Well, it’s no secret that I am a HUGE fan of Snapchat. I know, I know… some of you are still shaking your heads about that fact, aren’t you? If you aren’t on Snapchat though, you are missing out on some really fun ways to see unfiltered glimpses into lives of everyday people! If you still aren’t sold, hop on over to this post I wrote last year about why I really love Snapchat. Then, if you want to see who some of my friends are who make me love Snapchat, check out the rest of this post below.

As many of you know, I do a daily Coffee Talk on Snapchat and it has become one of my absolute favorite ways to engage with readers, friends, family, etc. During coffee talk, we chat about things we might be chatting about if we were actually having coffee together. Each morning, I get to have a virtual coffee date with thousands of you, and it’s one of the best parts of my day each week.

I’d love to have you join me for Coffee Talk! You can do that by downloading snapchat, then by clicking HERE on your mobile device. You can also just take a picture of any of the yellow individual Snapcodes in this post using the camera in Snapchat to easily follow any of us on Snapchat. (Here’s a quick tutorial for how to do that.) In addition if you need another way to add people, you can simply add my user name (dineanddish) as a new friend on Snapchat. It’s that easy! (OK I know it’s really not… let me know if you need help!)

(This list is simply in the order my friends got their snapcodes emailed to me. Also, if we’re friends on Snapchat and you aren’t on this list – I’m sorry! It’s not intentional…it just means you must have missed my request for you to send me your info. Please see the very end of the post so I can get you added ASAP!)

I’ll be updating this post often, so be sure to check back for more friends and foodies to follow on Snapchat!…

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Friends, I know what you’re thinking… no my teenager hasn’t taken over my blog. It’s me, Kristen (dineanddish on Snapchat), the 42 year old mom of 4 here professing my love for Snapchat. Yes, that snapchat… the app that we have been banning from our kids phones and questioning why anyone would want to use an app where the images and chats disappear into thin air after viewed.

Let me start by asking you to just give me a chance to explain. Trust me, I was just like you not too many months ago. I assumed that Snapchat was simply for kids to send inappropriate pictures to each other – which may have been the case back then. But Snapchat has changed for the better with the introduction of Snapchat Stories. Snapchat Stories has opened up a whole new world to would be snapchat users. If you are into memory keeping through photos and videos in an incredibly simple format, you will love Snapchat.

If you will just bear with me, I’ll tell you 5 Things I love about Snapchat and why I think you’ll love it too!…

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Have I mentioned I’ve deleted all the social media apps from my phone?

Instagram has stayed, but everything else has gone. In addition, I’m keeping my phone downstairs instead of having it in my bedroom next to my bed. Some of you with the same addiction to being connected may understand how hard this has been for me. Others of you, who have a healthy relationship with social media and your phones may not. Either way, I knew it was something I needed to do to become more present in my life, less sidetracked when I should be on task, and more productive. …

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After trying to figure out why Facebook would make a change that obviously did not need to happen, it hit me… you know what this change is all about? It is about all of us “old farts” invading the space of the kids. I read an article recently about “Grandpa Browsing Your Facebook Page” and how the older generations invasion of Facebook is turning some kids off of the website. I think that Facebook up and changed everything to confuse those of us who are old and set in our ways and who don’t manage change too well. They are trying to force us out by creating a layout that is so completely un-user friendly and ugly with the hopes that we will go back to our Bingo and Crossword Puzzles and leave Facebook alone.

Could I live without Facebook? Of course! Do I want to? Not really as I’ve enjoyed the connections I have made, but if it stays the way it is, I’ll be using it less and less.

Needless to say,  I am one of those people who have a really difficult time with change. Certain things need to stay the same or it throws my world off kilter. There are some things, like this yummy recipe, that bring a welcome change… a small change from the ordinary that brings something tasty into your life. Switching out the pasta I normally use when I make shrimp scampi for Orzo was a very good change – gave this scampi a whole new dimension of texture and richness.

As far as Facebook and the changes they made, I wish they would leave the customizing up to the users. As far as switching up your Shrimp Scampi recipe, take it from me… Cooking Light had it right when they created this tasty dish!

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Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi

Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi (from the March 2009 issue of Cooking Light)

Author Dine & Dish

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked orzo
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt divided
• 7 teaspoons unsalted butter divided
• 1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp
• 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

• Cook orzo according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Place orzo in a medium bowl. Stir in parsley and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cover and keep warm.
• While orzo cooks, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle shrimp with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add half of shrimp to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until almost done. Transfer shrimp to a plate. Melt 1 teaspoon butter in pan. Add remaining shrimp to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until almost done. Transfer to plate.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in pan. Add garlic to pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in shrimp, juice, and pepper; cook 1 minute or until shrimp are done

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