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Meatless Favorites

During Lent for many years, I give meat up. But not fish. One time I gave it up for Lent and didn’t eat it again for three years only to break it on my honeymoon.

So this year I did the same. Only fish no meat. When Lent was over I decided to start The Mediterranean Diet. Very up my ally. I thought I would share with you three very easy recipes that were constantly in my rotation. These would be perfect for a Meatless Monday!

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This is so easy and delicious! All you do is spread the sweet potato on your wrap an and add everything else. I sprinkled with garlic salt because, well, I do that with everything.

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Again this is so easy and ready in minutes! Simply toss everything but the cheese in some olive oil and cook until he peppers are blistered. When done, add the cheese so it gets a little meaty.

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I love tuna steaks in my soul and eat them regularly. For this salad just assemble as you would any other salad. And after the tuna steak is thawed, season with whatever you want, no surprise here I use garlic. With a little oil in the pan, on high heat, sear the steak on both sized for about two minutes. I like a more rare tuna but if you prefer it well done aim for about four minutes on both sides.

I hope you try one of these delicious, fast and easy recipes!
Enjoy your Wednesday!

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A Sea Snack

Hello, hello!

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We’ve made it to midweek and I sure do have a snack or side dish for you!

One of my very favorite combinations are shrimp and crab. I basically will love any recipe that includes the two. This recipe is taken from my favorite cookbook series “Skinny Taste”.

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what you do:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees

  • Butterfly the shrimp by cutting a slit down the back of the shrimp. Flatten with knife.

  • In a bowl combine panko, lemon juice, mayo, mustard, whole egg, egg white, parsley, Old Bay, paprika, and pepper to taste.

  • Stir well and fold in the crabmeat, don’t overmix. Place one tablespoon of the crab mixture on each shrimp. Top each with melted butter.

  • Bake on the center rack for about 8 minutes. Then broil for about 2 minutes for extra crisp. Serve with lemon wedges.

Upon further reflection on this recipe I think I would exclude the mustard. For me I think it just added an odd flavor that I personally wasn’t a fan of. Other than that it was like a little crab cake on top of shrimp. Yum.

Have a fabulous Wednesday!

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Decadent Deliciousness

Hello Friends!

I cannot believe that there is less than one week left in February. It flew! I feel like I blinked and it was gone. I’m always excited for a new month though.

As we move through the year, I’m still all about that French vibe and I’ve been wanting to make this recipe for a very long time and let me tell you, it may easily be one of my favorite recipes I’ve tried and its so simple!

COQUILLE ST. JACQUES

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what you need:

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what you do:

  1. In a large pan combine scallops, shrimp, mushrooms, wine, onion, and just a pinch of salt.

  2. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

  3. Strain mixture and make sure to save one cup of cooking liquid.

  4. In the pan melt half stick of butter, add flour and mix well.

  5. Pour in the reserved liquid and cream and cook. Whisk it until thick.

  6. Remove from heat and add in cheese until mixed.

  7. Add in seafood mixture, mix well, and then add to four oven safe dishes.

  8. Melt 1 tbsp butter in microwave and add in Panko, then sprinkle over your dishes.

  9. Cook under the broiler for 2-3 minutes.

One of my favorite things in the whole world is having a glass of wine (or champs) and making a fabulous dish. Since I gave up meat for Lent this fabulously French dish was the absolute perfect dinner.

Enjoy your day! Thanks for stopping by!

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