Tangy Oven Fried Chicken Tenders with Hot Honey Drizzle

By Sue into January’s Food Challenge
INGREDIENTS

1lb. Fresh or Thawed Chicken Tenders Drizzle Ingredients
3/4C. Reduced Fat Buttermilk … [Continue Reading]

Easy to Make Blackened Catfish Recipe

Blackened Catfish has never been easier to make. Seriously if you can’t make this then you totally need cooking 101 lessons big time! heehee
This is the final piece to complete a delicious dinner. A dinner where all three recipes were 5 ingredients or less per dish.  We had homemade creamed corn, tomato bacon onion gratin,… [Continue Reading]

Farfalle, Feta and Salmon Pasta

I’ve always been a bit hesitant about fish, and after making this pasta and expanding my boundaries a bit, I can’t tell you why. This pasta is amazing. It’s pleasing to they eye and the tongue.
Let me tell you why this pasta is so amazing, the basil adds just a hint of mint, the… [Continue Reading]

Creamy Cajun Shrimp and Chicken Pasta

I’ve been very overwhelmed lately so I have to give a huge hug and thank you to my mom who stepped in and “submitted” this recipe.  She’s actually the real foodie between us and I hope that one day she’ll start her own blog!
My mom said this is to die for!  It’s a little more… [Continue Reading]

Shrimp and Pasta with Wisconsin Parmesan Cheese

I know first hand how some people tend to react to shrimp and cheese but there are some tasty dishes out there including this one with one of my favorites types of cheese, Parmesan.
INGREDIENTS:

1 pound large raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
1-1/2 cups onions, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (16 ounces)… [Continue Reading]

Blackened Salmon with Balsamic Vinegar from Hotel Preston

Arriving in Nashville at the Hotel Preston, I only had one thing on my mind…food!  I was starved I tell you so when everyone said let’s get a bite to eat in the hotel restaurant, I was right with them.
I decided to go with the Blackened Salmon.  And please note that it is pronounced as… [Continue Reading]

Cornflake Coconut Shrimp with Sweet and Spicy Mango Dipping Sauce

By Katherine into January’s Food Challenge
INGREDIENTS

1 mango, peeled, pit removed
3 Tablespoons hot sauce (use your favorite brand!)
1/2 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
24 large raw shrimp
2 cups cornflakes
1 cup angel flake coconut, sweetened
1 large egg, beaten
Vegetable oil for deep frying
Spring Green salad mix

DIRECTIONS
1. Peel the mango, and cut away from the pit,… [Continue Reading]

Crab Cakes with Hot Honey Mustard Sauce

By Lisa into January’s Food Challenge
INGREDIENTS

Crab Cake
3 eggs
1 Tblsp hot sauce
6 oz. crab meat (I used blue crab – claw meat)
1 4 oz. can tiny shrimp
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 small shallot, finely chopped
1 tsp fresh cilantro, chopped plus sprigs for garnish
2 cups corn flakes, roughly crushed
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Mixed… [Continue Reading]

Grilled White Roughy

Guys, I’m moving at the moment so please bear with me until I get settled in!  I would greatly appreciate it.  Here’s a submitted recipe from Robyn.  Thanks so much!
Ingredients:

1 lb White Roughy fish fillets
1/3 cup soy sauce
juice of 1 lime
6 cloves garlic, minced (we like garlic!) 1″ piece or so of fresh ginger… [Continue Reading]

Oven-Roasted Shrimp

This recipe was submitted by Dennis from the emealsforyou.com website. He also happens to be sponsoring my current giveaway for the 10yr membership to his website.
INGREDIENTS:

1 lb shrimp, deveined, shelled
2 Tb oil, olive
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pinch salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:
Place the shrimp, olive oil, chopped garlic and salt and pepper in a large… [Continue Reading]

Buttery Shrimp Scampi with Linguine

Just because we get our beef free doesn’t mean we don’t splurge on some shrimp scampi every now and then!  My family (except me) LOVES, LOVES shrimp.  This is a super FAST meal to make, in fact, I would put it in the 30-minute category, if I had one.
FUN FACT: Amercians use 5 times the amount of water… [Continue Reading]

Parmesan Flounder Fillets

I’ve been getting requests for more seafood recipes!  This is for you guys!
INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound flounder or sole fillets
1/4 cup real mayonnaise

DIRECTIONS:
In shallow dish or on sheet of wax paper, combine crumbs, salt, and cheese.  Brush all sides of fillets with mayonnaise; coat with crumb mixture. … [Continue Reading]