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Peaches and Cream Cake

June 10, 2013 By Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction 38 Comments

Fresh peaches remind me of summer and our grocery stores have just started displaying all of the different varieties. Since the official start of summer is just days away, I figured it was about time that I started making good use of the abundance of peaches. Though I usually prefer eating peaches raw or grilled, this cake is one that even I had a hard time stopping at one piece!

Fresh, juicy peaches are tossed with brown sugar and spices to bring out the peaches’ natural sweetness. The cake is more dense than your average cake and almost has the texture of a pastry bread. It has a hint of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger to heighten the flavors found in the filling. The creamy vanilla glaze brings the cream aspect of the favorite peaches and cream combination.

Since it’s not overly sweet, this cake makes a great addition to brunch along with being a summery dessert. If you don’t want the sweet glaze for breakfast, feel free to leave it off. However, I strongly recommend that you don’t skip it! The creamy sweetness is a perfect topping to this fresh peach cake.

5.0 from 3 reviews

Peaches and Cream Cake

Author: A Kitchen Addiction

Serves: 16

Ingredients

For the Cake

½ C butter, softened
¾ C sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1½ C flour
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp ginger
¼ tsp salt

For the Filling

1½ C fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
¼ tsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp brown sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp ginger
¼ tsp vanilla extract

For the Glaze

¾ C confectioner’s sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Line an 8×8 inch baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Add in eggs, one at a time and beat until creamy. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla.
Add flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. Beat until just combined.
In a separate bowl, mix together all ingredients for filling.
Spread half of batter into the bottom of prepared baking dish. Evenly distribute peach filling over the top. Drop remaining batter by tablespoon fulls over peaches.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until edges just start to turn golden brown and toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove to a wire rack to cool.
While cake is cooling, stir together ingredients for glaze. Drizzle glaze over the top of the cooled cake.

This recipe is linked with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday.

Filed Under: Brunch, cake, Dessert Tagged With: peaches

Snickerdoodle Scones

June 7, 2013 By Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction 26 Comments

I’ve mentioned before that breakfasts around here during the week aren’t very elaborate. We usually need something that is either quick to prepare or easy to take on the go. So, when I want to make mornings a little more special than a bowl of yogurt and granola, I usually turn to scones.

Scones not only fit the criteria of being easy to take on the go, but they also are easy to make the night before and stay fresh for the next morning. Plus, these snickerdoodle scones taste like cookies. You can’t go wrong with breakfast food that tastes like a dessert! The insides of these scones are tender and filled with the warm spices of cinnamon and nutmeg. The crackly topping of cinnamon sugar adds more of the snickerdoodle flavor and look to these scones. A light cinnamon drizzle adds a little more decadence to the scones and your morning!

If you really want to make your morning special, eat one of these scones with a french toast latte. You may be surprised at how easy it is to get out of bed when you have this kind of breakfast waiting for you!

4.7 from 3 reviews

Snickerdoodle Scones

Author: A Kitchen Addiction

Serves: 8

Ingredients

For the Scones

1 C all-purpose flour
1 C white whole wheat flour
⅓ C sugar
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp cream of tartar
½ tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
½ C unsalted butter
½ C plain Greek yogurt
1 egg

For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping

2 tbsp sugar
¼ tsp cinnamon

For the Glaze

½ C confectioner’s sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
2 tsp milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two forks until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir together yogurt and egg. Add to dry mixture and stir until just combined.
Turn dough out onto floured surface. Knead 5-6 times or until dough comes together.
Shape into 8 inch circle. Stir together sugar and cinnamon for topping and sprinkle over the top. Cut dough into 8 pieces and place on prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to wire rack to cool.
Stir together ingredients for glaze and drizzle over cooled scones. Serve. Scones best eaten same day.

Filed Under: Breakfast, cinnamon Tagged With: scones

Salted Caramel Pretzel Cheesecake

June 5, 2013 By Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction 26 Comments

My husband’s birthday was on Monday. When I asked him what he wanted for a dessert, his only request was something with caramel and pretzels. I love that sweet and salty combination and immediately thought of a cheesecake. He liked that idea and I started thinking up different flavor variations.

Of course, the first cheesecake that I thought up contained chocolate. We all know that chocolate, caramel, and pretzels is a great combination! However, since my husband isn’t a fan of chocolate, I figured I would make a dessert without chocolate in it. . . it was his birthday after all.

