Dinner last night was another recipe from Michelle Tam on the Nom Nom Paleo site, this one called Tandori Shrimp. It was as easy and yummy as advertised.

I used frozen, sustainably farmed shrimp, and for the marinade, ordered Tandori Seasoning from Penseys online; although, the post includes a recipe to easily make the spice at home. Tam’s pre-made marinade is also sold at Whole Foods. Since I had leftover coconut milk, I also made Coconut Cauliflower Rice, from a new site for me, Sweet Peas and Saffron (great name!). Both recipes were delicious and I plan to make them again. I also need to remember Cauliflower Rice is fast and easy to cook, especially when it’s “pre-riced” in a bag. My friend Donna Conrad introduced me to the dish during one of our Centrum Writers Residencies, at Fort Warden.

Last week, I missed my #DLN post. It seemed the food fairies were playing tricks in my kitchen. I’d tried a new recipe for spinach soup from the website Delish, which had a muddy flavor. The directions hadn’t been proofread carefully. The measurement for cream was incomplete, as was the step after boiling the broth and potatoes. I also seriously question the “4 servings” claim. I ditched about half the soup and still had 5 reasonable servings, and tried to fix the flavor a little differently each time. <Shrug> It happens.