Today’s dinner was a twist on Grilled Shrimp & Cold Rice Salad. Instead of doing the wild, brown and red rice mixture (the Rice Select cost over $8.00 for a jar of it, I didn’t want to spend that much not knowing if it was going to be good), I opted for a cup of white rice. Afraid that the rice would not cook with the amount of water suggested, I added a little bit more water to cook. The rice came out a little mushy but it was very tasty. I just know for next time to use the water suggested. It was the first time cooking with craisins and I think I’ll have to keep that in my back pocket, it was quite good. I was not wanting to fire up the grill for the shrimp nor make the house hot using the broiler, so I decided to sauté the shrimp in a non-stick skillet with a little bit of EVOO. Also, instead of doing a cold rice dish, after the shrimp were done cooking, I added the rice mixture to the pan to dry up some of the rice. The dish reminded me of the consistency of a paella. Needless to say, there was not any leftovers tonight. Total meal cost was $5.75*. (*Note: I bought a 2lb. frozen bag of shrimp, that way I have extra for another meal. Also, most of the ingredients I have already, so the price may be higher if you’re buying things from scratch.)