ignorance is bliss

I was going through past issues of Everyday Food magazine looking to try something new for dinner and I came across this recipe, Sesame Shrimp and Noodles (from October 2005 - Issue 26). This is the quickest & easiest recipe I've ever made. It's so fragrant when the dressing comes out of the oven, you'll feel like you ordered this entree at a restaurant. You *must* try it!

Sesame Shrimp and Noodles

• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 2 ounces thin spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon red-wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 6 ounces medium shrimp
• 1 small yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced

In a medium pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain; return to pot. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together marmalade, soy sauce, oil, vinegar, and ginger. Season with salt and pepper. Add shrimp, bell pepper, and scallions; toss to combine. Transfer to a rimmed (or toaster-oven) baking sheet, and spread in a single layer. Heat broiler (or toaster oven). Broil, 4 inches from heat source, until shrimp are opaque throughout, about 3 minutes. Transfer contents of baking sheet to pot; toss with pasta to combine.

Nuno and I cook shrimp dishes for dinner at least twice a week. This may change though. I have a family history of high cholesterol; my poor father has heart issues. Nuno found out the other week that his oldest brother 's cholesterol is quite high. So we've gone and had ourselves checked. I'm just dying to know what the results will reveal. If either of us has a poor result I think we will be doing a diet evaluation and sadly, shrimp will have to go.