Grilled Lemon Shrimp Kabobs

Today I am sharing one of my husbands favorite shrimp recipe. The first time I made them he shouted “these are way better than Red Lobster!” and “This is the only way anyone should ever eat shrimp!” I’d call that a success. For all shrimp lovers AND shrimp haters, this recipe will blow your taste buds! Note that this recipe feeds 2 people so double, triple etc!


Grilled Lemon Shrimp Kabobs

Ingredients :

•     1 pound of jumbo shrimp (deveined, raw)
•     Salt/Pepper to taste
•     2 TBSP Olive oil
•     Skewers

Lemon Butter Sauce Ingredients:

•     1/4 cup lemon juice
•     3 TBSP butter
•     2 cloves of garlic
•     1/4 teaspoon dried basil
•     1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
•     1/8 teaspoon dried parsley

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Mongolian Beef (PF Chang’s copycat)

I’ve seen recipes for PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef all over Pinterest for some time and since PF Chang’s is one of my favorite restaurants, I knew I had to try making Mongolian Beef at home.

Usually when we go to PF Chang’s, I am all about the Kung Pao Scallops, but Mongolian Beef is also a favorite of mine.

Crispy but tender pieces of beef coated in a thick, sweet and a little salty sauce. It’s almost like eating beef candy! Add some red pepper flakes if you want to balance the sweetness with some heat.

We don’t go to PF Chang’s often since it is a little pricey and the drive can take a lot of time when there’s traffic. So I am thrilled to be able to make this dish at home and it is so easy!

You don’t have to eat at PF Chang’s to enjoy a fabulously delicious Mongolian Beef. It’s easy to make at home and can be served over white rice for a meal that is sure to become a family favorite.

And your kids will think you have suddenly developed restaurant chef skills.



Mongolian Beef (PF Chang's copycat)

Homemade Mongolian Beef is so easy to make! Tender pieces of beef coated in a sweet and salty sauce. It's like beef candy!

Prep Time : 20 mins
Cook Time : 20 mins
Total Time : 40 mins
Course: Main Dish
Servings: 4
Calories: 625 kcal


Ingredients :

•     1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
•     1-2 teaspoons minced ginger
•     1 tablespoon minced garlic
•     1/2 cup soy sauce
•     1/2 cup water
•     3/4 cup dark brown sugar
•     1 cup Vegetable oil
•     1 1/2 pounds flank steak
•     1/2 cup cornstarch
•     1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
•     1 bunch green onions, cut on diagonal into 2-inch pieces

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Super Easy Lemon Bars – 5 ingredients

Super Easy Lemon Bars. With only 5 simple ingredients and an incredibly easy recipe you can bake these luscious lemon bars that all who try,  just rave about!

Great lemon bars are an absolute baking classic and when I came home from school yesterday I found the house filled with the scent of these easy-to-make yet simply irresistible cookie bars.

Easy is the operative word in this recipe with a simple 3 ingredient crispy shortbread bottom and a simple whisked together lemon custard top. By the end of the day, the entire batch had disappeared.

With only 5 simple ingredients, these lemon bars are sure to become a new stand by recipe in your house like it did in mine. Once you see how fast and easy it is to throw together a batch of these incredibly tangy and delicious lemon bars, you’ll never waste another lemon again.

For lime lovers check out the Lime Bars version of this fantastic, easy recipe.


Super Easy Lemon Bars Recipe


Using only 5 simple ingredients & a very quick preparation time, this is the easiest & best lemon bar recipe I've ever tried in almost 40 years of baking.


Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 125 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 52mg 2%
Potassium 23mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars 11g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin A 3.7%
Vitamin C 3.9%
Calcium 0.7%
Iron 2.7%

Prep Time : 20 mins
Cook Time :40 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: North American
Servings: 36 cookie bars
Calories: 125 kcal


Ingredients:

For the pastry base

•     1 cup cold butter cut in small pieces
•     1/2 cup sugar
•     2 cups flour

For the lemon layer

•     1 1/2 cups sugar
•     1/4 cup flour
•     4 eggs
•     zest of two lemons very finely chopped
•     juice of 2 lemons about 2/3 to 3/4 cup juice

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Chicken with Bacon Mustard Sauce

Chicken Breast in a Creamy Mustard Sauce with Bacon – an absolute comfort food! Chicken breast is moist, tender, and flavorful because it’s smothered in the most delicious sauce ever!

This whole dinner takes only 30 minutes to make! First, make the simple mustard sauce by mixing Dijon mustard with paprika, salt and pepper. Spread the mustard sauce over 3 chicken breasts and set them aside
In a large skillet cook chopped bacon just until browned
Remove the bacon and add the chopped onions to the same skillet with bacon fat and cook until softened

Remove the onion from the skillet, and cook chicken breasts just a little bit on each side (you’ll continue cooking them in the next step)
Finally, add the rest of the ingredients to the skillet, add back the bacon, cooked onions, and the chicken, and cook for 20 minutes until chicken is done:

Chicken with Bacon Mustard Sauce


Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 3 servings


Ingredients

•     1/3 cup Dijon mustard
•     1/4 tsp paprika
•     1/4 tsp salt
•     1/8 tsp pepper
•     8 strips of bacon, uncooked, chopped
•     1 cup chopped onion (1/2 of large onion)
•     1 tablespoon olive oil
•     3 chicken breasts, 2 lb total, boneless, skinless
•     1 and 1/2 cups chicken broth

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Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

If you’ve never made Strawberry Shortcake homemade from scratch before it’s actually quite easy! This recipe makes a sweet crumbly biscuit style pastry with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. While some people use white cake or angel food cake in strawberry shortcake, I think the biscuit style tastes the best!  Of course strawberries are the traditional topping but you can certainly add any kind of fruit into shortcake including blueberries, raspberries or even peaches.

