The Quest For Frozen Yogurt

So, for the past oh I don't know month, I've kinda developed a love for...okay well an obsession for frozen yogurt. It all happened one lazy Saturday walking around 14th street in Manhattan. I walked passed this place called Red Mango. So, I walked in and tried a sample of their green tea frozen yogurt and was hooked. I ended up getting the original with raspberries and mango. YUMMY!! So anyway, that was the beginning of the madness. Ever since then I've googled frozen yogurt places in Brooklyn so as not to travel so far to fulfill my craving. I found two places in Park Slope. One on 7Th Avenue, Yogo Monster, and the other on 5Th Avenue, Oko. Loving Oko! They give good portions and the price is right. Yogo Monster, on the other hand, is so overpriced and they give such small portions. I was mad at myself for succumbing to my frozen yogurt craving but was so happy to eat my dessert.
Well, this past Saturday I went on a frozen yogurt hunt. Yup that's right. I had every intention of only going to Red Mango but was talked into going to Pinkberry. Pinkberry also gives small portions, but the price is cool for a small, rounding out at $3.20 including tax. So, being the mad eater that I am, I walked across the street to Red Mango and scored a free taste of their green tea. Yummy! Oh, it didn't stop there. I walked around some more and ended up on Bleeker Street and came across , Yogurtland. Get this, self serve yogurt! Can you believe? At .39 cents an ounce you can't beat it. The good thing is you can sample all day long. Bad thing is the frozen yogurt tastes artifical. On to more frozen yogurt...I happened onto to another Red Mango and of course got a free taste of original. Yes, I am absolutely shameless! Later, I walked passed Berrywild on 3rd Avenue and 30Th Street and was forced by my boyfriend to bypass. Devastated?...Yes I was. But I will return!!! Until next time.....

The Creation of The Mad Eater

So I wasn't always "about" food. I mean don't get me wrong, I have always loved food! My earliest memory of liking weird food was when I first saw the movie, Elvira. Do you remember the scene in the movie where Elvira has to bring something for the potluck and she makes this weird concoction that kind of looked like hamburger helper on crack! Oh my goodness...it looked sooooooo good!!! My sisters thought I was crazy but YYUUMMYY! Ever since then I've kind of been obsessed with food. My favorite food? That's a hard question but if I have to answer I would have to say it's my mother's shrimp. She makes it Creole style....Haitian Creole, that is :) I see creating a blog as an outlet for me to express my creative food energy. So give your opinions, your criticisms, and most of all your food expertise. Enjoy the ride!


Shrimp Creole

1 pound shrimp cleaned and devained (any size you choose)
1 white onion diced
1 green pepper
2 gloves of garlic finely chopped
1 heaping table spoon of tomato paste
salt and pepper to taste
olive oil
few pinches of seasoned salt (I prefer Adobo)
1/2-1 cup water (depending on how thick you want your sauce)

1. Heat olive oil in a pan. Saute shrimp until pink.
2. Add onions, garlic, and peppers and saute.
3. Add tomato paste
4. Once vegetables are translucent (about 2-3 minutes) add tomato paste. Work in tomato paste so that all the shrimp and vegetables are fully coated.
5. Add water and stir.
6. Let sauce reduce to desired consistency.

One word: YUMMY :)

Serve with white rice, boiled plantains, or fried plantains.