My Wisteria In Bloom

My wisteria trees are in full bloom right now. I have one in my backyard and I planted another one at my front entrance a few years back. People advised me not to plant one by my front door. I did so anyway and I don't regret it for one minute. It's so beautiful to look up at the purple cascading blossoms, while I'm standing under them when walking onto my porch. Here are some photos of my wisteria tree in my front landscape by my red door.

A close up of the wisteria tree at my front entrance.

Garlic Shrimp Ravioli

Even though my blog is basically dedicated to vegetarian recipes, I've decided to add one of my hubbys favorite shrimp and ravioli recipes to my blog. It's pretty easy to make and if your a lover of shrimp, then you have to try out this dish.

Ingredients;

1 lb. of raw large shrimp, peeled and deveined

4 large garlic cloves, minced

1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil

1/2 cup of good quality white wine

Juice from 1/2 of a lemon

2 tbs of butter

salt and pepper to taste

2 tbs chopped fresh parsley

Romano cheese

1 package of frozen cheese ravioli

Clean and devein the shrimp then set aside. Meanwhile cook ravioli following the directions on the back of the bag. While the ravioli are cooking, place olive oil and minced garlic in a pan over medium high heat, cook for about one minute or just until garlic becomes fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic. Once heated add all the rest of the ingredients except for the shrimp and the cheese. Turn the heat to medium and let simmer for about 5 to 8 minutes. Add the shrimp and continue to cook for an additional 2 minutes. Do not over cook the shrimp. Add the ravioli and the desired amount of cheese and toss well.

Remove from heat and serve with additional lemon wedges. This dish goes nicely along side of some fresh garlic bread, a fresh bowl of figs and a chilled bottle of pinot grigio.

More Of My Blossoms and Blooms

Here are more blossoms and blooms happening in my yard at the moment.



The blooms are of my bergenias and violets. The blossoms are from my patio peach tree, my star magnolia ( I have a total of 4 star magnolias in my yard) and my apple tree.