back now with more of "today" on this monday morning, the 4th day of june, 2012. and we are really delighted so many people decided to kick off the work week with us out on the rainy plaza. and inside i'm savannah guthrie alongside natalie morales. matt left a little bit early. ann is off. al is on assignment. it's just us. anyway coming up, we've been in london all morning celebrating the queen's diamond jubilee. 60 years on the throne. over the weekend there was that magnificent flotilla. 1,000 boats strong. sailing down the river thames. and then tonight a star-studded concert featuring elton john, paul mccartney and others.

we are going to be live from london with the latest. >> that's right, matt's headed there, as well. he'll be there with meredith tomorrow morning. also ahead, saving you money in june, with the best bargains out there. prices tend to drop this time of year on everything from movies to cruises, and laptops. we're going to show you where to find the best deals. and then, a new hot trend in fashion is moving from the runway to the roadway. we're going to tell you if these fashion trucks are rolling up in your neighborhood. some cool stuff here in the studio from the fashion truck. >> yes, really good ideas. first we want to get a check of the news. >> that's right. and in the news this morning, wild fires out swres turned deadly for crews battling the blazes in a remote area near the utah/nevada border an air tanker fighting a fire there crashed killing both pilots on board. this after another air tanker was forced to make an emergency belly landing. both of those pilots survived. the whitewater-baldy complex fire meanwhile is new mexico's largest ever and has been burning out of control since may 16th. but officials say they expect to make some major progress in

containing the blaze today. accused murderer george zimmerman is waking up in a florida jail cell this morning. his bond was revoked after a judge concluded that he had concealed donations of more than $135,000 to his legal defense fund. zimmerman faces second degree murder charges in the death of unarmed black teen trayvon martin. he has pleaded not guilty, saying that he acted in self-defense. now to some amazing progress for hannah luce, the sole survivor of a small plane crash last month. she's finally leaving the hospital and her father spoke exclusively with us about hannah's recovery. now on the road to recovery, these are the first new images of hannah luce since last month's horrific accident. >> pain is getting more tolerable, and less and less. >> this is a very bittersweet time, says hannah's dad, ron luce. >> as a parent, you wish so bad you could take that pain for your own child. but of course you can't. >> reporter: 22-year-old hannah was one of five aboard a small

twin engine cessna on may 11th. the group all with ties to oral roberts university was headed for a christian youth rally in iowa. organized by teen mania ministries which hannah's father founded. after a sudden midflight malfunction, the plane crashed in a kansas field. and burst into flames. >> she's still piecing together other pieces that she remembers. >> reporter: hannah, who suffered burns on 30% of her body, is the only survivor. >> i wish all of them would have survived. my heart goes out to those families. >> reporter: now, after multiple surgeries, and skin grafts at the university of kansas hospital, hannah is headed back home to texas, where she'll continue her recovery at a dallas rehab center. doctors are hopeful that hannah will make a full recovery. >> we know that there's a miracle that somehow she was rescued in this. >> hannah's family says they're grateful for the outpouring of love, prayers and support since the accident. the ntsb is investigating the

cause of the plane crash. the celebration of the 60-year reign of queen elizabeth heats up tonight with a gal ha concert. elton john and paul mccartney will head up an all-star lineup at buckingham palace. meantime an estimated 1 million people cheered the queen sunday as she led a procession of 1,000 boats down the thames river to celebrate her diamond jubilee. snow white and the huntsman took the top spot at the weekend box office, bringing in $56.3 million. men in black 3 came in second with $29.3 million, and "the avengers" was third. last night at the mtv movie awards, most russell brand held nothing back, taking aim at recent scandals of celebrities in the crowd. but the british comedian didn't spare himself, joking about his run-ins with paparazzi, and his now-ended marriage to pop star katy perry. >> if after recent events you think it's hypocritical of me to joke about celebrities beating up the paparazzi, wait until you hear what i have to say about

soft-lived celebrity marriages. the last time i did an mtv award show i did end up marrying someone, that was there. so tonight i'm going to keep my eyes peeled for my next wife. >> while brand famously began dating perry at the mtv video music awards back in 2009 he filed for divorce at the end of last year but ever the jokester he made sure to call out charlie sheen in the audience saying as long as there's wilder than him in the room, then everything would be all right. it is now five minutes past the hour as we throw it out to stephanie with a check of your weather. i'll say hunger games and the twilight movies were big last night as well. >> oh, they were. that's interesting. we've got some people that look very interesting out here, natalie, wearing beards. >> we're with oklahoma city, and this is -- and we're going to win tonight. >> that's quite a look for you today. the weather not winning. speaking of charlie sheen, it is wet here in the northeast. clouds and showers as we head through the day today. very, very dreary. that's going to continue,

