Receta Roasted Shrimp
Easter, celebrates
Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead, Christianity's most important
holiday.
It
has been called a moveable feast because it doesn't fall on a set date every
year, as most holidays do. Christian churches in the West celebrate Easter on
the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox on March 21. Easter
is observed anywhere between March 22 and April 25 every year. Orthodox
Christians use the Julian calendar to calculate when Easter will occur and
typically celebrate the holiday a week or two after the Western churches, which
follow the Gregorian calendar.
The
exact origins of this religious feast day's name are unknown. Some claim the
word Easter is derived from Eostre, a Teutonic goddess of spring and fertility.
Other accounts trace Easter to the Latin term hebdomada alba, or white week, an
ancient reference to Easter week and the white clothing donned by people who were
baptized during that time. Through a translation error, the term later appeared
as esostarum in Old High German, eventually became Easter in English. In
Spanish, Easter is known as Pascua; in French, Paques. These words are derived
from the Greek and Latin Pascha or Pasch, for Passover. Jesus'
crucifixion and resurrection occurred after he went to Jerusalem to celebrate
Passover (or Pesach in Hebrew), the Jewish festival commemorating the ancient
Israelites' exodus from slavery in Egypt. Pascha eventually came to mean
Easter.
Easter
is an entire season of the Christian church year, as opposed to a single day
observance. Lent, the forty day period leading up to Easter Sunday, is a time
of reflection and penance and represents the forty days that Jesus spent alone
in the wilderness before starting his ministry, a time in which Christians
believe he survived various temptations by the devil. The day before Lent,
known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, is a last hurrah of fun and food before the
fasting begins. The week preceding Easter is called Holy Week and includes
Maundy Thursday, which commemorates Jesus' last supper with his disciples; Good
Friday, which honors the day of his crucifixion; and Holy Saturday, which
focuses on the transition between the crucifixion and resurrection. The fifty day
period following Easter Sunday is called Eastertide and includes a celebration of
Jesus' ascension into heaven.
Looking
for a new way to cook shrimp? Try this easy shrimp recipe. Tasty!
Roasted
Shrimp
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2013, Christine’s Pantry. All rights reserved.
Ingredients:
1
- pound shrimp, peeled, deveined, leave tails on
- 2
- tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2
- tablespoons butter, melted
- salt
- and pepper, to taste
- pinch
- garlic powder
- 1
- tablespoon Italian seasoning
Directions:
Preheat
oven 400 degrees.
Whisk
olive oil, melted butter, salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
Place
shrimp on a sheet pan, drizzle olive oil mixture over shrimp, toss making sure
shrimp is coated. Roast 8 to 10 minutes, until shrimp is pink and firm, and
cooked through.
Serve
with your favorite sauce. Enjoy!