Garlic Lime Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Ready in: 26 minutes

This makes 10 shrimp.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 tablespoon lime juice
1 clove of garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste.
10 cooked medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
5 slices peppered bacon, cut in half
1 (4 ounce) can whole green chili peppers, drained and sliced lengthwise
1 avocado- peeled, pitted and diced (optional)
1 lime, cut into wedges (optional)

Directions:
1. Whisk together the oil, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Toss the shrimp in the marinade, then refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour
2. Preheat an indoor electric grill for medium-high heat.
3. Removethe shrimp from the marinade, and shake off excess. Wrap each shrimp with a strip of chili pepper, then half a bacon slice. Secure with a toothpick. repeat with remaining shrimp. cook on preheated grill until the bacon is crisp, and the shrimp is hot, 6 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle the chrimp with diced avocado and garnish with lime wedges to serve

(allrecipies.com.)

July Food Days

National Baked Bean Month
National Culinary Arts Month
National Hot Dog Month.
National Ice Cream Month
National July Belongs to Blueberries Month
First Week of July: National Canned luncheon Meat Week
Third Sunday: Sundae Sunday
Third Wednesday: National Hot Dog Day
1st: Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day
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2nd:
National Anisette Day
National Chocolate Wafer Day

3rd:
National Chocolate Wafer Day
National Eat Beans Day

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5th:
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Weird food holidays for 2012

May 27: Grape Popsicle Day
This is the one day that you can rejoice in the fact that you adore grape popsicles. For those of you that have never had a grape popsicle TRY IT. Don't just leave it in the box for it to get freezer burn.

June 13: Kitchen Klutzes of America Day
For those that are a klutz in the kitchen this is the day to celebrate you. We honor you and say "You did your best."

June 29: Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day
Yeah it is always nice to make a super cheesy meal but don't you normally just want to keep it to yourself but today is the one day that you really have to decide to share or to keep it to yourself.

July 9: Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Omelet Day.
Just remember to not put all of the eggs into one omelet today.

August 12: Julienne Fries day
This is not the day to eat wedge fries or crinkle cut fries. This is the day to eat straight fries.

August 30: Toasted Marshmallow Day
This is the day to just have toasted Marshmallows by themselves with out the graham crackers and chocolate.

September 2: Blueberry Popsicle Day
Blueberry popsicles all day today. Now how awesome is that?

September 9: Wiener Schnizel Day
No this is not the day to eat at the hot dog place but to actually have breaded and friend meat.

September 10: TV dinner day
Forget making a actual meal (who really has time for that?) but actually sit down in front of the tv and just eat a good ole' tv dinner.

October 8: Fluffernutter Day
This one stumbled me. But with some good research so here is what Fluffernutter is: take two pieces of bread (any kind of bread), put peanut butter on one piece and marshmallow fluff on the other one. After spreading place the two pieces together and enjoy.

October 15: Chocolate Covered Insects day
This is the day where you get to live like a wild person and eat a insect best do it this day.

October 28: Wild Foods day
See those wild berries and other fruits on the side of the road? Be a dare devil and try them today

December 13: Ice Cream and violins day
Just sit back and listen to violin music while eating your favorite ice cream or while trying a new one.

Apple and Onion Salad Endive Spears

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Ready in: 35 minutes

Serves: 30 servings

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup walnut pieces, minced
• 2 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and minced
• 1 large sweet onion, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup raw apple cider vinegar (such as Bragg®)
• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 6 Belgian endives, separated into individual leaves

Directions

1. Toast walnut pieces in a dry skillet over medium-high heat until aromatic and lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
2. Combine apples, onion, chives, and parsley in a bowl and toss well.
3. Pour vinegar into a small bowl; drizzle and whisk olive oil into vinegar until emulsified. Pour dressing into apple mixture and toss to coat.
4. Gently fold walnuts and blue cheese into apple mixture just before serving. Spoon filling onto each endive leaf.

(From allrecipes.com)