actually, the next couple of days, look at the temperatures. only into the 50s and 60s. we're 10 to 20 degrees below average. and the rest of the country, the big story, the threat for severe weather, where you see the red >> good morning. temperatures will be a little below average on this monday. the average high is 80. we have a 30% chance for rain >> you got to look at these kids getting creative. happy 75th b-day g-pa. that's grandpa. where is he at? >> he's in wisconsin. >> hi, grandpa from new york. natalie, over to you. >> stephanie, thank you. this morning on "today's

consumer" the best buys in june. the mercury is rising, the prices are dropping, on everything from entertainment to clothing and travel. farnoosh torabi is the host of financially fit an yahoo finance. good morning. >> good morning. >> good to have you here. >> thanks. >> obviously a lot of people concerned whether or not a sluggish recovery, the unemployment going back up to 8.2% on friday. so i think people are looking for good deals. you found some. >> absolutely. looking for some good travel or some products, services, there's a lot of deals tat really run the gamut. >> family fun is our first category. you say this is a good time to go to the movies as a family. >> yes, the summer movie express is a nine-week festival sponsored by regal theaters, united artists and edwards theaters. tuesday and wednesdays, a lot of fun, family movies like funk few panda. $1 for a ticket. >> fantastic. >> you got to get up a little early to see it but it's totally worth it.

also if you want to go for a little excursion on the weekends, national parks are offering great family free admission. yosemite and yellowstone opening their doors this saturday. along with some other national parks throughout the country. just to sort of celebrate free outdoors day. >> i've always wanted to go to yosemite. it's on my to-do list. >> next talk about clothing. this is a good time to stock up on lingerie. >> yeah. >> who knew. >> well, victoria's secret really setting the marketplace here. their semiannual sale, one in january, and one in june. and we're seeing discounts of up to 50% on undergarments and lingerie. and of course, the victoria secret's doing this, macy's is also cutting prices, so if you're greating married in a couple weeks, honeymoon. it would be a good time to stock up. >> also if you're looking to buy a suit. you say good time as well. >> right. because right now not a lot of people are looking for jobs although, of course according to last week's numbers maybe we will have more people looking

for employment. but according to researchers at shopittome.com june is the cheapest month all year to buy a suit. discounts range between 50% and 60%. stores like brooks brothers, joseph a. banks, again nordstrom's, jcpenney, macy's all offering great deals. >> now on to tech deals and you say first off, apple computers, there's a reason we're talking about apple, because it may actually help you get discounts on other laptops. >> apple as always the real game changer here. they're having their worldwide developers conference june 11th. it's an annual event. and usually that these events apple makes a huge announcement and ought the tech gurus really anticipating that the apple mac book pro 2012 will be announced and unveiled at this event. so what's happening to the run-up of that is other competing laptop makers from dell to toshiba are reducing their prices. in fact, we're already seeing prices cut at dell.com, best buy and amazon.com. >> get in on those deals.

and tablets also continuing to be a hot item. are you seeing prices come down a little bit? >> very much so. particularly in the refurbished and used marketplace. apple setting the tone here. their ipad 2, the refurbished model reached $319 last month, which was the lowest price ever seen by experts at dealnews.com. it's an online deal aggregator and they do think the prices are going to continue to fall with other top tier tab lethds, including, you know, samsung models, the blackberry playback. all those others. >> okay. also, it's a busy travel season and you say a good place to find deals is in the cruising industry. >> cruising yes, mostly because of the pad pr experienced with the recent incidents with cruises. you know, capsizing, there were some robberies, and so the people are a little skittish, to say the least, about going on a cruise. so look for deals with the crudes that have the short, sort of short time periods, shorter

excursions that are intended to kind of lure in the first-time cruisers. also, jetsetter.com is unveiling a number of flash sales in the coming weeks especially for cruises to greece. we know why there may be some weakness in demand. so keep an eye out for those kinds of deals. kayak.com is another great site. >> greece is a great place to cruise. a lot of gorgeous islands. >> absolutely. >> you'll find deals, as you mentioned. a little closer to home. you're suggesting a vacation in the caribbean. >> yes. and for primarily because this is the shoulder season for the caribbean. hurricane season, officially starts june 1st. but we alreadon't really see st until august, september. right now it's a little bit of a lull in the caribbean but you're okay with maybe experiencing one or two days of rain, this is a really good tradeoff. you're going to see deals across the board, jamaica, bahamas. and so, again go to sites like jetsetter.com. sneakaway.com also has great flash sales. >> farnoosh torabi. great deals for us. >> you're welcome.

