Yeah, yeah, so you all think you know me so well.. I mention the word quickie in the title and you think I'm gonna talk about the 2 minute down to a science bj, or the innoculation(thanks for the word
doggybloggy) in an elevator

at a department store, or possibly the strokes I can peform at record speed leading to culmination

for my spouse, you may even go so far in your imagination to think that when I speak of quickie, I may be talking of multiple satisfaction via self pleasurization.. Or maybe you think I like rhyming with the word quickie, hickey, chicky, mickey, lickie, dickie. You people give me no credit. You are all wrong....I am speaking of no such nonsense today. I am speaking of quickie and fugly dinners today. Fugly cus we have had a week chock full of quickies due to company and the

.. trumpets blare...

.. wedding!

Let's get down to business with the fugly quickies. Here I have the most simple grilled shrimp scampi. FFH and I wanted a quick but delicious surf and turf style dinner one night so he rubbed, oiled, and lubed my body, oh sorry off track.. some steaks and

grilled em on up

oh yeah, gimme the meat baby, and I prepared the shrimp,
original recipe here, by combining olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, black pepper and red pepper flakes in a large bowl.

I added some shrimp

and tossed to coat

Marinated for a while, few hours. FFH got the grill ready and oiled it, grilled these babies

to our liking and voila

delicious shrimp. Squeeze some lemon on these, have your partner squeeze your lemons too,

and youre

talking tasty.. can skewer these if ya want them to be an appy..

Now here is the second quickie but fugly weeknight dinner....oven fried pork chops. This recipe is taken from The Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook. Gather these

Then all ya gotta do is combine egg, pineapple juice, and soy sauce in a bowl and whisk. In another bowl combine breadcrumbs, (Italian seasoned) ginger, paprika, and garlic powder

Now dip your chops in the egg mixture, dredge in the breadcrumb mixture, and place chops on rack in greased roasting pan. I obviously didnt follow directions.

Drizzle some butter over the chops

Bake these at 350 for bout 25 minutes, then turn and bake 25 more or till done to your taste.

That's it, easy, simple,quickie, fugly looking.

