Those Fruits de Mer Are ROTTEN

Yes, I've been away.

I was dealing with some Blogger problems; I couldn't even access this blog. Kind of hard to post when faced with a 'you don't have permission to view this address' message, eh?

And then...well, I made Creole Chicken and Ham Fried Rice.

Stir-fried scallions and red bell peppers to start, followed by ham (we used pancetta for Matt, and veggie ham slices for me), paprika and cayenne, then (already cooked) chicken (and Veat) rice, shrimp and water; cook till shrimp are done.

Although we both thought it a bit bland...it clearly needed more spice...we liked it.

But then...Matt got sick.

I mean, seriously unwell. Let's say he had an unpleasant evening, and called in sick the next day.

The only thing we can think of: the shrimp were 'bad'.

Matt had picked up a package of frozen shrimp on the way home (very last minute "crap, we need shrimp!"), and we defrosted and used about half.

Based on the way he's felt since that meal, the left-overs have gone out with the trash for today's pick-up.

Poor guy's been subsisting on toast, ice cream and tea.

So...not much cooking going on around here!





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Tagged with: Food and Drink, Seafood, Creole, Rice