PW's Firecracker Shrimp

I know I post alot of The Pioneer Woman's recipes, but I love her. I feel like shes my cool hip aunt, I cant describe my PW obsession, her food, her writing, her photography --she is everything I aspire to be. Maybe soon I will write a love song to her, or an essay.

I made this at my memorial day shin dig and they were a little spicy so here is your warning! They are very delicious and couldn't be more simple, a perfect fourth of July recipe. Ginger and scallions would be an excellent addition to this. Here is the link to the tutorial by Ree aka PW. She has step by step pictures it's a two part post, and it's fabulous.

Firecracker Shrimp - Click here for Printable Recipe


Ingredients
1 lb Shrimp (16-20) - I bought deveined and peeled, so simple the way to go!
2 tablespoons Hot Chili Sauce (Sriracha) 
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1/4 teaspoon Salt 
2 teaspoons Sugar 
4 - 5 cloves Garlic, pressed


Instructions

Combine all ingredients, in a bowl - feel it out see what you think it needs nothing is set in stone with this.
Dump in a zip lock bag with shrimp stick in the fridge for 20 minutes - 2 hours. Soak wooden skewers for 30 minutes or more, so they wont burn on the grill. Skewer shrimp, I did 6 to a skewer. Make sure and oil the grill well, these stick pretty good if not. Grill until opaque, and brown with black bits.

Delicious Dirt Cake

Most people have had dirt cake, so I didn't think it was worth a post until I saw how much everyone at a recent party loved it! I am not a huge pudding fan, so I enjoy dirt cake but it isn't on the top of my list. It is a simple dessert that is extremely kid friendly, oh and a man pleaser.

I usually put this in a bucket with gummy worms, the traditional way.

 picture courtesy of www.kids-party-paradise.com

But since this was an adult party I decided to put it in

a trifle dish, and I really love the way layers look.

I haven't made this cake since my boyfriend's mother bought me a handy dandy food processor for Christmas. I love it, can't get enough of it. I kiss it before I go to sleep every night. I hate when people say that food processors aren't necessary. NOT TRUE! 

I have tried to grind Oreos up in a blender, it was a mess and they stuck in the bottom. 

Crushing them with a can is effective but it is time consuming  and most of the time I crush the bag so much there's a hole and then a mess. The processor cut my time in half, it was like a cooking miracle. 

Look at how fine crumbs turned out. Ah fabulous.

Dirt Cake - Click here for Printable Recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg Oreos

8 oz Cream Cheese

1 cup Powered Sugar

1/2 cup Softened Butter

3 1/2 cups Milk

2 (3.9 oz) packages Vanilla Pudding

12 oz Cool Whip

Instructions

Cream together, Butter, Cream Cheese and Powdered Sugar

Mix 3 1/2 cups of milk with pudding packages (I put mine in the fridge for a few minutes to firm up) then add cool whip. Then mix with Cream Cheese mixture.

Place Oreo cookies in a food processor and process until the cookies are fine crumbs, you can also place cookies in a large ziplock bag and crush with a rolling pin, or even a soup can would work, until cookies become desired consistency.

Starting with cookie crumbs alternate layering with cream cheese and pudding mixture ending with crumbs. Let refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Beer Margaritas? The BEST Margaritas, trust me

I know what your thinking. I promise I would not lead you astray, especially when there's alcohol involved.

I love margaritas, like they are the pink of alcohol for me. If its pink I want one in every color, and if someone has margaritas then give me 5! I had one of these beer margaritas long ago when I was far from of age to be drinking. Ever since I have been looking for a good recipe, and I finally found it! These are made with beer and tequila-- I recommend corona but any light beer would probably be ok. The picture is a doubled recipe and it went QUICK! They were a huge hit, I was very very pleased.


Sassy Beer Margaritas - Click here for Printable Recipes

Ingredients
1 (12 fluid ounce) can Frozen Limeade Concentrate
8 oz Tequila
12 oz Water
12 oz Light Beer
Ice
1 lime, cut into wedges

Instructions
Pour limeade, tequila, beer, and water into a pitcher. 
Stir until limeade is melted and add ice. Garnish with lime and salt.