This week is turning out to be one of those weeks when I am very thankful for the deep pantry shelves and my supply of budget meal makers. We are no strangers to lean weeks in this house, but I am happy to report that these shoestring weeks are because we are making the last payments on our credit card debt this month! I will eat canned tuna for that anytime. SO these Asian ...
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Classic Shrimp Cocktail with Keto Cocktail Sauce
This article contains affiliate links, which should you purchase through that link we would receive a small compensation at no cost to you. As always, we do not recommend anything on this site that we do not already use and love. I have lived in a land-locked state for all of my life, therefore, any kind of fresh seafood is a rare treat. I can vividly recall a trip to the ...
Grilled Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon Kebabs
Now that Spring has finally decided to show up, our grill is in full swing (and it goes great with dinner al fresco on the brand new deck!). Grilling season is something that we look forward to every year and since this season was a little late to start we are going gangbusters on it now. I’ll be honest, manning the grill isn’t my greatest skill. I can do it and I ...
Sheet Pan Garlic Butter Salmon
Even though Christmas is over, we all still have a little time left to celebrate friends and family. (Our family especially has reason to celebrate since I became a Great Aunt to beautiful baby girl.) But let’s be honest, by the time we all get through the hustle and bustle of Christmas we all want to be a little more relaxed to ring in the new year. That means celebratory ...
Spicy Shrimp and Avocado Salad
Spicy Shrimp and Avocado Salad is a light and refreshing lunch or light dinner. Sweet shrimp are sauteed in a spicy cilantro sauce and topped with fresh avocado, onions and tomatoes. In our sleepy, one horse town we have a lone Mexican restaurant called Mi Cocina. It is by far the most popular place to eat in town (because tacos, y'all). And even though we don't go out ...
Spicy Shrimp Gazpacho
The thing is… I never liked tomatoes as a kid. Or cucumbers. Or bell peppers. I also didn’t like spicy things. Something about the self-inflicted pain of hot peppers put me off. I must have been in my teens before I tried actual HOT wings and well into my twenties before I gave all of my most hated vegetables another try. So, up until rather recently, gazpacho never sounded ...
Shrimp Tacos with Jalapeno Slaw
Right now, in my mind, I am on vacation. I am not actually on vacation, I am somewhere towards the beginning of what will eventually turn into the busiest, most stressful, and exhausting month of my life. The month of May has now been dubbed Hell Month. Do you ever have one of those months? Where you just stare at your calendar in disbelief and wonder how all of this got ...
Tuna Tuesday: Tuna, Spinach and Bacon Penne
Whew! It's been a couple of weeks since I have done a Tuna Tuesday post. Tuesday keeps sneaking up on me! Anyway, I wanted to show you guys this quick and easy dinner dish. It is packed with a lot of flavor and is a perfect way to use some of the spinach that you can find everywhere right now. If you don't have fresh spinach, feel free to use frozen spinach that has been ...
Tuna Tuesday (er..Wednesday) Salmon and Asparagus Pasta with Walnuts
Seriously...it could not be more beautiful outside right now. The last few days I have had all of the doors and windows open in the house enjoying the soft breezes and the smell of Spring in the air. All of this gorgeous weather won't last long. I know that soon enough there will be big bugs and clouds of yellow pollen to contend with. Sinuses and snotty kids won't be far ...
Baked Crab Mac-n-Cheese
This baked crab mac-n-cheese is complete and total decadence. Perfect for holidays and date nights, this ooey, gooey, crabby goodness will make your stomach smile. Here is what I have decided. People who have said that seafood and cheese don't go together are idiots. I have proven them wrong in the past with the Tuna Chowder and now with this fan-freaking-tastic crab ...
Tuna Panzanella Salad
If any of you follow me on Twitter, you already know what I have been up to for the last week. I have been knee deep in sick kids since last Monday. I won't elaborate too much ( although I could but this is a food blog and bodily functions are not the most appetizing conversations), but let's just say that I have run out of towels 3 times in the last week and it wasn't because ...
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
It's Tuesday again already! Time for another wonderful addition to the Tuna Tuesday series where meat in a can is the star of the show! This week I am using a can of premium white crabmeat. It is a wonderful replacement for the super expensive lump crabmeat and also makes great soups, sandwiches, and spreads. Canned crabmeat is perfect for these crowd pleasing stuffed ...
BBQ Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
I'm going to give all you single ladies out there a little advice on what to look for in a husband. First, he has to have a job or at least a marketable skill. No free-loaders. Second, he's gotta be good with kids, even if you don't plan on having any. Why? Because accidents happen and you don't want to be with a guy who doesn't like kids. Third, and most importantly, ...
Pasta GIVEAWAY and Lemon Shrimp in a Spinach-Basil Pesto !!!
I am finally back from a long and wonderful vacation. While I was gone the springtime breezes turned into summer's sweltering heat. Heat like this means dinner will be much lighter fare for us. A light and flavorful pesto pasta dish fits the bill nicely. Lucky for me, Amalia from Garofalo Pasta sent me a free sample of their amazing pasta for me to try out. Now, one of the ...
Shrimp in a Mustard Sauce over Crispy Potato Cakes
My heart breaks every time I pass the seafood counter in the grocery store. The devastation that is inevitable at this point is so depressing. The gulf coast can't seem to catch a break these days and I feel for all of those who rely upon it to carry on with their lives. My blogging buddy, Drick, is witnessing first hand the looming disaster and has written several times about ...