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high fashion is coming to a street corner near you, and it's on four wheels. nbc's kristen dahlgren takes us on a tour. >> reporter: forget the food. it's all about the fashion. >> at a little store. that's all it is. >> reporter: the way this trend's going from runway to roadway. in the past few years, the u.s. has seen more and more mobile boutiques roll onto city streets. from the newly opened top shelf in san francisco. to the accessory heavy east coast style liner. fashion trucks are leaving their mark. >> this is a great way for retailers, and even designers, to not only get their brand out, but also go to the customers. and do it in a cost efficient way.

>> reporter: inspired by the food truck revolution in los angeles, janine and stacy started their own boutique on wheels early last year. >> we really do truly believe that fashion is everywhere. it's not just in the big cities. it's not just in the hip neighborhoods of los angeles. it's everywhere. >> reporter: the l.a.-based business moves to a new area almost daily. using social media to help shoppers find them. >> if we were going to rent out a space, it was a lease, we wouldn't be able to do as many things as we could. and this was affordable for us. >> reporter: stocked with clothes from local designers to accessories made by romo herself, no item is more than $42. there's even a small dressing room to ensure a proper fit. >> that is so you right there. >> reporter: it's not just the small stores. big name brands are revving their engines, too. designer cynthia rowley first drove her converted shipping truck in 2009.

this spring, madewell packed up an airstream and stopped on a 14 city road trip with stops in new york, boston and chicago. >> one of the things we love about denim, we wanted to bring that to the customer and show off the best of our assortment. >> when you have a store that's just on a corner of a street you're waiting for that corner to come in to your store. when you have a mobile truck you're actually going to that customer. that's what really works. >> reporter: a new definition for fashion forward. >> i'm not a very traditional person, so i love it. >> it's actually a really cool idea. i like it. >> reporter: coming soon to a street near you. for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news, los angeles. >> and here with more fabulous fashion truck finds is "today's style" editor bobby thomas. i love, love, love this idea. >> makes a lot of sense in this economy. >> yes. it's so personal. it's a great way to get a store if you couldn't invest in a brick and mortar.

and i have to thank a truck in portland, it's the double decker dress bus, thank you. they don't know this yet but the dress i'm wearing is one that they sent for a mannequin and i've now bought it. >> you are the mannequin now. >> this is the human mannequin. i love this because you're not going to find this in every store. >> it's a vintage dress and vintage is big with some of these. you have this one from portland. >> a lot of this first grouping of trucks. there's another one in portland, wander lust. down to dallas this is the vintage mobile, he has designer sunglasses. even in boston, you've got vintage. and what's great about all these trucks is you don't have to sift through a big thrift store. they've actually done the work for you. and it's still affordable. some of these accessories, so fun, just a couple dollars, i love it. >> it's true. because a lot of times you go to the vintage store it's almost too overwhelming. >> this one showed up on my doorstep. i put everything on my space

because even if it's not in your neighborhood you can still shop on their website. >> you have some current trends. this is a truck in boston green street vault? >> i love, there's something for the guys. you can get everything from really quirky t-shirts, to caps, and for the ladies who are looking to go maybe from the classroom to the club, this is great san francisco bus called top shelf. and they say it's where their fashion rolls. which was a really cute idea. this is a vegan pleather jacket which is fantastic. only $100. the dress 40-ish. love it again. affordable items. here in new york city, of course the home of fashion on the streets here. this is style liner. and they have got great accessories, so you can bump in to this on your way home from work here and pick up this great clutch to go out. i love the jewelry. and some really interesting totes. >> and it's not just clothing and accessorieaccessories. shoes, i love this idea. >> shoe truck. i'm a shoe girl. so i have to say, this is from austin, and boot leg, this woman

