Old Bay Grilled Shrimp

Old Bay Grilled Shrimp

If you like Old Bay seasoning then this is the perfect simple entrée for you. Feel free to add more Old Bay if you like a kick! Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 2 pounds jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined 1 large lemon 2 garlic cloves 

Chicken Parmesan Zucchini Boats

Chicken Parmesan Zucchini Boats

I love chicken parm and I like zucchini boats as a way to fill up with veggies.  I paired these boats with linguine with a marinara sauce with the extra ground chicken for my kids and sauteed Swiss chard for myself.  Recipe adapted from Food 

Cilantro Lime Baked Flounder

Cilantro Lime Baked Flounder

Fish is a healthy light protein that we eat often.  This baked flounder was simple to make and tasted wonderful. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 6 flounder filets Juice and zest of 1 lime ½ teaspoon hot sauce (more if you like it spicy) 

Zucchini Pizza with Roasted Figs and Prosciutto

Zucchini Pizza with Roasted Figs and Prosciutto

When I saw fresh figs at the produce stand I immediately went home and began researching recipes.  I saw several recipes for pizzas and flat breads with figs, prosciutto, and different cheeses.  This pizza was light, sweet, and a perfect lunch. Ingredients: Zucchini Pizza Crust- 

Zucchini Pizza Crust

Zucchini Pizza Crust

I make cauliflower pizza crust all the time, but I was out of cauliflower, so I decided to try making a pizza crust with zucchini.  This is a simple pizza crust I plan to make again. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 1 zucchini grated 

Chaffle Tacos

Chaffle Tacos

OMG! These are so good and so incredibly easy to make.  If you want a protein and veggie packed taco then you have to try a chaffle.  This cheese, carrot, and egg waffle tastes amazing used as a taco.  I made my turkey and veggie 

BBQ Chicken and Bacon Pizza

BBQ Chicken and Bacon Pizza

We make pizzas at home all the time.  I decided to mix things up and make my kids a BBQ chicken pizza instead of their usual pepperoni or meat lovers pizza.  I followed a recipe from Food Network to make the sauce, but you could 

Grilled Eggplant Lasagna

Grilled Eggplant Lasagna

I bought a large eggplant for a recipe and still had half left in 3 lengthwise 1 inch slices.  I decided to make an eggplant lasagna using fresh ingredients and some cheeses I had in the refrigerator. Ingredients: ½ a large eggplant sliced in long 

Curried Jicama and Tofu Lettuce Wraps

Curried Jicama and Tofu Lettuce Wraps

I was craving curry and I was feeling creative.  I had a block of extra firm tofu I needed to use and I had ½ of a jicama in the fridge.  Instead of using apple and chicken like I had used before to make a 

Cashew Coconut Curry Cod Spinach Salad with a Light Peanut Dressing

Cashew Coconut Curry Cod Spinach Salad with a Light Peanut Dressing

Curry is one of my favorite flavors.  Coconut and curry with the crunch of cashews taste phenomenal over baked cod.  I made a spinach salad with a light peanut dressing too to really help the flavors pop. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: Cod- 6-7