Finger-licking-delicious spicy seafood dinner that is easily made in about 30 minutes. Spicy Cajun shrimp over tasty quinoa cooked in citrus Cajun broth.
One Pot Cajun Shrimp and Quinoa. Spicy seafood dinner that’s easily made in about 30 minutes. Spicy Cajun shrimp over tasty quinoa cooked in citrus Cajun broth.
I love bread!
Odd statement to start with but nevertheless, I love bread, I love pasta, I love cookies, cakes, and pastries. Why am I talking about breads and pasta when I’m sharing a shrimp and quinoa recipe? Mostly because I won’t be able to have those things again and I already miss them very much.
Did you notice the new “gluten free” category that I added to the recipe catalog?
It’s a new category to my site and even though I’ve made some gluten free recipes in the past, they were never made with purpose but more of a happy coincidence. Now, these recipes are definitely made with a purpose.
One Pot Cajun Shrimp and Quinoa. from willcookforsmiles.com
You can probably see where I’m going with this. My body is forcing me to eat gluten free from now on…
I’m not very happy about this. No, scratch that…I’m furious! No chef out there would be happy about a sudden limit on what they can eat. This week, I have not had anything that has gluten in it and I’m having very mixed emotions about it. I miss all my favorite foods like crazy but this is the first few days where I felt good in a very long, long time. I don’t know exactly when my gluten sensitivity started because I’ve been fighting it for so long. It’s gotten pretty severe in the last few months and I’ve always had that possibility in the back of my mind, I just DID NOT want to accept it.
Cooking is what I do, it’s my art. I’m happy in the kitchen, creating new recipe, seeing what ingredients work together and the kind of magic they create. I don’t eat to survive, I enjoy food. To me, cooking really is an art form…and now, my body was forced to give up some of my paint colors. This was not a choice I wanted to make, not at all.
It’s all very new to me. I’ve spent about a week researching gluten and things I can and can not eat. It’s depressing not having a choice at having to limit what I can eat. Yes, I said “eat” not “cook.” I will still be cooking everything that comes to my mind, without limiting my family. I will just be cooking separately for myself. I will also NOT change what I post here at all, I will just ADD gluten free recipes that I made for myself. Will Cook For Smiles will stay the same delicious place, with added benefit for those who are in the same boat as I am!
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