sent me a curated collect of shoes to show off and i have to say each and every one of them were so fun and unique. this is not your average shoe you find in the store. they start at $75. some go up to $1200. but what's great about that is she's really finding these innovative designers that don't make 100 pairs. and her catalog she made it out of a newspaper. i love this. and another personal favorite, this is in l.a. they may be the only bath and beauty at this point called back pedals. she said this is direct marketing. i didn't want to wait on the shelf. she's in a few whole foods but we started this as a professional vehicle six weeks ago, and now we're sticking to the flagship store on six wheels and we're going to find her. something for everyone. >> bobbie thomas, thanks. i want to mention you got more fashion advice on today.com. coming up, summer movies for the whole family. ♪ [ male announcer ] every day, thousands of people are choosing advil. here's one story.

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♪ the queen's big day after a weekend of celebrations, tomorrow on "today," matt and meredith will be live at buckingham palace for the coverage of the queen's official jubilee, a service of thanksgiving, and a royal carriage procession through london that could rival the royal wedding in crowds and pageantry. we'll have it all for you here tomorrow on "today." >> the music just gets you in the mood. >> pageantry. >> meanwhile, let's switch gears a little bit and ask the question is it normal to lie to your doctor? okay, all kinds of uncomfortable questions are being asked and answered on a new game show called are you normal, america?

and -- >> something -- >> see if we're normal. are we normal? >> no, we're not normal. also ahead taking the kids to the movies this summer. we're going to check out the hottest new releases and tell you which family films are worth it. then a true legend is in our kitchen. aretha franklin. there she is. if her cooking is anything like her singing we are in for a real treat. she's making shrimp with kick. >> how cool is that? >> very cool. >> first let's get a check of the weather from stephanie abrams. >> what is normal? >> are you normal? >> no. >> define formal. >> everybody knows i'm not normal. but what is that, seriously. >> you'll find out. >> some things we're going to hope we're not normal. >> let's talk about the weather. because the weather is not normal. we know that for sure. we have temperatures in the 50s and 60s in the northeast today. yes, it is june. there's also that threat for severe weather in the southeast. and in the northwest. now, h >> good morning.

it will be a pleasantly cool day today. high temperatures will make it into the mid 7's this afternoon. >> talking about abnormal. 90s all the way into montana. so -- >> forget it. >> not bad though, not bad. coming up next, speaking of normalcy, are you normal, america? we're going to try our hand at a fun new game show right after this. people with a machine.

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well, have you ever peeked at your boyfriend's e-mails or perhaps gone a few days without showering? a new game called, "are you normal america" asks and answers those kind of questions. the show's host and executive producer, and kim coles is show host. barry and kim, good morning. you ask the question, how does this become a game show? >> it was really fun. it started as a segment on oprah's talk show where she would do, are you normal and they would do some polls and ask is it normal to have ever cleaned your house naked and stuff like they. it was very daytime and then they came to us and said we want to turn it into a prime it time game show. so that's what we do. we created a format where two strangers come on the show, they get paired up, first time they ever meet is on the set and they have to work together to figure out what's normal and what's not. we have a polling company that's the same type of polls they do for the presidential primaries. we poll 1250 people across the

country randomly but every state is represented. it's 50% men and women, and they literally get calls and the polling company asks them, have you showered this week? >> really? people actually answer that? >> they don't lie -- >> no, they don't. >> and so the contestants have to figure it out and they could win $100,000. >> we have ten people who represent all of america. they're called the poll posse and that's my department. >> ten of the people who got polled get to come to the studio. >> and then we ask bonus questions. >> okay. >> okay. so you're going to poll us. >> yes. >> we want to take a crack at this. >> speaking -- >> okay. >> all right. >> so we'll start off with i think a relatively easy one. is it normal to have googled yourself? >> yes. >> i think so, yes. >> not if you're doing it every day, but yes. >> have you both done it? >> we're in the media, so it's kind of, you know. >> have you found out something

that surprised you? >> yeah. >> that's not part of the game. he just wants to know -- >> yes! do i have to reveal that? >> no. >> i think it's normal. >> okay. >> 69% of americans polled have googled themselves. >> okay. i googled myself and i don't have a computer. >> did you find something surprising on you? >> yes, you would. is it normal to pretend that you are stuck in traffic as an excuse just to be late? >> absolutely. i do this all the time. >> that's why you were late for lunch? >> yes. >> oh, sorry. >> i think it's normal. >> actually it is not normal. >> not normal! look at these people. >> we're horrible new yorkers. most people don't lie about that. >> wow. >> sorry. >> one out of two. is it normal to have told someone they have bad breath. >> no. >> is it's your spouse, yes. morning breath? yes. >> do you even need to say it if it's morning breath? >> i think it's normal. >> with your significant other, maybe, someone random, no.