Despite not having chocolate, the combination of creamy cheesecake and crunchy pretzels combines to make one highly addictive dessert! The crust is a combination of pretzels and graham crackers that is topped with a rich layer of salted caramel. The vanilla cheesecake layer evens out the richness of the caramel and is perfect with a drizzling of more salted caramel right before serving!

5.0 from 2 reviews

Salted Caramel Pretzel Cheesecake

Author: A Kitchen Addiction

Serves: 8

Ingredients

For the Crust

1¼ C crushed pretzels
¾ C crushed graham crackers
¼ C sugar
⅛ tsp salt
½ C butter, melted

For the Caramel

⅓ C butter
¾ C brown sugar
⅓ C half and half
½ tsp sea salt

For the Cheesecake

2 (8 oz) packages ⅓ of the fat cream cheese, softened
½ C sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Stir together graham cracker crumbs, crushed pretzels, sugar, salt, and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9 or 10 inch pie plate.
Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
In a medium saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, and half and half. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Lower heat to medium and cook for 7-8 minutes until mixture thickens. Stir in salt one minute before finished cooking. Make sure to whisk occasionally to prevent scorching. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
While caramel is cooling, prepare cheesecake. In the bowl of a stand mixture, beat together cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add in eggs and vanilla extract and beat until mixture is smooth.
Spread all but ¼ cup of caramel over the top of cooled crust. Spread cream cheese mixture over top. Even top with a spatula.
Bake for 30 minutes or until center is set. Transfer to wire rack and bring to room temperature. Move cheesecake to refrigerator and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
Drizzle with remaining caramel right before serving.

This recipe is linked with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday.

Filed Under: caramel, Dessert Tagged With: cheesecake, pretzels

Running Rambles and Raves: Weekend Race Recap

June 3, 2013 By Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction 10 Comments

Not interested in running? Don’t worry! My husband’s birthday is today, so I’m taking the day off, but check back in the next couple of days for some great sweet & salty desserts!

On Saturday, my husband and I ran the Dam to Dam 20k race. It was a gorgeous morning. The sun was shining, there was a light breeze, and the temperature was in the upper 50′s! The downside was the fact that the race started at 7 am. It was a point to point race, so we were bused to the starting line and the buses ran from 5-5:30 am. That meant getting up before 5 am! Here’s a rundown of the race:

The race shirts: A shocking neon pink that practically glows in the dark (the picture doesn’t show the true color very well). While I’m not a huge fan of the color, I love the style of Brooks shirt. Our last race had the same shirts and it’s one of my favorites to run in.

The race: The race is point to point so there are no loops and new scenery the entire route. (I like not having the repetitive loops!) It is basically a flat, fast course with only a few hills in the second half of the race. We both beat our times from last year and decided that, all in all, it was a pretty good race.

Favorite post-race food: Hot, fresh kettle corn. So good!

Next race: We plan on taking the next month off from intense distance training and plan on picking out a 5k in July. We’ll work more on speed and interval training.

What does your running schedule look like this summer? Have any goals that you are working toward?

Happy Running!

Filed Under: Running Rambles and Raves

Easy Garden Guacamole

May 30, 2013 By Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction 30 Comments

Since I covered healthy dessert Tuesday, let’s cover a healthy snack today! I can always snack on guacamole. It’s easy to make, and it’s packed with nutrients. I love trying different variations and some of my favorites are those that are full of veggies. I like the texture that fresh peppers and onions provide. So, this version of guacamole is loaded with peppers, onion, and tomato!

I’ve been wanting to make guacamole ever since getting back from Florida, because one of the items in our swag bags from Food Blog Forum was a 3-in-1 avocado slicer from OXO. Normally I don’t like to have lots of little gadgets in the kitchen taking up valuable space in my small drawers, but this is one gadget that I’m keeping! It has a plastic blade that is perfect for cutting the skin of an avocado without worrying about a sharp edge that you can cut yourself on. Plus, the pit remover and fan blade for cutting even slices makes preparing your next salad much quicker and easier. (If you want, you can check out OXO’s video about the slicer here. No, I wasn’t compensated for this post, I just like this product.)

Even if you don’t have a 3-in-1 avocado slicer that needs to be tried out for the first time, you still should try this guacamole. It’s a perfect snack to use all of the fresh produce that is starting to come out in abundance. The sweet peppers give the guacamole a hint of heat and a flavor that is different from traditional guacamole. So, the next time you need something to snack on without overloading on sugar and fat, quick whip up a batch of guacamole!

