New Little Kitchen Gadget

A couple of things are going on here. Last time I wrote about a kitchen gadget it was the pressure cooker which I still love. Yesterday DH went back to work at Williams-Sonoma - Happy Holidays!! He brought home these two things. On the right is the fabulous wonderful WS holiday cleaning gift box - counter top spray, dish soap, hand soap and lotion - all on sale! Hurry because WS won't have this for long.

Next on the left we have the best little gadget ever. It is a measuring spoon that is all in one - 1/2 teaspoon all the way to 1 tablespoon. You know you hate to get 4 spoons out when you are cooking - now you don't have to! The black part slides to the correct measure. Oh, I can hardly wait to use this. Thank you for hiring DH!

Best appetizer ever

DH made this for our Thanksgiving before the turkey appetizer. Whoa it is good! A friend gave us the recipe and here goes:

1 cup roma tomatoes, chopped 1/4 inch
3 cup yellow onions, chopped 1/4 inch
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped fine
1/2 Tablespoon jalapeno pepper (no seeds or ribs) chopped fine
6 Tablespoons avocado, chopped into 1/2 inch chunks
3/4 cup Heinz ketchup
2 teaspoons lime juice, fresh squeezed
1 tablespoon red tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon green tabasco sauce
3/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon Cajun Chef hot sauce
1/2 cup cold water.

Combine all of the above ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well and chill (overnight is fine). For each serving:

6 oz. cocktail sauce (above)
15 to 20 small to medium shrimp, peeled, boiled, and chilled
1 teaspoon blackening spice - add to desired flavor
1 lime wedge
1/2 ounce tequila (optional)
tortilla chips for dipping
2 sprigs cilantro, no stems

Place the sauce, shrimp blackening spice and tequila in a bartender's metal tumbler. Squeeze the juice from the lime wedge in the tumbler and cover with a tight fitting lid. Shake like you are making a real martini. Pour into serving glass. Place the glass on a plate, surround with chips and serve with cilantro sprigs for a garnish. Yum yum.