Cajun Shrimp

My family tried this Cajun shrimp recipe from Paula Deen (link) a couple of times and I thought it was a really yummy and easy recipe. It doesn't take too long to make and can be easily adjusted to taste.

 We added extra garlic (probably two or three times as much) and just as many lemon slices as it took to cover the two layers evenly. The second time we made it, we stacked the shrimp in more layers because a smaller container was used, however it didn't cook as evenly, so I wouldn't recommend more than two layers at a time. In the future, I think we would add a little more hot sauce and at least half of stick less of butter, however I would recommend this recipe!

Peach Hand Pies

These peach hand pies are very easy to make and don't take much time either. They're loosely inspired by two videos from Rosanna Pansino on Youtube for peach cobbler and pie pops.

Ingredients (makes 6):

• 1 premade pie crust
• 1 peach
• flour
• brown sugar
• lemon zest
• vanilla
• butter
• cinnamon and any other spices

After thawing out the dough, sprinkle flour over a surface and roll out the crust. Using a bowl or other rounded object, use it as a guide to cut circles out of the dough. Depending on the size of the circles, you can make either half circle pies by folding them in half, or circular ones by layering two.

For the filling, wash and peel the peach, then chop it up into small pieces. Mix it in a bowl with a little bit of flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest and vanilla. You can add more spices or sugar to taste.

Spoon a small amount of the filling onto each of the circles and fold them in half. Use a fork to press the edges close. You can brush melted butter over the tops (optional). I sprinkled a bit of cinnamon sugar over the tops before baking them. They take 10-15 minutes at about 375 degrees, until lightly browned.