5.0 from 2 reviews

Easy Garden Guacamole

Author: A Kitchen Addiction

Serves: 4

Ingredients

2 avocados
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp olive oil
1 large garlic clove, minced
¼ C sweet peppers, finely diced
3 tbsp onion, finely diced
3 tbsp tomato, chopped
¾ tsp salt
¼ tsp fresh ground pepper

Instructions

Gently mash avocados, lemon juice, and olive oil together with a fork. Stir in garlic, peppers, onion, tomato, salt, and pepper.
Serve immediately or (if you can wait) allow guacamole to sit for 15 minutes for flavors to blend.

Filed Under: appetizer, side dish, Snack Tagged With: avocado, onion, sweet pepper

Peanut Butter Chocolate and Banana Chip Cookies

May 28, 2013 By Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction 43 Comments

I hope those of you who celebrated had a good Memorial Day weekend. It was cloudy and rainy most of our weekend, but the sun came out late yesterday afternoon and we were able to get out and enjoy a long bike ride down by the river. A perfect way to end the long weekend. Eating away at these cookies also made the weekend great!

Since our next race is just 5 days away, we’re still trying to make sure that what we eat is as healthy as it can be while still enjoying desserts here and there. While these cookies aren’t a health food, they are considerably healthier than your average cookie. Half of the sweetener is honey (not even a cup total of sweetener!) and almost half of the flour is whole wheat. Please don’t let that deter you from trying these cookies! They are some of the softest, tastiest cookies you’ll have!

When you bite into these cookies, all you taste is a soft, thick cookie loaded with peanut butter and chocolate. The banana chips add a bit a texture to these soft cookies, and their light sweetness balances out the richness of the peanut butter and chocolate. You won’t even miss the extra sugar and white all-purpose flour!

4.7 from 3 reviews

Peanut Butter Chocolate and Banana Chip Cookies

Author: A Kitchen Addiction

Serves: 30

Ingredients

1 C whole wheat flour
1½ C all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 box, fat-free sugar-free instant vanilla pudding (about 1.4 oz)
½ C butter, softened
⅔ C no-stir natural peanut butter
⅓ C honey
⅓ C brown sugar
2 eggs
1½ tsp vanilla extract
½ C banana chips, crushed (sweetened or unsweetend depending on preference)
⅓ C chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Line cookie sheet with a baking mat or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, soda, salt, and pudding mix. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter, peanut butter, honey, and brown sugar. Add in eggs and vanilla. Beat until creamy.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and beat until just combined.
Stir in crushed banana chips and chocolate chips.
Drop by heaping tablespoon full onto prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cookies just start to turn light golden brown. They may look slightly underdone in the middle. Do not over bake as this will dry the cookies out.
Allow cookies to cool for 3 minutes on pan before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store cooled cookies in an airtight container.

Filed Under: chocolate, cookies, Dessert, peanut butter Tagged With: banana chips

Chocolate Frosted Peanut Butter Oat Bars

May 24, 2013 By Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction 35 Comments

How is it already Memorial Day this weekend? This month, especially the last two weeks, flew by! The past week was spent in Florida where I attended the Food Blog Forum conference. After the conference, we headed to St. Pete Beach for a mini vacation. It was so nice to not have a schedule for a few days. Just sit at the beach and do nothing! We just got back at 1 am Thursday morning, so I am glad that this weekend is 3 days long! That way we can slowly ease back into the reality of actually having a schedule with no random walks on the beach!

Do you have any plans for Memorial Day? We’re hoping to grill out if the rain stays away. If you saw my burger recipe on Monday, you know what I like to eat when we go on picnics and many of those foods will be present on Monday! If you’re planning a picnic, you need to add these chocolate frosted peanut butter oat bars to your menu. (Oh, and make sure you make those chili lime feta burgers from Monday!)

You can’t go wrong with a chewy, peanut butter oat base and creamy chocolate peanut butter frosting! The oat layer tastes just like a chewy peanut butter oatmeal cookie and the rich chocolate frosting is swirled with a sweet, peanut butter frosting. These bars are the perfect companion to any picnic. They are easy to handle and pack, making them easy to bring with you to your next outing!

