Shrimp & Rice, Paella Like Dinner

Russ invited two work colleagues and their spouses for dinner tonight. One of the couples is pescatarian so I was tasked with a fish centric dinner menu.

As it is the height of vegetable production from the garden I was determined to use as much as I could from my own hand. We had some crab salad on cucumber rounds with cocktails.

Then I made an eggplant, cherry tomato, onion, feta and basil bake. A green salad. And a big paella like dish with onions, red peppers, celery, garlic, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, saffron, smoked paprika, bay leaf, rice wine vinegar, shrimp stock, shrimp, grilled okra and lemon juice. Sorry for the list. I did not take a photo and I want to remember what I put in it because it was a yummy dish. I know I should write out the actual recipe but I am too tired tonight.

Dessert was a key lime pie, made with a ginger snap and coconut crust. The pie had more lime juice than normal which made it slightly softer and much tarter.

If I don’t keep notes on what I serve I will never remember it and this was a very good party menu as it was easy to prep in advance.

Thanks to Carolyn, who washed the dishes and cleaned up. I was thankful to have her be one of the spouses who was invited. Since our husbands are going on a work trip tomorrow she can come over and eat leftover with me. I can do the dishes.