My husband loves scallops. It is nearing time for him to travel for work again so I have been whipping up meals that he especially will enjoy. This week I made Asian toasted quinoa salad using scallops. This dish is very versatile you can easily substitute shrimp or chicken and if you desire a vegetarian Read More
Everyone knows by now that I love quinoa. I have really been wanting to try a spicy shrimp quinoa dish but the kiddos were requesting quinoa for dinner on this night so spicy was not an option. I took inventory of our refrigerator and created a delicious kid friendly ginger shrimp quinoa recipe. As with Read More
I was sitting here working on a post about creating strong sibling bonds among my children. Ironically, the kids were bickering nonstop in the living room so I decided to put that post on hold temporarily. Instead, I would like to share a super easy and delicious shrimp pad Thai recipe. On special occasions we will order from the Thai restaurant just Read More
We have been loving having Shane, AKA daddy, home for three weeks. We had a summer blast while he was home. We practically lived in the pool, went on field trips, and simply enjoyed being together as a family. All good things must come to an end I guess and it was time for him Read More
A friend recently shared his catch of mahi with us that he caught offshore I was excited to cook (and eat) the wild caught fresh fish. I knew that I wanted to blacken it because this is my favorite way to eat fish right behind sushi! I typically make a cucumber salad or cabbage slaw as a Read More
This is a family pleaser and super easy & quick for me. We have this at least 2 to 3 times a month. I stock up on shrimp when I find it on sale. Recently a friend of mine netted a bunch in the river so we have been enjoying those! Here is what you Read More
Spicy shrimp pasta is too spicy to feed to my kids so I typically make them shrimp scampi, which they love. You can use any type of pasta. I have used spaghetti, penne, and rotini, they are all delicious. I typically use whatever pasta I happen to have on hand. Here is what you Read More