Shrimp Scampi [Video]

Shrimp Scampi

I want to apologize for the week long hiatus; the reason for this interruption was our move from Middletown, Rhode Island to Stafford, Virginia. We finally arrived at our new apartment on Wednesday morning. As you may know, military moves can be organized and executed for you, but Jon and I opted to do it ourselves after weighing out the pros and cons. We are so happy with the decision we made.

We are finally settled in now and our Internet is connected! I can blog again!

Last Monday was crazy!  We spent hours packing 4120 lbs into a rented UHaul and cleaning a 3 bedroom house to a standard we felt was fit for a surgical room.  That night we slept on the empty living room floor on a very comfy blow up mattress. A luxurious camping trip!

Tuesday was also a big day. We woke up to last minute packing and a 9 o’clock inspection. We passed! Leaving Rhode Island at 11 o’clock in the morning meant we wouldn’t arrive in Virginia until 8 o’clock or so. With that estimated time of arrival, we would miss the open office hours to pick up our keys to get into our new apartment. We were lucky to have my cousin Niki let us stay at her house in Annapolis Tuesday night so we could complete our journey the next morning. Annapolis is about 1 ½ hours away from Stafford, VA.

We finally arrived at our new living quarters on Wednesday morning! But now... we had 4120 lbs to unload and haul up 3 flights of stairs!!! Both Jon and I started at the back of the UHaul.. we realized we could either spend 100.00$ to mend our relationship in therapy after the move or hire movers- we hired movers. Best 100.00$ we have ever spent! The guys moved in all our stuff in 30 minutes! We decided to give them all our leftover wedding beer. They were happy and so were we!

Thursday and Friday were spent unpacking our bins and decorating our new home. We love it here and I think it is the most beautiful place. There are forests all around and the people seem to be very nice.

Saturday we got to explore the local National Park.  Jon and I loved the hike, it reminded us of our honeymoon in TN, but I think Colby was the one who loved it the most. He was practically doing back flips he was so happy and excited to be out in the wilderness.

Sunday we got to check out the church in town and go the pumpkin patch.

But I have not forgotten about you! I have also been working on new healthy recipes! And the recipe I would like to share with you today is Shrimp Scampi! Check out the how- to video below!

Shrimp Scampi

What you will need:

• frozen shrimp, thawed
• angel hair pasta
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
• 4-6 cloves of garlic
• 3 tbsp parsley, chopped
• 1 lemon, zest

1. Cook angel hair pasta, drain and set aside

2. Thaw and prep shrimp

3. In a skillet warm ¼ cup of olive oil

4. Add minced garlic and crushed red peppers to olive oil

5. Add shrimp to olive oil mixture

6. Once the shrimp is cooked, add the whole mix to the cooked angle hair

7. Add parsley and lemon zest to pasta and serve

This recipe is healthy and delicious! Let me know what you think!

Make healthy choices!

- Kimmie