Today, I’m wearing purple for the AFC Championship game.  My nails have been painted purple.  I even planned on wearing purple under my work shirt tonight.

So when I got a text this morning asking if my breakfast was purple, I felt kind of like I was letting my team down.  Last year during the NFL playoffs, I was throwing Purple Brunch and making purple and crab themed food for all of my football loving friends.  What can I say, I relate athletic events to food.  But I guess I’ve been so caught up in my crazy month that I forgot to keep up the brunch tradition.

Sorry, team.  Maybe Super Bowl Sunday?

After I got that text, I started brainstorming how I could still make my food of the day Ravens/Maryland themed.  I had just lent out my food coloring (I know, that sounds weird, but I did), so purple eggs were out.  Instead, I ran across the street to the market and picked up a pound of shrimp.

One recipe I can make anytime of year, any time of day, that makes me feel a little closer to home is Old Bay Shrimp.  My mom used to make them when we had family parties, and I started making them in college because they took about five minute to make and they only required four easy (and cheap) ingredients.

Shrimp, Old Bay, White Vinegar and Water.  Even a college student could afford a lot of that.

And I always have a can of Old Bay (or three) on hand…

The recipe is just on the back of the Old Bay can.  You don’t even have to remember anything.

So this afternoon I made myself some good old Baltimore Old Bay Shrimp.

I poured myself some sparkling Blackberry juice (it’s purple!) and roasted some purple carrots.  And then I peeled and ate almost the whole pound of shrimp.  And even though I have to go to work in a little bit and I’ll miss the game, I have to spread the Baltimore love out to the west coast.  Through food, purple shirts, and nail polish.

Let’s go Ravens!!!

xoxo