TTC Adventure #1: Continued \\ Eat Your Peas!

Last week I mentioned we were interviewing doulas and last night a second doula, Carrie, came over. She is lovely and we like her a lot! Very knowledgable and hilarious.

After she left I made us a very healthy dinner with peas, shrimp, egg and quinoa. It is protein-rich (supportive of male fertility) and so delicous that even Shawn (who doesn't eat peas) had a second helping... and third.



You will need:

1 cup frozen green beans

3/4 cup frozen peas

1 egg

6-8 LARGE shrimp (cooked and cut into bite size pieces)

1/2 cup Quinoa (any color)

2 Tbsp Sunflower or Olive oil

Garlic, diced

Cayenne Pepper

Sea Salt

First thing, make the quinoa. I use a rice cooker for my grains: I add the two parts water to one part dry quinoa and set to "cook." After it goes on "warm" I unplug the cooker and let the grain soak up the remaining water.

While the quinoa cooks I prepare the other ingredients (I chopped the green beans in half; you can also beat the egg in a separate bowl) and get a sauté pan nice and hot over medium heat. Add about a tablespoon of oil to the pan and coat the bottom evenly. Taking care of the splatter, add the green beans and peas to the hot pan and stiry-fry for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and stir. Push the ingredients over to one side of the pan and pour/crack the egg into the other. Scramble as it cooks, gradually mixing egg pieces in with the peas and beans. Add the shrimp and mix in well.

When the quinoa is done, stir it once to make sure it's fluffy (if it's still liquid-y let it sit longer). If it's dry add two tablespoons oil to the pan, increase the heat one level to medium-hi and add the prepared quinoa. Stir constantly until mixed evenly and decrease heat back to medium.

Serve immediatley!