>> they want a yes or no. >> is it normal? >> 61% have told someone they have bad breath. >> really? >> there you go. >> being social like, hey. >> so it's okay to just sit there -- >> okay, i'm not going to do it. >> is it normal to have worn the same underwear two days in a row without washing them. >> no! unless you're in a frat house. >> guess what. >> normal. >> ew. >> what percentage? >> 64%. >> and we had a woman on the show, a mom who did it. >> for three days. >> just turned them inside out. >> i am shocked. >> very busy mom. >> when you see her you go like, really? >> really. >> if we came -- >> isn't that great -- >> wow. >> and what people do for oprah is pretty amazing. she gets them to reveal all. is it normal to have accidentally sent a nasty e-mail to the person that you were being nasty about? >> it's not normal. but it happens all the time.

>> it does happen. i think it's normal. i've done not a nasty e-mail. but this is -- >> you have a nasty side? >> no, but a complaining side. >> no but i -- >> i wrote an e-mail about a boss to a boss. >> did you get fired? >> no. >> it's a -- >> it was a long time ago. >> 14%, only 14% of people have done that. but it's happened to me. >> i'm abnormal. >> it's fun and revealing, and kind of like a sociology experiment. you get to find out where you check in. >> we're abnormal, bottom line. >> so far you guys are not normal. >> is it normal to have -- >> i think -- >> this is good. >> i think it's normal. >> lied to a doctor, people lie about so many. but no. not normal. >> more women lie to their doctors than men. >> that's what i was thinking about. all those women. >> come back. >> okay. >> actually we were going to

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ratings are not that accurate. there is a great resources for moms we work with. common sense media. it's age appropriate ratings for every movie out there. it's wonderful to have that. >> so let's go through some of the best summer movies. for the younger kids, for kids about 4 and up and you love madagascar 3. >> yes, it's coming out this weekend. i was a screener with my 4 1/2-year-old. so she really loved it. now it's rated "pg." there's mild action, plenty of shooting and chase scenes. i kept looking over at my daughter to make sure she was okay. good for the sort of preschool, early elementary school age. >> the whole gang is back for that one. >> and trying to get back through europe to the big apple. >> all right. the next movie is the movie "brave" and i know i've seen the previews for this one. i can't wait to see this. it looks like such a great film with a great message. >> and you're not alone. we asked the women at ivillage what is the one movie you are just as excited to see as your kids, "brave."

hands down. now it is "pg." a little scary action. but we think it's for the 4 and up crowd. and it's a strong heroine with fiery red hair. that is the princess more interested in archery than tending to her princess duties. my 6-year-old can't wait to see this. there have been 6 million views of the trailer on youtube alone. >> really? it's going to be a huge hit then. now let's move on up to the 'tweens. this is the 6 to 12-year-old age group. my son cannot wait to see this one "the diary of the wimpy kid dog days" this is the third movie in the series. my son is a huge fan of the books, as are a lot of kids of that age. >> the books are so popular. i got to see this one, as well. it is darling. and may be good for your husband to take your son. really great for dads to take their kids because the whole plot centers around the main character who is a video game loving kid, and his dad is not so happy about all those video games. >> it sounds so familiar at my house. a battle we've been having this

weekend. >> there's a little of that gross humor and a boy likes girl scenario. but really very cute. >> next good movie for 'tweens is paranorman which is an animated film. looks like it's for a younger set but for a 'tween audience. >> this one, got to be a little careful here. there's going to be plenty of zombies and witches and really probably too creepy and scary for the pre-k and early elementary school-age kids. should be fun for the 6 and above crowd. and it centers around a town consumed by zombies. the person saves the day, a misunderstood boy who can communicate with the dead. >> okay. a little creepy. now for the teens in the household you chose "the amazing spider-man." of course many people are familiar with the story of peter parker. how is this different? >> this one is going to be a little come complicated. even my 4 1/2-year-old said mommy, mommy, she wants to see it. no, obviously no.

