Cameron's Meal and A Fun Present

A couple of things... First I officially got into Culinary School! I just ordered my chef's coat and pants and set up a meeting with my adviser! I'm so excited and I start in August!

Second, I went to Dallas last week for a lunch and meeting with the Baylor Advisory Board. I told Cameron I really wanted to cook dinner instead of going out that night. When I got out of my exam and started driving to Dallas I called him to ask what we were going to cook.

He responded with "I don't know, I have a Voila in the freezer, I thought we could just make that." Needless to say I was disappointed, but I was excited to see him, so I tried to cover up my disappointment and told him that would be a nice dinner.

An hour and half later I got to Dallas. As soon as I opened the door I could smell a bunch of different ingredients and knew that he had lied and was surprising me with a homemade dinner.

I got to the kitchen and he told me we were going to make shrimp. He had already peeled and devained all the shrimp so everything as ready.

Cameron's Dinner (Shrimp, Peppers, and Salad)

Ingredients:
(Since Cameron was in charge of getting all the ingredients I don't know how much he used, but you can never have too much garlic!)

• Shrimp
• Butter
• Garlic
• Bell Peppers (Orange and Red added a lot of color)
  
• Mozzarella
• Cheery Tomatoes
• Black Olives (Sliced) Although Cameron doesn't like olives, so I just had some in my salad
• Olive Oil (Italian Dresseding or any kind of dressing works)

Mince the garlic, Cut the peppers, Peel and devain the shrimp. Heat a medium skillet and add the butter and garlic. Then add the shrimp and cook until pink. Next add the peppers to the butter-garlic mixture and cook for 5-8 minutes.

Cameron sauteing the Shrimp.

Mix together the mozzarella , cherry tomatoes, and olives (or pick out the olives like Cameron) and then toss with olive oil or Italian dressing. (Maybe even add some basil too! We didn't have any but fresh basil would be great in that salad.)

The dinner was delicious and I was so thankful that Cameron put together such a great dinner.

My third announcement is my AMAZING gift from Ryan. Every year my roommates do a Secret Santa (this way we all get special gifts and it saves us poor college girls some money!) Anyway we went to Nifas and Ryan gave me this gorgeous apron! I can't wait to wear it when I'm cooking at home for the holidays!