{"id":229,"date":"2018-09-08T00:58:25","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T00:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/?p=229"},"modified":"2018-09-08T00:58:25","modified_gmt":"2018-09-08T00:58:25","slug":"saving-the-planet-one-shrimpie-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/2018\/09\/08\/saving-the-planet-one-shrimpie-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving the planet one shrimpie at a time"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve had a love affair with the deep blue sea since childhood. I blame Matt Hooper<\/a>. I spent nearly a decade growing up wanting to be him, sometimes I still wish I had.<\/p>\n

So, I was especially sensitive to a documentary I saw some years ago, The End of the Line<\/a>, about the worrisome trend of endangered fish populations and what it could mean to our planet. I\u2019m sorry to say that until I saw that documentary, I assumed that the vastness of the ocean meant a nearly endless supply of seafood. I should\u2019ve read my history books<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The film, however, had the desired effect, as I have started paying attention to Seafood Watch<\/a> ever since and trying to buy the best, most ethically sourced seafood I can. The stores in Ames were iffy at best, so I checked again and learned that Whole Foods<\/a> is partnering with Seafood Watch so their fish options rank between best choice and good alternative. (Not a paid ad, but seriously, yay!)<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a long way of saying that it took a little more time to find a key ingredient in this week\u2019s recipe, the beloved shrimp boil. Only, you know, in a sheet pan.<\/p>\n

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Sheet pan shrimp boil ingredients.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was worth the wait.<\/p>\n

The sheet pan shrimp boil is exactly as it sounds — take all the ingredients in your typical shrimp boil, spread it out on a sheet pan, pour on Old Bay<\/a> and butter, bake, and you\u2019ve got an amazing, and quick dinner. The longest part was parboiling the potatoes to ensure they\u2019re cooked along with everything else.<\/p>\n

We have one more pound of EZ Peel (no deveining required!), USA made, and ethical shrimpies<\/a>, and I\u2019ll be honest, I\u2019m considering making this one again.<\/p>\n

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So much good stuff all on one sheet pan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here\u2019s what I did, mostly following the Damn Delicious<\/a> recipe, except I wanted the fun of peeling the shrimp:<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n