it's going to have a strong amount of violence. >> looks dark. >> language, definitely not for the younger kids. really for the teens. as you said it centers around the high school peter parker played by andrew garfield, of "the social network" fame and really probably something very fun. likely to be a box office sensation. one of the most highly anticipated movies of the summer. >> last one is the dark knight rises again. i think a "pg 13" rating but another darker film. >> exactly. this is the last installment of the christopher nolan batman trilogy. likely to be as dark and violent as the ones before. "pg 13" is so important because it's complicated. we had two of our ivillage real mom contributors, how do you deal with "pg 13" and they said they even saw movies when they were younger that were just too tough for them. go see the movie or use common sense. >> thank you. coming up next, aretha franklin gets a little respect in our kitchen.

but first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ in "today's kitchen" we are spicing it up with the queen of soul, aretha franklin. >> can you believe -- >> hello. >> grammy winner, a legend and you're sharing a recipe with us. it's so great to have you here. >> thank you. i'm sharing my aretha's or rere-'s peanut butter hm-mm shrimp. >> four times over. we know you're cooking up a new recording in studio with clive davis. >> i am. clive is talking to all of the great writers now, speaking to neil, i believe, and faith, kenny edmonds, and a number of great writers. and he's looking for the great songs. and i'm waiting.

>> got the great singers. >> i can't wait. >> is this a tribute to whitney houston? >> no. this album which is not a tribute to whitney, i do have a tribute to whitney, though. >> oh. >> i do have one. but, that will be aired, it's not a recording, it's going to be aired on the bbc, the other network. >> okay. >> wonderful. we look forward to that. your son, also is recording. >> yes, eddie. i'm recording and producing him, eddie. he's going to have a wonderful r&b album. radio friendly. >> are you going to sing on it? >> just a little bit. just a tiny bit. we want to hear eddie now. >> a nice duet, though. >> let's get started here. >> okay. shrimp here. this is definitely for the working woman. >> okay. >> we don't have a lot of time when she gets home. she wants to really sit back and relax. and -- >> you probably don't have a lot of time to kick back. >> i really don't. that's why this is a fast recipe. >> start with some butter. >> this is going to be less than

ten minutes, really. i have already two pats of butter in here. and -- >> peeled and deveined shrimp. >> right. >> you know you don't have to do anything with shrimp except turn them over until they're pink. >> will you let them go a couple minutes? doesn't take long, does it? >> no about a minute and a half, really. okay. >> you turn that down some. >> okay. >> or we'll have barbecued shrimp. >> that's a different recipe. >> that's a completely different recipe. >> you ever sing when you cook? >> i do, sometimes. >> you can. >> sing along with the radio. >> yeah. >> so after you let those go, the middle -- the middle dish shows us what they'll look like once they're cooked up for you. >> actually, no, this one. >> this one is finished. this is when they're in the butter. they're the perfect pink. >> that's just, they're kind of -- >> because we only have a minute and a half left why don't we move to this. >> you put the peanut butter in?

tell us how you make the sauce. >> wait a minute, just a moment. a minute and a half. is that all we have? >> that's all we got. >> tell them to extend the time. >> aretha franklin for you. come on. >> let's have some r-e-s 3679 e-c-t, come on. >> absolutely. just a little bit. >> just put in -- >> the shrimp. >> ping on the other side. i just put a large dollop of peanut butter, and if you really want a lot of sauce, then i use a couple of large dollops of peanut butter. >> it's plain peanut butter? >> i really like peanut butter. and a little cayenne pepper. >> ooh. a spice. >> okay. >> next, garlic. a little minced garlic. >> all right. >> and soy sauce. >> soy? okay. >> yes. all right. >> how long then do you cook it in there? >> i cook this until it looks like you have a gravy.

>> okay. >> all right. >> just work that peanut butter right in with the shrimp. >> so what do you like to serve alongside it? >> alongside of it you could have your favorite potato salad, spaghetti. >> you have rice? >> rice i like with it. >> i'm going to show this is what it looks like when it's cooked down, right? >> mm-hmm. that's what it looks like when it's cooked down. >> can we get this one more time because i just like the way you say it. >> aretha's peanut butter hm-mm hm-mm shrimp. >> we're going to try it. >> thank you so much. >> recipe is on today.com. >> thank you. >> thank you aretha. >> all right. >> still to come. [ female announcer ] with xfinity,

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