Garlic Butter Shrimp

a swirl of garlic olive oil
1 stick of butter
8-10 cloves of garlic minced
salt
pepper
Susie Q's
red pepper flakes
a squeeze of lemon or lemon e.o.
chopped up parsley
shrimp

Put all of the ingredients except the shrimp into a skillet.  Melt then stir together. Add the shrimp and cook until the sauce thickens a bit.  Serve with rice pilaf.

Garlic Butter Rice (with peas)

1 stick butter

1 1/2 cups brown Minute rice

3 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules or 3 cubes (the amount you would put into 3 cups, check your brand)

3 cups water

2 -3 tablespoons minced garlic

A few shakes of Susie Q’s seasoning

1 can of peas

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Shake some Susie Q’s on the butter.

Add the rice and stir until toasted.

Add the bouillon cubes and stir until dissolved.

Add the water and stir.

Bring it to a boil then lower the heat to med and cook for 10 minutes or until rice is almost tender and a lot, but not all, of the water/butter mixture has been absorbed.

Add the garlic and peas and stir.

Put the lid on the skillet and continue cooking for 5 more minutes or until the rice is tender and all of the water has been absorbed.