Tonight Teddy takes a ready-to-cook frozen meal and transforms it into something truly special. It’s also the simplest thing I’ve ever seen him make. If you’ve been curious about trying some of Teddy’s recipes but thought there were too many steps or the ingredients seemed too exotic here’s the one you’ve been waiting for. It’s fast and simple and incredibly good.
Now that I’m learning a little more about ADHD, I realized about a week ago my best friend in high school probably had ADHD. As you may or may not know, I don’t. But, I do enjoy people who do. They can be wonderfully spontaneous and creative individuals. And they’re full of surprises.
In this recipe Teddy uses cranberry juice cocktail. Not only have I never seen him cook with it, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen him drink it. So, that surprised me. I was also surprised by his use of cranberry sauce as an ingredient. How brilliant! And, the raspberry syrup made the sauce somewhat reminiscent of plum or a light hoisin sauce. It was really excellent!
BTW, Gestalt is a German word meaning “essence or shape of an entity’s complete form.” I didn’t know that.
Shrimp Stir Fry
Serves 3
1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 package Trader Joe’s Gestalt Shrimp Stir Fry (1 bag shrimp, 1 bag vegetables, 1 bag noodles, 1 bag sauce)
1 Oz. Cranberry Juice Cocktail
1/2 tsp. Raspberry Syrup
3 Tbsp. Trader Joe’s Organic Orange Cranberry Sauce
1 Tbsp. Sugar
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Prepare the Shrimp Stir Fry dinner as per instruction on the package
Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for about 10 minutes
For a vegan version, substitute firm tofu for the shrimp. For vegetarian, use paneer instead.
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I have eaten at the table of the ADHD chef and without a doubt some of the best homecooked meals in LA! I think its love factor!
Cool recipe. Good idea of using cranberry juice.
Thanks, Heide! Say, if you try using cranberry juice in some unusual way, let us know how it worked out. I’d be very interested to hear.
I was hoping you had the cooking instructions on here (found via google)
I pulled everything out and took the trash out with the instructions! Woops