minutes or less. Perfect for a weeknight (or any night) where time is limited!

Asian Beef with Snow Peas
From Allrecipes.com

Makes about 4 servings.

3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 pound beef round steak, cut into thin strips
8 ounces snow peas

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice wine, brown sugar and cornstarch. Set aside.

Heat oil in a wok or skillet over medium high heat. Stir-fry ginger and garlic for 30 seconds. Add the steak and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until evenly browned. Add the snow peas and stir-fry for an additional 3 minutes. Add the soy sauce mixture, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Lower heat and simmer until the sauce is thick and smooth. Serve immediately.

Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas Weds

justingirl1989 — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:16:44 -0700

Black Eyed Peas rapper Taboo and fiancé Jaymie Dizon were married on Saturday, their rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.

Taboo (real name: Jaime Gomez) and Dizon were married at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Pasadena, Calif., Erin Calhoun-Dulaney says, two days before the rapper's 33rd birthday.

Guests included the groom's Black Eyed Peas bandmates will.i.am, Apl de ap as groomsmen, and Fergie, accompanied by fiancé Josh Duhamel. Best man was his childhood friend and manager Polo Molina.

The couple wore his and hers diamond and platinum bands, and she has a platinum and diamond engagement sparkler by Neil Lane.

Up next for Taboo: a solo album to be released later this year, and a role in the film Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20212209,00.html

Yum-o For Canine Carrots-and-Peas Orzo!

PetSugar — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:00:01 -0700

She's done it again – another delish dish for you and a dog from Every Day with Rachael Ray! Giving pups a lil helping of this veggie-laden meal can be a healthy treat for "peas and happiness." Remember, there can be too much of a good thing so be certain to give pets an appropriate portion of this recipe, substituting it for a snack or meal portion, not in addition, to keep pooches slim and trim. To see this yum-o recipe, read more.

Carrots-and-Peas Orzo
Every Day With Rachael Ray (April 2008)

This dish is delish for little ones as well as your pup. Kids will love its sweetness, plus it’s full of yum-o veggie power!

Ingredients

1 cup orzo
1 cup frozen peas
4 carrots, sliced
Drizzle of honey (optional)
½ cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
Salt and Pepper (for people’s portions only)

Directions
Bring a medium pot of water to a boil, salt it, add the orzo, and cook until just before al dente, about 7 minutes. Add the peas and cook for 1 minute; drain and return the pasta and peas to the pot.
While the pasta is cooking, in a medium saucepan, cover the carrots with water and bring to a boil. Season with salt and cook until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain, reserving about ½ cup cooking water, then transfer the carrots to a food processor. Add the reserved cooking water and honey, if using, and process until smooth.
Stir the carrot puree into the pasta and peas. Stir in the parmigiano-reggiano. Portion out half for the dog and let cool before serving; season the people’s portion with salt and pepper.

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Delicious Beet Carpaccio

chefquimby — Mon, 28 May 2007 21:50:25 -0700

red beet "carpaccio" "Riverdog Farms"
Fresh Fava Beans "Full Belly Farms"
Fresh Chick Peas "Yakaipi Farms"
Fresh English Peas "Riverdog Farms"
Oregon Fiddle Head Ferns "Foraged"
Mirin Glazed Baby carrots "Full Belly Farms"
Micro greens, and chive to garnish "Yah woo Farms"

1. Roast beets for an one hour and half at 400 covered with sherry vinegar, salt, olive oil. Let cool and slice and peel into 1/8 inch slices
2. Peel, blanche until tender, and shock in ice bath english peas, fava beans, chick peas, and fiddle-head ferns
3. Peel baby carrots and slice into 1/4 inch at an angel and cook in 2 oz mirin (sweet cooking sake), 1 tbsp of butter and cook down and cook until tender.

Creamy tarragon & sherry vinaigrette
2 tbsp tarragon mustard
2 tbsp sherry vinegar
1 tbsp of chopped tarragon
1 tbsp of chopped dill
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup of olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
(dressing for 4 people)

4. Plate beets and drizzle and rub vinaigrette. With any reminder of the vinaigrette dress all except the carrots.
5. Place evenly scattered on the plate and scatter any left over dill and tarragon!

This is one of my favorite salads for this time of season! So if you are interested get started!

Black Eyed Peas - Gone Going

scotlandrulz — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:33:39 -0700

Johnny wanna be a big star
Get on stage and play the guitar
Make a little money, buy a fancy car
Big old house and an alligator
Just to match with them alligator shoes
He's a rich man so he's no longer singing the blues
He's singing songs about material things
And platinum rings and watches that go bling
But, diamonds don't bling in the dark
He a star now, but he ain't singing from the heart
Sooner or later he's just gonna fall apart
Coz his fans can't relate to his new found art
He ain't doing what he did from the start
And that's putting in some feeling and thought
He decided to live his life shallow
Passion is love for material

[Chorus]
And its gone... gone... going...
Gone... everything gone... give a damn...
Gone be the birds when they don't want to sing...
Gone people... all awkward with their things... gone.

You see yourself in the mirror
And you feel safe coz it looks familiar
But you afraid to open up your soul
Coz you don't really know, don't really know
Who he is, the person that's deep within
Coz you are content with just being the name-brand man
And you fail to see that its trivial
Insignificant, you addicted to material
I've seen your kind before
You're the type that thinks souls is sold in a store
Packaged up with incense sticks
With them vegetarian meals
To you that's righteous
You're fiction like books
You need to go out to life and look
Coz... what happens when they take your material
You already sold your soul and its...

[Chorus]

You say that time is money and money is time
So you got mind in your money and your money on your mind
But what about... that crime that you did to get paid
And what about... that bid, you can't take it to your brain
What about those shoes you'll wear today
They'll do no good on the bridges you burnt along the way

All that money that you got gonna be gone
That gear that you rock gonna be gone
The house up on the hill gonna be gone
The gold purse on your grill gonna be gone
The ice on your wrist gonna be gone
That nice little Miss gonna be gone
That whip that you roll gonna be gone
And what's worst is your soul's already gone

[Chorus]

Black Eyed Peas - My Hump

scotlandrulz — Tue, 20 May 2008 10:35:56 -0700

Black Eyed Peas - Pump It

scotlandrulz — Tue, 20 May 2008 10:34:47 -0700

Bacon and Egg Fried Rice

Twinkle — Fri, 04 May 2007 04:17:50 -0700

Ingredients

Eggs
Bacon
Frozen peas
Leftover rice (don't use freshly cooked)
Lite soy sauce

Method

In a wok, heat cooking oil until very hot. Pour in beaten eggs. Once the eggs are cooked, remove from wok and set aside. Then fry bacon in the wok for a few minutes. Then add the frozen peas to the bacon and heat through. Then add leftover rice and soy sauce. Stir fry until everything is heated. Finally, return eggs to wok, mix and serve. Yummy!