Sunday, July 14, 2019

Simple Shrimp Salad Recipe @SuzanneMTrauth #bookgiveaway

Today MLK welcomes guest Suzanne Trauth with her new book, No More Time and a recipe for Simple Shrimp Salad. She'll be giving away one paper copy of the new book--leave a comment to enter! Welcome Suzanne!

In my latest Dodie O’Dell mystery, No More Time, the fifth in the series, Dodie is taking a summer vacation down the New Jersey shore in a town called Candle Beach. She grew up here and loved all aspects of life in a beach town—the sun, sand, seagulls, and salt air. She also loved the seafood. Now that her close friend and former boss has opened a new restaurant on the boardwalk, she and her current squeeze are spending a lot of nights eating at the Sandbar. And borrowing the recipes to take home. One of her favorite lunch specialties—and mine, by the way—is this simple shrimp salad. So easy to make and can be served so many different ways. Here it is!

Ingredients:



1 lb. cooked shrimp

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup chopped celery

1/4 chopped green onions

1/4 chopped red pepper

2 tsp. of lemon juice

2 tsp. of Old Bay seasoning (use less or more to adjust the heat and spiciness)



Combine the shrimp with the remaining ingredients. Chill for at least an hour. Serve on a bed of lettuce or a croissant.



About No More Time…

Restaurant manager Dodie O’Dell has found her niche in the cozy New Jersey town of Etonville, creating menus that make a delicious double-act with the community theater’s productions. Now she’s ready for a vacation at the Jersey Shore town she called home before a hurricane hit. Sun, salty air, and seagulls make for a nostalgic escape from regular life—until a contingent from Etonville arrives to compete in a Jersey Shore theater festival.
 Roped into helping her former boss cater the event, Dodie also gets a visit from her old flame, Jackson, who’s hoping to revive his charter boat business and is looking for a place to crash. Before Dodie can tell him that ship has sailed, Jackson’s partner is found murdered on his boat. Dodie knows her ex is a mooch, but she’s sure he’s no killer. But as she follows a trail of evidence that leads into her own past, Dodie stumbles on a dangerous conspiracy theory that could bring the festival to a shocking finale…

Suzanne Trauth is a novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and a former theatre professor at a university. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, the Dramatists Guild, and League of Professional Theatre Women. When she is not writing, Suzanne coaches actors and serves as a celebrant performing wedding ceremonies. She lives in Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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Suzanne is giving away a paper copy of No More Time--please leave a comment to be entered in the drawing!

62 comments:

  1. This looks delicious and so easy to make!! I am going to try it. Thanks for the recipe. Jamie Gillespie bentleyboy22@comcast.net

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  2. I love the cover of your latest book. Looking forward to reading it.

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  3. I'll be sharing this recipe with a friend who loves shrimp in all forms. I'm I'm the lucky book winner, I'll even let her read it too. LOL I love the cover. I live so close to the water that the sea gulls roost on the light posts on the avenue where I shop.

    NoraAdrienne (at) gmail (dot) com

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    1. Thanks! Sounds like a lovely spot...close to the water! I'm also a shore lover!

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  4. A summer recipe which is perfect. Thanks for your lovely giveaway. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. My pleasure! I enjoy light eats in warm weather.

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  5. Sounds like a series I need to catch up on! And the shrimp salad would be perfect on these 100 degree days we're having.
    sallycootie(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Great! I agree...I buy the shrimp ready to serve so there is no oven involved!

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  6. Thanks for your giveaway! I would love to win a copy of your book!

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  7. I would love to read No More Time! Sounds like a fun read. I will have to check out this author and series. Shrimp salad sounds yummy too! Thanks for the chance!

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    1. You are welcome...enjoy the book and the recipe!