however, yummy, weeknight meal.
Third and last quickie of this post is for grilled honey mustard chicken. Again I repeat great for a weeknight meal. Original recipe found here. All ya gotta do is combine honey, dijon mustard, mayonnaise, and steak sauce.
Reserve some of the mixture for basting. Coat your chicken in this mixture.. that is FFHs hand.
and grill, basting a couple of times during the last 10 minutes.. Thats all, quickie or what.
Simple, keeper
great flavor
So there you have it, 3 quick fugly and easy weeknight meals. HMMMPPHHHH.. and I wasnt even talking going down... town... for meals. This time.
Oh, how was the wedding you may ask?? Well I came out with an injury...Let you know next time all about it. Maybe.
First of all, you & your husband are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteSecond of all, nothing you make is fugly! Seriously! Everything you make looks and sounds delish - and this post shows no exceptions.!
you guys are so cute! I like the fugly dinners too :)
ReplyDeleteIf quickies can look good like that. Sign me up!
ReplyDeleteYou're crazy....those dishes are not fugly!! They all look great and yummy. I love the wedding pictures and your dress is fantastic!! You all were stylin'. Those southern living cookbooks are great, aren't they? I hope you didn't get too serious of an injury!!
ReplyDeleteThat first picture is far from ugly. Actually I don't think any of them are ugly, but that first one looks damn good.
ReplyDelete2 minutes?! Seriously? You must share your secret :-)
Those quickies are surely mouth watering and flavorful donna!
ReplyDeleteAll three dinner look delicious!
ReplyDeletemmmmmmm...that steak...and that shrimp...drool! Everything looks delicious. You look gorgeous in your dress, too- great photo of you & FFH!
ReplyDeleteThey are not at all as fugly as you made them sound. I have made those pork chops and even the kids loved them. Great pics. You guys look awesome. I hope yuou have some on your camera for us.
ReplyDeleteWhat nice photos of you and FFH. Great quick recipes here - my favorite, of course, is the shrimp. Looks like you used one of those cute little grill baskets to cook them in so they don't fall through the grates.
ReplyDeleteSam
You look so lovely in the picture together with your husband :)
ReplyDeleteYummy food! Wish I have them right now! So hungry!
You looked so pretty at the wedding! Thanks for 3 great quick meal ideas. School starts here next week and I need all the quick ideas I can get!
ReplyDeleteur a great cook donna!! craving already :)
ReplyDeleteAwe you two are adorable! I'll tell you what you guys it mighty good in the FFH household! I love everyone of these Donna, you're a wonderful cook!
ReplyDeleteLovely dishes Donna especially the grilled shrimp...Superb photos...
ReplyDeleteA wedding injury?! Haha you be careful!! All those look good to me-- even the "fugly" chops. The shrimp look the best, though!!
ReplyDeleteooooh that shrimp looks gooooooooooood!
ReplyDeleteGreat quick meals!
ReplyDeleteVery cute pictures of you and your hubby!
ReplyDeleteI think your three meals look great! I've never tried coating pork chops, but I bet my husband would be much more inclined to eat them that way.
Love your dress! You look gorgeous and you and the FFH make quite a handsome couple. Oh, and the food looks good too. : )
ReplyDeleteThese are excellent - delicious and easy dinners, perfect for weekdays and hot summer weather!
ReplyDeleteYUM!! That shrimp looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteI don't know about fugly, they all look great to me! :D
ReplyDeleteI love the photos of you and FFH! And I think all three dishes look absolutely yummy!
ReplyDeleteMan, you guys eat good at your house! I agree with Monica none of those photos look ugly! Usually I'm all about the shrimp but I'm thinking those chops look darn good!
ReplyDeleteLove the wedding photos! You guys look terrific!
~ingrid
You and your FFH are a beautiful couple. All of your dishes are staples in our rotation and none of them are fugly! In fact, it's so close to lunch, I'd like the steak and shrimp right now please.
ReplyDeleteLooks can be deceiving! These may be fugly but so yummy at the same time. I love shrimp scampi and those are some of the thickest chops I've ever seen!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks delicious!!! That shrimp scampi is calling my name:)
ReplyDeleteYou of all people!! taking something as sexual as quickies and make it not? LOL.
ReplyDeleteThe food looks great!
Fugly? You are crazy - they all look and sound amazing to me, especially the surf and turf. Mmmmmm.
ReplyDeleteYou two are soo freaking cute! and you are one sexy mama! I have never made oven fried pork chops, these look yummy!!!
ReplyDeleteYou and your husband are adorable!
ReplyDeleteYour shrimp looks amazing, I think I need a grill basket!
Aw, what beautiful pics! You look gorgeous! And, really, I beg to differ ... neither of these dishes look fugly to me. They look crazy good, especially that shrimp. Yum!
ReplyDeleteThey all look great, but I'm really excited to try that grilled shrimp!
ReplyDeleteI really want some of those shrimp! YUM Our grill is out of propane still! I really need to fix that so I can make those shrimp, they are begging me too :)
ReplyDeleteIlove fugly. They all look good, but I'm seriously eying those pork chops.
ReplyDeleteNo fuglies here! Those lil shrimpies would get torn up!
ReplyDeleteSo not fugly, they all look delicious and the shrimp look especially tasty! What cute pics of you guys at the wedding!
ReplyDeleteThey may have been quick, but they look GOOD! Love the scampi. You and your beloved are absolutely charming together, all gussied up and smiling pretty for the camera!
ReplyDeleteYou are too funny.
