Ginger Shrimps and carrots couscous

We have, at our house, our occasional evening where it's "make your own dinner" night. In other words we don't feel like cooking and hubby makes himself a sandwich and I, usually, have cheese and fruits.

Well since hubby doesn't like couscous, this is something I made Friday for our "make your own dinner" night.

Ginger Shrimps and carrots couscous

1 sachet of instant couscous (flavor of your choice)
1 cup of small shrimps
1/4 cup of shredded carrots
1/4 cup of chopped onions
1 tablespoon of ginger (less if you don't like it the way I do)
1/2 clove of garlic, minced
Olive oil
pepper and salt

Prepare the instant couscous following the instruction on the box.

In a pan, heat olive oil with the garlic. Add the onions and carrots and sauté together. Add Shrimps and ginger, pepper and salt. Sauté until the Shrimps are pink.

Put on couscous and eat!

Bon Appétit!

Pan fried bread

My husband is not crazy about bread but when it comes to my pan fried bread, seems I can never make enough.

Pan Fried Bread

2 cups of flour
1 cup of warm water
1 sachet of yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon of sugar
2 teaspoon of green onion flakes
1/4 cup of Parmesan

1 clove of garlic, chopped

Olive oil

In a bowl mix the water, yeast and sugar. Let it sit for about 5 minutes. In a separate bowl mix flour and salt. Add the water/yeast/sugar mix and green onion flakes and Parmesan. Mix together until you have a smooth dough.

Add flour to the bowl so the dough won't stick once it rise. Cover with a clean cloth and let it sit, for about 30 minutes in a warm and dark place. (I put my bowl in the micro-wave)

Put flour on your work area and roll the dough until you obtain a good 1/2 inch thick circle.





Cut in 2-3 inches slices. Put oil and garlic in a pan and heat it. Put slices in the pan, cook on medium-high for about 2 minutes each side.



I added more Parmesan while cooking it, cause I am cheese-crazy like that!

It can be served with pretty much anything but I find it goes best with stew and soups.



You can use the spices and herbs you want instead of onion flakes. I made a rosemary version for a stew and again, hubby stuffed his face!

I should try a sweet version of these eventually!

Bon Appetit!