Garlic

BAM!

Garlic has been used for centuries not just as a food but as a medicine too. It is claimed to help lower cholesterol, reduce the pain of rheumatoid arthritis, and it is even said to fight cancer.

Fascinating Fact

The finer garlic is chopped, the stronger it will be in your food.

Garlic Shrimp

1/3 cup butter

1 ½ to 2 pounds of large shrimp, peeled & deveined

6 medium cloves garlic, crushed and minced

1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

2 ½ tablespoons of lemon juice

Salt to taste

Melt the butter in a large skillet. When the butter stops foaming, add the shrimp and garlic and sauté just until the shrimp turn pink. Finally, stir in the parsley, lemon juice, and salt.

Prep: Preheat the oven to 425°F. Wash, halve, seed and cut the acorn squash into 12 equal pieces. Wash and quarter the potatoes (no need to peel). Peel and crush the garlic.

Assembly: In a 9 x 13 shallow baking pan, combine the squash, potatoes, and garlic then drizzle the oil over the mixture. Add salt & pepper to taste, top with the rosemary sprig, and bake 45 to 50 minutes, turning once when the potatoes and squash have browned a bit.