Whether in a Strawberries & Cream Pie or if they’re being stuffed with cheesecake or chocolate cheesecake, sweet fresh strawberries are the perfect dessert.  (And they can be made into beautiful strawberry roses in no time at all).  But of course at the top of the list is a Classic Strawberry Shortcake!

This shortcake is light, fluffy and has just a hint of lemon flavor.  I make this in a food processor but it can also be made by hand using a pastry cutter.   It’s important to make sure your butter is cold when cutting it in which keeps these light and fluffy.     For the best results, add the liquid all at once and mix just until combined.

You’ll want to mascerate the strawberries (which is just a fancy word for adding sugar so they release their juices).  I add a bit of fresh lemon juice because I just love the brightness lemon adds to strawberries.  If you have enough you can certainly add some lemon zest as well or even orange zest.  Leave the strawberries at room temperature for at least 30 minutes (longer is better) to make sure you get more liquid creating a delicious syrup to spoon over the shortcakes.


Buttermilk Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake is one of our favorites desserts!  Light and delicious it’s the perfect way to end a meal.


Ingredients:

•     1 1/2 cups flour
•     2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
•     1/2 teaspoon baking soda
•     2 tablespoons sugar
•     lemon zest
•     pinch of salt
•     1/2 cup buttermilk
•     4 oz cold unsalted butter
•     coarse sugar

Topping

•     3 cups fresh strawberries , sliced
•     2 tablespoons sugar
•     1 tablespoon lemon juice
•     lemon zest
•     Whipped Cream

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Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole

This Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner! It can be made ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen for later. This is a great dish for overnight guests. Mix it up the night before and bake it in the morning. SO easy!

Tater tots, sausage and cheese - you can't go wrong with that combination. I didn't thaw the tater tots before mixing up this casserole. I just threw them in there frozen.


Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole Recipe


Total time: 1 hours and 10 mins
Cook time: 1 hour
Prep time: 10 mins


Ingredients : 

•     2 lb hot breakfast sausage
•     1 (30-32oz) bag frozen tater tots
•     1 tsp salt
•     1/2 tsp pepper
•     1/4 tsp garlic powder
•     1/4 tsp onion powder
•     1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
•     1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
•     8 eggs

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Avocado Tuna Salad (No Mayo)

Are you ready for your new favorite lunch recipe?  This Avocado Tuna Salad is made with no mayo!

Do you know if you’re getting enough omega 3 fatty acids?  For me, the omega 3s available in plant foods, ALA, are much easier to get in my diet than the ones found primarily in some fish, EPA and DHA. Unfortunately, the ones that are harder for me to get are the ones I need more.

EPA helps control inflammation, DHA is vital for our nervous system, including brain function (and development in children), and both are important for our heart health.  These omega 3 fatty acids are probably one of the most important nutrients we can feed our bodies, yet many of us aren’t getting enough.

I’ve been turning to this Avocado Tuna Salad for one way to help me get those essential fatty acids into my body.  I took the traditional mayonnaise out and added avocado in its place. This isn’t a revolutionary recipe, but I’ve been eating it for lunch every week, so I thought I’d share.

It’s not that I don’t like mayo.  I like it a lot, actually.  It’s just difficult to find a mayonnaise with healthy oil. Most have soybean oil, which I mostly avoid, and even the healthier varieties are made with canola oil, another one I prefer to limit.  Sure, I could make my own mayonnaise, but who has time for that? Not this mama.
This Avocado Tuna Salad recipe is made with no mayo! This makes a great high-protein, low-carb lunch idea! Great paleo lunch recipe.
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Avocado is a perfect stand-in for mayonnaise in this recipe.  I add carrots and celery for crunch and extra veggie goodness.  For a different twist, I also add just a touch of smoked paprika.  I love the flavor of it and it makes this avocado tuna salad a little different than traditional tuna salad. You can definitely leave it out if you don’t have any or don’t love the smoky flavor of it.

I use Wild Planet Wild Albacore Tuna, which is only cooked once (many tuna brands are cooked twice which diminishes their nutritional content) and is packed without oil, water, or fillers.  According to their website, this tuna is not only rich in omega 3s but also has lower mercury content due to the smaller size of fish they catch.  I highly recommend this brand.  I find this brand at Costco or you can get it on Amazon.

I think this salad is perfect on top a bed of lettuce.  It’s a filling, yet light lunch.  I hope you love it, too!

This Avocado Tuna Salad recipe is made with no mayo! This makes a great high-protein, low-carb lunch idea! Great paleo lunch recipe.


Avocado Tuna Salad (No Mayo)


Recipe type: lunch
Prep time:  5 mins
Total time:  5 mins
Serves: 2

Ingredients

•     1 (5 ounce) can wild albacore tuna
•     1 small/medium avocado
•     1 carrot, chopped
•     1 celery stalked, chopped
•     2 tablespoons lemon juice
•     ½ teaspoon dried dill weed⅛ teaspoon smoked paprika

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