How to Make a Simple Shrimp Scampi – #3SI

I’m a busy mom, with a lot of chaos in my household. I’m the manager of so many things in my home – I manage my business, I manage the finances, and I {usually} manage to keep the house organized and clean. With all of the things going on each day, I totally rely on some great routines we have in place, to keep things as simple and streamlined as possible. And one of those routines ismeal planning – I like to plan meals out a week in advance, shop just once that week for everything we’ll need, and make sure that the recipes that I choose are quick and easy enough to be done even when I’m rushing to meet deadlines.

Simple Shrimp Scampi Recipe

A recent favorite here in the Paullin house is this super simple Shrimp Scampi. If you know me, you know that I am not a seafood fan – so you might be wondering why on earth I’m cooking up some shrimp? Well, the Mister and the little one love the stuff, and I had an awesome new product I wanted to try out, so I figured I’d get a little adventurous and whip them up a surprise dinner that they’d love. And ohmyHECK did they love it! It’s seriously quick to make, with really simple ingredients. And – one of them is amazingly simple, check it out:

Do you know what’s in YOUR butter?

Ok, I’m not a totally organic mom. But I have been on a mission the past couple years to live a cleaner, greener, healthier life. And a big part of that was taking the time to notice what is actually in the products we use each day. Did you know that other butter spreads have up to FIFTEEN ingredients in them? In butter? Crazy, I know. But this Land O’ Lakes Butter with Canola Oil has just three – sweet cream, canola oil and salt. So it’s REAL. This is super important to me. And, those 3 simple ingredients solve another pet peeve of mine – butter that’s not spreadable. You know, you take it out of the fridge to spread a big spoonful on your morning toast or muffin, and it just sits like a big hard rock? Well, this stuff spreads so smooth right out of the package. I am LOVING that. So, I wanted to create a recipe that was as simple and fresh as it’s ingredients, to really give it a chance to shine….

How to make a simple shrimp scampi

Ok, this idea is based on the Shrimp Scampi from Red Lobster, since that is one of Abby and Mike’s very favorite foods. I searched online to find a ton of copycat style recipes… And then created a simple version of Shrimp Scampi from what I found. I wanted it to be an easy week night meal that used simple ingredients, and could be made quickly. There are many nights where I cook for them, and eat a frozen diet meal and salad {we open up the pool for summer in just a couple more months!} – so on those nights I make what they like most. Check it out…

Are you hungry yet?

I definitely recommend looking for this awesome new Land O’ Lakes Butter with Canola Oil at your favorite grocery store – it’s a wonderful way to simplify meals. It’s got a simple, wholesome set of ingredients. It’s super easy to spread right out of the fridge. And it adds an amazingly fresh, buttery flavor to any dish you’re whipping up! {And is, of course, perfect all on it’s own, as a topping for baked potatoes, biscuits, muffins, and more.}

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{Disclosure: The author received product samples and a gift package from Land O’Lakes, including multi-purpose spreaders, a cutting board, and multi-tier oven rack for Land O Lakes^® Butter with Canola Oil, for recipe development and review purposes. All opinions are my own.}