More Shrimp and Veggies

A recipe

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A few months ago, I shared with you a recipe that included shrimp and veggies. I know! So tasty.

However, I recently wanted to make it again and found myself in a bit of a problem because I couldn’t find all of the ingredients. It was as if cauliflower had suddenly been outlawed in my city.

Under such circumstances, what’s a gal to do?

Well, she is to find substitutes, and that’s exactly what I did. Keep reading to find out how this turned out.

Ingredients

• 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp (the ones I got were very big, so I cut them in half to make chewing easier on me; don’t shoot me!)
• 2 large carrots, diced.
• 1 large cousa squash (“Mexican” squash), diced
• 8 Brussel sprouts, cut in quarters
• 1 red bell pepper
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• Ground turmeric to taste
• Ground ginger to taste
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

• Heat a skillet and add the avocado oil plus the butter. Once the butter has melted and is slightly…