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  8. Taylor R. WilliamsJuly 14, 2019 at 12:17 PM

    Sounds like a fun book - thanks for the chance to win a copy - trwilliam69(at)msn(dot)com

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  9. Hi Suzanne, the recipe and the book look good to me! I haven't had shrimp salad in ages. I am going to try this one. And am checking out your books. Thanks

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    1. Thanks Gayle! I love this recipe...as does my protagonist Dodie O'Dell! Enjoy!

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  10. Why have I never made shrimp salad? That looks so good and easy! And your book sounds good too!
    patdupuy@yahoo.com

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    1. Thanks for your support! Enjoy the recipe and the book!

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  11. Thanks! The shrimp salad is easy and yummy! Can be served several different ways too.

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  12. This sounds like such a great series. Having been involved in theater here in Portland, OR, it's right up my alley. Thank you for the chance to win! aut1063(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Great! I really have fun inserting a different play in each book! Takes me back to my days as a theatre director/producer.

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  13. "No More Time" sounds like a great summer read. Looking forward to reading the book.
    diannekc8(at)gmail(dot)com

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  14. This salad sounds good & I love easy recipes.
    turtle6422 at gmail dot com

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    1. It's very easy...I can whip it up in 20 minutes!

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  15. This recipe is wonderful for summer. I love the Jersey shore location of the book and fun cover!
    marypopmom (at) yahoo (dot) com
    Maryann

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    1. Thanks! I love spending time down the Jersey Shore...just an hour from my home!
      Suzanne

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  16. This sounds very good love the salad and she's a new Author for me, thank you
    Penney
    luvhistoricalromance(AT)gmail.com

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    1. Thanks Penney! Enjoy both salad and book.
      Suzanne

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  17. This is a new series for me. Menus relating to theater sounds like lots of fun and if this shrimp salad is any indication I bet it's great. I love the cover too.
    kozo8989@hotmail.com

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    1. It's been fun to create the theme food for the theatre productions! Thanks!
      Suzanne

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  18. Yummy! & the book sounds so good. Thank you for the opportunity to win!

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    1. Thank you for entering the giveaway! Nice to meet new readers!
      Suzanne

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  19. I've been craving shrimp salad, so just added Old Bay to my grocery list as yet another seasoning I've run out of! Love the premise of your new-to-me series, and look forward to reading it. Thanks, Suzanne!
    lola777_22 at hotmail dot com

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    1. Thanks Lynn! I use Old Bay is lots of recipes...a great spice.
      Suzanne

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  20. I can't eat your salad but I can read your book. Count me in, please.
    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  21. The salad looks good and the series sounds interesting.

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  22. Making the shrimp salad for tonight's dinner - thanks for the recipe!

    jtcgc at yahoo dot com

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  23. This looks delicious! I have read all the books in this delightful series. Looking forward to the Jersey shore and No More Time!

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  24. A new author and read! So looking forward to this. And the shrimp recipe as well. We love shrimp and are always looking for a new one. Thank you! For the introduction. And the recipe. My habit with a shrimp salad is to have garlic toast or cornbread with it. deepotter at centurylink dot net

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    1. Great! Enjoy the salad...garlic toast sounds yummy!
      Suzanne

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  25. Oh this sounds like an interesting book. Thank you for the recipe. My husband will love it. Thanks for sharing a bit about who you are.
    quilting dash lady at comcast dot net

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    1. You are welcome Lori! Nice to meet you too!
      Suzanne

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  26. The book sounds great! I love that the characters are from New Jersey (me too)! I love shrimp salad and will have to make this recipe. Thank you for sharing, and this chance to win! areewekidding(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    1. Hey there fellow Jerseyan (ite?) Nice to meet you! Enjoy the salad.
      Suzanne

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  27. Love shrimp and finding new cozy series to read! :)
    Wendy
    clarksrfun at gmail dot com

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  28. And thanks for including me on the Mystery Lovers Kitchen blog!
    Suzanne

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  29. Accidently came across your book in Mystery Lover's Kitchen. New author, new book, great recipe. WOW.

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