5.0 from 3 reviews

Chocolate Frosted Peanut Butter Oat Bars

Serves: 3 dozen

Ingredients

For the Bars

⅓ C sugar
½ C brown sugar
½ C butter, softened
1 egg
½ C peanut butter
1 C all-purpose flour
1 C oats
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt

For the Frosting

1 C confectioner’s sugar
¼ C unsweetened baking cocoa
¼ C peanut butter
¼ C milk, divided

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9×13 baking dish.
In the bowl of stand mixer, cream together sugars and butter. Add in egg and peanut butter and beat until well-combined. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda, and salt to combine.
Press dough into the bottom of prepared baking dish. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until just starting to turn golden brown. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
To prepare frosting: Stir together confectioner’s sugar, peanut butter, and 3 tablespoons milk until creamy. Set aside a ⅓ C. Stir baking cocoa into the remaining frosting. Add another 1 tablespoon milk and mix until creamy. You may need to add another tablespoon of milk to reach desired consistency.
Spread chocolate frosting over the top of cooled bars. Drop peanut butter frosting by tablespoon full over the top of the chocolate frosting. Swirl peanut butter frosting with a knife to create a marbled effect.
Allow frosting to set and cut into bars.

This recipe is slightly adapted from Betty Crocker.

Filed Under: chocolate, Dessert, peanut butter

Chili Lime Feta Burgers with Cilantro Lime Sauce {Giveaway}

May 20, 2013 By Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction 150 Comments

With Memorial Day right around the corner, picnic season is about to get into full swing! I can’t wait because my husband and I spend many summer weekends at a nearby lake grilling. However, a lot of picnic food can end up being fatty, such as pasta dishes, prepackaged foods, brats, etc. My husband and I try to make conscious decisions regarding the foods that we bring, especially since we picnic so frequently. A couple of things that you can always count on finding in our coolers are fresh fruits and vegetables. They are healthy and easy to pack. Just wash, cut, pack, and go! If you want to change things up, bring along some corn, peppers, or zucchini and roast them on the grill for different flavors! We also bring whole grain crackers or chips, because there has to be something salty to snack on. Much better than salads laden with mayo and prepackaged cookies and chips that you aren’t sure of what is even in them!

That is why I am excited to share these Kettle Brand potato chips with you! They use only natural ingredients with no trans fat, no artificial coloring, and no artificial flavoring. Everything is real! Just the way I like it (and the way it should be!)! Not only are Kettle Brand Chips all real, they also pioneered the kettle cooking style and have been making small batches for 30 years in Willamette Valley, OR. Other brands have tried to create knock-offs, but no other “kettle style” chip is a Kettle Brand Chip! Have a gluten-intolerance or just want to stay gluten-free? Well eat up, because Kettle Brand Kettle Brand Chips are gluten-free! One other great thing about these Kettle Brand Chips is that Kettle Brand uses no GMO ingredients. They have been using non-GMO ingredients since their founding in 1978 and have been working with the Non-GMO Project since 2009 to verify their products and ensure the integrity of their ingredients. Kettle Brand carries a wide variety of flavors ranging from Spicy Thai™ to Buffalo Bleu and Sweet Onion to Fully Loaded Baked Potato. With so many different flavors to choose from, you are sure to find a flavor that will pair perfectly with your next picnic! Be sure to check out their Facebook page to stay up to date on the newest flavors.

We tried the Reduced-Fat Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper, Jalapeno, and Red Chili. My husband loved the heat and kick of the Jalapeno chips and the spiciness of the Red Chili chips. I preferred the flavor of the fresh ground pepper and the fact that they were reduced-fat without tasting like they were low fat! Knowing that we had these flavorful chips to munch on the next time we grilled out, we knew we had to make a burger that would complement the chili and jalapeno chips. These chili lime feta turkey burgers did just that! The burgers are stuffed with feta crumbles, chopped jalapeno, chili powder, and a splash of fresh lime juice! Spread on some creamy cilantro lime sauce, top with lettuce and tomato and you have a new summer favorite! Do you love to go on picnics? How would you like a little extra cash to help you prepare for a summer full of picnics? Be sure to check out the sweepstakes below to find out how!

4.7 from 11 reviews

Chili Lime Feta Burgers with Cilantro Lime Sauce

Author: A Kitchen Addiction

Serves: 4

Ingredients

For the Chili Lime Feta Burgers

1 lb 93% lean ground turkey
1 tbsp chili powder
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp onion powder
1 medium jalapeno pepper, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1½ tbsp fresh lime juice
⅓ C feta crumbles

For the Cilantro Lime Sauce

½ C plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1½ tbsp fresh lime juice
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
tomatoes, sliced
lettuce
4 whole wheat hamburger buns

Instructions

In a bowl, mix together ground turkey, chili powder, salt, black pepper, and onion powder until well-blended. Stir in jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, and feta.
Shape ground turkey into patties.
Bring grill or grill pan to medium heat. Grill until internal temperature reaches 165, about 5-6 minutes per side. (Use an instant read meat thermometer in order to make sure that meat is thoroughly cooked without drying it out.)
While burgers are grilling, stir together all ingredients for cilantro lime sauce.
Place burgers on buns, top with cilantro lime sauce, tomato slices, and lettuce.
Serve immediately.

