this one's for you, trude!

i just got back from the wedding of one of my very best friends. trudy, affectionately known as HOWARD, got married in kiawah island, sc and i was lucky enough to be a bridesmaid. i loved every minute of my trip, but most importantly, was so honored to be a part of one of the most important days of trudy's life. when trying to decide what to make for dinner tonight, i thought of trudy. a few months ago trudy's maid of honor made a recipe book filled with dishes from all of her closest girlfriends. i got to see the book while at trudy's bachelorette party and it was so much fun to look at the recipes that all of the girls submitted. one of the recipes that i sent in was a very simple shrimp taco dish. it's one of my favorites which is why i wanted to share it with trudy. it's fresh and summery and, considering we're having june-like weather in march, i thought it would be a terrific dinner this evening. it was just as delicious tonight as it was five years ago when i first discovered it and i couldn't help but think of my sweet friend and her new husband who are off enjoying their honeymoon. here's to yummy dinners and to trudy and sean!

recipe (courtesy real simple magazine)

ingredients

1/4 cup orange juice

2 tbs fresh lime juice

2 tbs sour cream

1 jalapeno

1 tbs olive oil

1 c. corn kernels

8 oz cabbage, shredded (or bagged slaw mix)

1 lb shrimp

small flour tortillas

to prepare:

1. in a bowl, whisk together oj, lime juice, sour cream, and salt and pepper to taste

2. add cabbage, corn, and jalapeno. toss to coat and let sit for at least ten min.

3. season shrimp with salt and pepper

3. cook shrimp on the grill or in a pan (using the olive oil if you cook it on the stove)

4. serve the shrimp and slaw in a warmed tortilla