Shrimp Scampi Day, In the News, and Enjoy

Shrimp Scampi Day - Today is Shrimp Scampi Day!

Shrimp Scampi Day is your opportunity to eat and enjoy a great meal.

Shrimp scampi is simple and easy to make. And, it is so tasty!

Just sauté the shrimp with butter and chopped garlic.

EASY SHRIMP SCAMPI
Ingredients:

4 tablespoons butter

4-6 garlic cloves, minced

light sprinkle of sea salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 cup white wine

1 pound raw, deveined shrimp, with tails

2 teaspoons parsley flakes

pasta or rice
Preparation:
Melt butter in a sauté pan. Add minced garlic. Slowly simmer for two minutes. Add wine. Simmer another 2 minutes. Add shrimp. Simmer until shrimp is cooked (opaque in color), about 4-5 minutes. Serve hot by itself, or on a bed of pasta or rice. Sprinkle parsley on top.

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National Caviar Day

National Caviar Day - Caviar is salted fish eggs, or "roe."

It is considered a delicacy. Caviar is enjoyed by the upper class and those of us who occasionally can afford a little.

Russian Caviar is reputed to be the very best, most sought-after of all caviar. There is red caviar and black caviar, along with other colors. Black is considered the best. Beluga Caviar is deemed the best of the best.

The most prestigious, and best caviar comes from sturgeon found in the Caspian Sea. But other fish, including whitefish and salmon, are less expensive alternatives.

Relax and Enjoy! - Savor your caviar and enjoy these graphics and videos!

Laura brought these beautiful tomatoes and squash home from the garden at Sierra Nevada BC. It is a wonderful garden, and she often delights me with produce from it!

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Don't Eat It!, Foul, -and- Leaving on a Jet Plane

Don't Eat It! - seafood from China raised in untreated sewage
Foul - court rejects FCC broadcast decency limit
Leaving on a Jet Plane - road-rage suspect tries to fly out of U.S.

On this day in history: June 5, 1956 - Elvis Presley appears on Milton Berle TV show. His undulating hip movements during the song "Hound Dog" cause quite a controversy.

Born on this day in history: June 5, 1898 - Federico Garcia Lorca (1898 - 1936) poet, dramatist. He was noted for his poems of death and for his dramatic trilogy: "Blood Wedding,"1933; "Yerma," 1934; and "The House of Bernarda Alba," 1936.

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