Combine the first 9 ingredients in a heavy-duty, zip-top plastic bag, add the shrimp and marinate for one hour. Place the corn in a such oven, add the andouille Sausage, pour the shrimp mixture over the corn and sausage to cover it.
At campsite, Place sealed Dutch oven directly on hot coals, or in a BBQ with the coals piled all around the Dutch oven (or cook in a 450° oven if at home); cook 20 minutes. Serve over couscous.
I have a kid who hates seafood, so I used the same marinade recipe for 6 chicken thighs. I poured chicken and marinade from the bag into heavy-duty foil, sealed and placed directly on the coals next to Dutch oven, as seen in picture above.
We went on an adventure yesterday! My friend had said that it would be good to get me out in the woods. I am pretty sure she said this because she could sense my restlessness starting to exponentiation as it had been some time since i had done any camping, kayaking, hunting/fishing, or hiking. My love for her rose at the thought that she knew what my restlessness was from and how to fix it.
It was a very blustery day, as Winnie-the-Pooh put it. However, we decided to hike to Kentucky Falls on the North Fork Smith River. We loaded up 5 kids, a dog, and headed out. To get there, I decided to follow my phones navigation instead of my maps. During our journey there the navigation led us through the Coast Range on various logging roads. It finally led us down one that was so overgrown on the edges that it felt more like a 1/2 lane road, or a goat trail. I felt safe knowing I could get there on this path, but if there happened to be a locked gate…it was going to be a very, very long drive back in reverse. I couldn’t help but think about that ordeal, years ago, where a family followed their Google Maps app from California and ended up perishing on some logging road here in Oregon.
We came upon a pretty steep clear-cut area and had to take a picture because of how steep it appeared. As we drove along this old back (logging) road, seemingly forever, the vegetation was so thick on the sides of the road that at times it was rubbing on the roof. It made me all the more astonished when we came upon a little clearing with a burned up car. What was this fella thinking. This really wasn’t some road you take a car on.
The first waterfall didn’t seem that far and it was nice, but we hiked on. All the while we were getting more and more wet. I chose not to bring rain gear because I wanted some idea of what the kids would be facing at any given moment. I stayed pretty dry and warm because of my wool sweater.
When we finally arrived at the lower waterfalls, it was well worth the hike, however, the little ones were totally soaked to the bone and cold. The first thing We noticed was the thundering from all the rain we were having. Next, I noticed that there were two falls cascading over a box canyon wall.
I instantly left everyone behind and went out off the deck towards the middle of the canyon. You had to jump from mossy boulder to boulder trying not to fall in the water. Once out there, amid all the noise, rushing water, waterfall spray, pouring rain and wind, I felt amazed and knew all my needs to get out into the outdoors had just been met. The chaos that was my calm. I was at peace inside once again.
I quickly made my way back to the viewing deck where my fiance had her arms around all the kids like a mother hen, trying to warm their soaked bodies. I gave her a kiss and we all headed back. I realized that I gained 20 pounds of water while I was out in the middle of that canyon. The hike back warmed us up…little. We got to the car after hiking back for 1.5 hours and drove the easier route home with the heat on high.
I am pretty sure we all had a wonderful adventure, and I thank my woman for knowing what I needed and helping me achieve it…as always. I love you!
It felt like we were standing on the edge of the world, with the rain and wind, guess you had to be there…I used my iPhone navigation that led us over the mountains on logging roads, that at times, were not even wide enough for my goat, let alone our Tahoe. This guy didn’t make it.one of the wider spots on the trip.Lower Kentucky FallsThere were a lot of trees this size and bigger.
1 pound 11-16 whole Gulf Shrimp 1 pound 16-22 de-veined Shrimp 2 pounds 28-34 head on whole Shrimp 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup orange juice 2 teaspoons honey 2 teaspoon ground cumin 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves 3 large Jalapeños, cut in peices 3 Habanero, quartered 4 tablespoons Orange Marmalade
Notes / Directions
Leaving the shells on helps make shrimp juicy! Leaving the shells on helps keep the marinade from being to spicy if using the *SPICY* additions.
Skewer shrimp and place in a rectangle pan ready for marinade. Combine a all ingredients except marmalade and pour over shrimp. Let sit refrigerated for about a half hour. start coals and move to side when ready, as indirect heat. When marinaded shrimp is ready, pour off marinade into a saucepan and save. Place shrimp on grill, INDIRECT HEAT, and turn after five minutes.
Orange Pepper Sauce Put the reserved marinade on med high heat and add the marmalade. Whisk continually as you bring to simmer. Use as dipping sauce or pour over finished shrimp.
Skewer pineapple and veggies and grill to compliment shrimp.
The sun came out today and it was glorious. Spring is in the air. I decided to sit outside  today and make lunch with my Solo Stove Campfire.
I grabbed a shirt load of small pine cones, which are everywhere, and got the fire going. Â I then put 3 liters of water on to boil. I then waited.
The fluffy clouds were moving to and fro as I watch from the bench I am laying on in the yard. Every time the sun pokes it’s head out, it feels warm all over.
As I lay here, I I hear the wind chime on the porch once in a while. I hear birds and a chipmunk. I hear the bells on my goats collars as they forage around the yard. Wait…what is that I hear??? It’s the wild turkey’s not far away. Reminds me of the little turkey poults and 8 chicks I’m raising in the barn.
Well, after 27 minutes, the water begun to boil and it’s time to add noodles.
What a wonderful day, except, that it could be much better if my friend or children were here with me.