ReplyDeleteHey, I've made the banana coffee cake you posted not too long ago, with a few minor changes and again into muffins/cupcakes--they are SOOOO good. One of my favorite foods ever. I will be posting it late tonight!
I fail to see the fugly, woman. I would, greedily, eat any of these dishes. The smokin' steak and shrimp took me over the edge. Gawd, that looks so good! I'm totally jealous!
ReplyDeletePS: You two look great together.
Deb
Sometimes the fugliest dinners are the best!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking quickies - how did you end up injured at a wedding???
ReplyDeleteSimply put, the food looks wonderful and you looked gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteYou and FFH look awesome in those photos! I love your dress too. And that last pic? Totally saucy the way you have your hand on your leg. DIVA!!!
ReplyDeleteBut the shrimp, oh the shrimp, those I can definitely do! Such a great idea. Thanks!
Donna, you look really good! I love your dress.
ReplyDeleteThe food looks delicious. Grilled shrimp is one of my favourite dishes. It's always a fight for shrimp at my house.
LOVE THEM ALL - they all look tasty :) Love those quickies too!
ReplyDeleteOkay, first the shrimp, now the chicken or do I want pork first?? They all look so wonderful as do you & hubby in that wedding photo. Cute couple! I also was impressed that you have shown me that a Silpat mat is quite useful for things other than baking!!! I am sooo going to try that. You are a smart one! Will be waiting to hear about the wedding injury...
ReplyDeleteThose look great! And so do you all :)
ReplyDeleteI don't think these dishes are fugly at all or I wouldn't be drooling here. Love the shrimp and the chicken the best! What great flavors! And you and hubs look fab, darling. Love the dress!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have those shrimps today!
ReplyDeleteGreat job, once again!
ReplyDeletewow Donna, you look really charming with that chic sexy dress. I think I skip the comment on your husband, because mine stands behind me...;-)
ReplyDeleteYou two really belong together.
The grilled scampi make me feel hungry. I have just chilled a bottle of Rose sparkling wine!
Angie's Recipes
There is nothing wrong with a good quickie every once in a while. It's better than nothing at all! I love the pork chops. I am always looking for new ways to make them since pork is actually my favorite meat. Except for well. You know.
ReplyDeleteI hope your FIL's surgery went okay! I am actually at Cornell (New York Presbyterian) over on 70th and york but NYU's hospital is really close. I've eaten at the Barking Dog - good stuff. Next time you're around you should let me know...I could arrange to at least get a cup of coffee.
You and your hubby look stunning together!
ReplyDeleteI just love all your three dishes here.. wouldn't know which one to choose to try first as they all look so temptingly good!
Every dish looked wonderful! Waiting for the cooking Muse to strike me again...
ReplyDeleteAll three of these recipes are keepers. They really look delicious. You two look great together, by the way. I hope you enjoyed the wedding.
ReplyDeleteYou two are so tan! I wish I was!
ReplyDeleteI need one of those cool shrimp pans!
Everything looks super tasty. :p
boy you two sure clean up nice....
ReplyDeleteyou look lovely with your hubby great eats would you like to feature the scrimp on the seafood blog email rebeccasubbiah at yahoo dot com Rebecca
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine any of your recipes looking fugly! I thought all of these dishes looked great.
ReplyDeleteI love all of the wedding pics. You and your husband make such a cute couple!!
I like fugly food too... but honestly they weren't fugly... and they sounded delicious.
ReplyDeleteAs for the pics... you and your man look fabulous.. hope that injury you got wasn't too bad and more importantly I hope you had fun getting it (wink)
It's not fugly! IT's tasty!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm going to have to throw you in my google reader because you're wickedly funny!
ReplyDelete(and after all, we all know that the best quickies are in the kitchen!)
You and your husband look so cute! I love your dress by the way - so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteQuicky meals are my favorite kind of meal to prepare! I am hungry for some of that honey mustard chicken now, mm!
What an amazing flipping feast! That grilled shrimp looks so so good! Fun wedding photos too :)
ReplyDeleteAll three dishes look fantastic. I especially like the sound of honey mustard chicken. Mmmm... I will have to make that one soon.
ReplyDeleteThat scampi sounds absolutely incredible!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful food and a beautiful couple!
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up!! I am a teacher and since school started last week every aspect of my life has been "quickie" from the dinners to the bedroom! I am hoping that I get in the rhythm of the school year and my life will soon slow down (especially in the bedroom)! These quickie dinners are awesome for me right now though, we've eaten frozen pizza twice this week, lol
ReplyDeleteQuickie dinners are the best! I love getting dinner on the table in no time and will definitely give these recipes a shot!
ReplyDeleteTHey look darn tasty to me!
ReplyDeleteWow...the photos are great - you guys look like you have alotta fun together. As it should be ;-)
ReplyDeleteGotta try the shrimp recipe here.
All three of these dishes look DELICIOUS. :)
ReplyDeleteHey --looking at him rubbing the steaks -- he has great finger movement :)
ReplyDeleteThese all look great! I've never tried cooking anything but sweets on my silpat, so I must try this pork :)
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