Forrest Gump Dinner

Tim planned a dinner for Forrest Gump!  He did great!  

Bubba Gump Shrimp, Forrest and Jenny's Peas and Carrots, 15 Dr. Peppers, Lt. Dan's Ice Cream, and Life Is Like A Box of Chocolates.  *Bonus Dish* pureed carrots for Maddie

Bubba Gump Shrimp

We have this AMAZING Honey Lime Shrimp recipe we tweaked a bit to use for the dinner. 

Ingredients:

1lb of shrimp (peeled and  deveined is best but we got fresh shrimp that had shells still on, peel before you marinate- we left the shells on for a few in the picture to give a fishing boat vibe.  Don't worry we didn't eat the shells)

1/2 cup of Olive Oil

1/4 cup of honey

the juice and zest of one large lime

2 cloves of garlic

1 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of pepper

1/4 red pepper flakes 

Put all of the ingredients in zip lock bag and marinate for at least thirty minutes.  Transfer to a hot pan and cook for 10 minutes. 

Forrest and Jenny's Peas and Carrots
We cooked up frozen peas and carrots in boiling water for 5-8 minutes.

Pureed Carrots

Steam fresh or frozen carrots until soft enough to puree.  Use formula or breastmilk to get desired consistency- if you have neither, water will suffice. 

15 Dr. Peppers

*or just two*

Lt. Dan's Ice Cream

I am a sucker for Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia

Life Is Like A Box of Chocolates

Tim was able to track down the exact box of chocolates!!

We had a fun dinner to a great movie!