A rainy summer day calls for a bit of a comforting food. Not too comforting to heat up the kitchen too much. Just a bit of a lush pan dish.
I had some gnocchi (pronounced: naakee) and was figuring what to pair it with. I decided to "flex" my dish. What? I'm a flexitarian, so one is flexible enough (about 10%) to decide to add a "meat"- fish meat- to my dish.
This is not a homemade gnocchi recipe, so you can relax. :-)
If you choose to buy cooked shrimp and premade gnocchi, this dish can whip up real quick!
Amazingly enough, I did not go off the norm with the ingredients. Next time!........

Ingredients:

• shrimp - I chose the frozen cooked ones (this time!) - as many as you want!
• gnocchi - I got the regular size ones (though, I think I prefer the smaller ones) (homemade in on my cooking bucket list.)
• EVOO - some for mixing with lemon juice and garlic to keep shrimp warm and basting
• lemon- to add in EVOO mix and to add to dish towards end
• oil/butter spread - 1-2 tbps
• garlic- 1-2 cloves or 1-2 tbsp powder
• flour - 2 tbsp
• whipping cream - 1/4-1/2 cup
• parmesean - 1/2 cup (add more to taste and topping)
• black pepper - 2 tsp
• thyme - 2 tsp
• basil - 2 tbsp

In a large pan, baste (or warm) shrimp in EVOO, garlic & lemon juice for a few minutes- while you cook the gnocchi (according to directions). As you drain gnocchi in strainer, rinse in cool water to keep from sticking from starch & add EVOO. Let sit while you make the cream sauce in a smaller pan. Melt butter under med-low heat. Add garlic-n-stir. Add flour and stir faster. Add cream and stir slower. Add parmesean & continue to stir. Add spices while stirring. Hopefully you have a nice sauce. If not smooth, maybe add more cream! Taste and add more seasoning, if needed. Add shrimp then gnocchi and mix. Squeeze lemon and mix.
If you are pleased, serve & enjoy!
Buon Appetito!

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I actually don't make mac-n-cheese dishes. Which is amazing because of how I love cheese so much! lol
So, thought I was overdue to make!  But, I couldn't just make make it the normal way. Had to add an interesting flavor to it! And, I am on this red curry paste kick, so that is what I chose my M&C theme dish to be!

• boiled mac noodles - 1/2-2 cups 
• 2 tbsp of oil spread
• 2-3 tbsp of flour
• whole jar of red curry paste
• 1/2ish whipping cream
• 1/2c diced gouda
• 1/4c cheddar cheese
• 1 cup of shredded spinach
• tbsp of sunflower oil (for boiling noodles)
• 1 tsp curry
• 1 tsp coriander 
• 1 tsp garam marsala
• maybe whole thing of minced onions (or diced fresh onion- 1/2c or more)
• 1-2 garlic cloves- minced
• bread crumbs- enough to top you dish b4 baking
• Parsley

Put 2 tbsp of oil spread in pan and put on medium till it starts bubbling a bit, then add 2-3tbsp of flour. The add curry paste and cream and mix! Add cheeses then spinach and mix. Then add curry powder, coriander, marsala, onions(if dried minced- if fresh, saute them on the side-then add) and garlic- mix it up good!
Spray dish and add mix. Top with crumbs and parsley. Bake at 425 for 15ish minutes. If you want a bit of a brown top, turn heat to 500 for last fewish minutes. Turn of oven. Let sit for several minutes. Serve it up!

If you were thinking at the point before baking, that you could just eat it then- me too!
Of course I tried a bite! It is yummy then, as well as after it was baked.
​Your choice! :-)

I love Indian food! Well, most of it! :-)
Curry is a signature dish that I like to make in different ways.
Being a flexitarian, this dish is without meat-meat. Though, it has eggs.....
Not too complicated to make. Can be ready in 45ish minutes.