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Filed Under: GIVEAWAY, grilling Tagged With: feta, lime, turkey burger

Strawberry Chia Granola Clusters

May 17, 2013 By Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction 16 Comments

You can eat it for breakfast, have it for a snack, or add it to some yogurt with fresh fruit for lunch. Granola is a great versatile food. Because it is versatile and healthy, it’s a great food to take with you on road trips and other travels. If you are like me, you need something to crunch on. Since I don’t want to be eating all junk food, I like to take these strawberry chia granola clusters along to crunch on while traveling.

We all know that the chunks in granola are the best part. I’m always picking them out whether I’m eating granola on the go or from a bowl with yogurt or milk. They just always have to be eaten first. Since I like the chunks the best, I’ve started making most of my granola that I carry with me for snacks in clusters. It’s easier to eat and it tastes better.

The strawberry chia combination in these granola clusters gives you fiber, minerals, complex carbs, and omega-3′s. It’s naturally sweetened with honey and the strawberries. Feel free to switch it up with the fruit of your choice if you aren’t a fan of strawberries. The only sad part of this granola? It got left at home, so I don’t get to eat it on this trip!

Strawberry Chia Granola Clusters

Author: A Kitchen Addiction

Serves: 5

Ingredients

3 C regular oats
¼ C chia seeds
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
½ tsp salt
1 C freeze dried strawberries, coarsely broken
¾ C almonds, coarsely chopped
½ C honey
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1-2 tbsp water

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
In a large bowl, combine oats, chia seeds, cinnmaon, nutmeg, salt, strawberries, and almonds. Add in honey, olive oil, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon water and stir until oat mixture is well-coated. If mixture is still dry, add another tablespoon of water.
Let mixture sit for 10 minutes.
Press mixture into prepared baking sheet. Bake for 40 minutes or until granola starts to turn golden brown, rotating the pan every 10 minutes.
Remove pan to wire rack and cool completely. Break granola into clusters and store in an airtight container.

Filed Under: oats, Snack Tagged With: almonds, chia, granola, strawberries

Lemon Pepper Shrimp Orzo

May 15, 2013 By Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction 20 Comments

We’re flying to Florida today! Actually, as you read this, we’re well on our way! If you see two very exhausted looking people hanging out in the O’Hare airport, that’s us waiting for our layover. Our first flight leaves at 6 am. I am so glad that we live close to the airport. . .we get to sleep in until the last possible minute! I’m going to be at Food Blog Forum this weekend in Orlando, so we decided to extend the trip a little and make it into a vacation. . .so looking forward to it! There will be warm weather and lots of sun. Two things that we don’t have a lot of around here! Be ready for lots of palm trees and sunsets to flood my Instagram feed!

The last couple of weeks we have been thinking about all of the fresh seafood we are going to enjoy. While the shrimp was frozen, this dish was a pretty good way to start getting our seafood fix! The light, fresh flavors of lemon and parsley make this lemon pepper shrimp orzo a great warm weather dish.

The shrimp is sauteed in butter and tossed with sauteed garlic, fresh lemon juice, and ground black pepper. It’s served on a bed of orzo that is filled with fresh parsley and more lemon juice and pepper. If that doesn’t sound good to you, how about the fact that this dish comes together in under 30 minutes?! Keep this dish in mind for the next time you are rushing to get dinner on the table!

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5.0 from 1 reviews

Lemon Pepper Shrimp Orzo

Serves: 4

Ingredients

2 C cooked orzo
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice, divided
2 tbsp fresh curly parsley, chopped
½ tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1½ pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, minced

Instructions

Stir together orzo, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, parsley, salt, ½ tsp black pepper. Keep warm
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Add half of shrimp and saute for about 2 minutes or until shrimp is almost done. Remove shrimp to a plate. Add remaining shrimp and saute for 2 minutes and remove shrimp to plate.
Add remaining tablespoon butter to skillet. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until garlic starts to brown. Stir constantly to prevent scorching. Add shrimp, remaining lemon juice, and remaining black pepper. Stir until shrimp is coated. Cook for another minute or until shrimp is done.
Serve shrimp over orzo.

This recipe is adapted from Cooking Light.