Greek Shrimp Salad

1. Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup plain yogurt
2. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3. 2 tablespoons cucumber, peeled, seeded, and finely diced
4. 1 tablespoon minced red onion
5. 1 teaspoon minced garlic
6. 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill leaves
7. Pinch cayenne pepper
8. Kosher salt
9. Freshly ground black pepper
10. 1 romaine heart, torn into bite-size pieces
11. 4 cups mixed baby lettuces washed and dried
12. 1/2 cup red bell pepper cored, seeded, trimmed, and cut into 1-inch cubes
13. 1/2 cup yellow bell peppers cored, seeded, trimmed, and cut into 1-inch cubes
14. 1/2 cup caramelized onions
15. 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted
16. 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, quartered, cut into 1/2- inch slices
17. 1 cup yellow pear and sweet 100 cherry tomatoes, cut in halves
18. 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
19. 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
20. 1 cup Greek Salad Dressing*
21. Kosher salt
22. Freshly ground black pepper
23. 16 large shrimp, peeled, deveined, cut in half horizontally, blanched
24. 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts**
25. Fresh dill for garnish (optional)

Per Serving

* Calories: 677 kcal
* Carbohydrates: 22 g
* Dietary Fiber: 4 g
* Fat: 48 g
* Protein: 40 g
* Sugars: 11 g



2. Cooking Directions

1. To make the Shrimp Dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together the first six ingredients until well blended. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste. Refrigerate in a covered container. When ready to use, whisk again.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the romaine, baby lettuces, bell peppers, onions, olives, cucumber, tomatoes, cheeses, and Greek Salad Dressing. Toss until blended. Season with salt and pepper. Divide and mound onto 4 chilled salad plates.
3. In a medium bowl, toss together the shrimp and Shrimp Dressing. Arrange 8 shrimp halves over and around salad mound. Top with pine nuts and garnish with dill sprigs.

Yield: 4 servings

3. Still Hungry?

With the addition of shrimp this salad goes from the ordinary Greek salad to the extraordinary Greek salad. Now it has all the elements of the Mediterranean from both sea and land. Add some love and it's even better!

Note:

**To toast pine nuts: Place the nuts in a small skillet in a single layer. Over low heat, toast until lightly golden, stirring often to prevent burning. This takes 3 or 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Through Faith

Through faith we come to Jesus Christ
And are gloriously saved,
Freed from those chains that bind the soul…
By Grace No Longer Depraved.

Our hearts can safely trust in Him
Through the roughest stormy night,
Knowing our God is in control…
Everything Will Work Out Right.

Through faith we put on His armor
And boldly face the fight,
Assured we will win the battle…
We Walk By Faith, Not By Sight.

And when we travel death’s dark path,
The view so unclear ahead,
We can rest in His loving care…
For By His Hand We Are Led.

Through faith one day we shall behold
The Shepherd who holds our hand,
Forevermore to praise our God…
As We Enter Glory Land…
Through Faith.



“By Grace are ye saved through faith”
“For we walk by faith , not by sight”
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith”
(Eph. 2:8;II Cor. 5:7; Heb. 12:2)

The Grand-Children

This was taken last 2007 of june... the picture will be a nice way to reminisce a generation of family that has given a trace of existence in this old-war-stricken world of economy-gone-down-because-of-political-ambitions of politicians thus affecting many unemployed and employed alike... this will make a mark on the lives of many that has been...or will be experiencing..on the kind of life that has seen luxury and hardships of what we call-world of no beginning and ending in the straggle for a beautiful and fulfilling life...

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A Divine Rapture

by: Francis Quarles

E'en like two little bank-dividing brooks,
That wash the pebbles with their wanton streams,
And having ranged and search'd a thousand nooks,
Meet both at length in silver-breasted Thames,
Where in a greater current they conjoin:
So I my Best-beloved's am; so He is mine.

E'en so we met; and after long pursuit,
E'en so we joined; we both became entire;
No need for either to renew a suit,
For I was flax, and He was flames of fire:
Our firm-united souls did more than twine;
So I my Best-beloved's am; so He is mine.

If all those glittering Monarchs, that command
The servile quarters of this earthly ball,
Should tender in exchange their shares of land,
I would not change my fortunes for them all:
Their wealth is but a counter to my coin:
The world 's but theirs; but my Beloved's mine.

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Our House

By Edgar Guest

We play at our house and have all sorts of fun,
An’ there’s always a game when supper is done;
An’ at our house there’s marks on the walls an’ the stairs,
An’ some terrible scratches on some of the chairs;
An’ ma says that our house is surely a fright,
But pa and I say that our house is all right.

At our house we laugh an’ we sing an’ we shout,
An’ whirl all the chairs and the tables about,
An’ I rassle my pa an’ I get him down too,
An’ he’s all out of breath when the fightin’ is through;
Am’ ma says our house is surely a sight,
But pa an’ I say that our house is all right.

I’ve been to houses with pa where I had
To sit in a chair like a good little lad,
An’ there wasn’t a mark on the walls an’ the chairs,
An’ the stuff that we have couldn’t come up to theirs;
An’ pa said to ma that for all of their joy
He wouldn’t change places and give up his boy.

They never have races nor rassles nor fights.
Coz they have no children to play with at nights;
An’ their walls are all clean and their curtains hang straight,
An’ everthing’s shiny an’ right up to date;
But pa says with all of its racket an’ fuss,
He’d rather by far live at our house with us.

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