8 Scrumptious Seafood Recipes for Lent

Yesterday, Ash Wednesday, marked the beginning of Lent.  While I was raised Catholic, I am not a practicing Catholic.  Those that are practicing Catholics however abstain from eating meat on not only Ash Wednesday & Good Friday, but all Fridays during Lent.  Seafood however is an exception.  In fact many parishes have a fish fry every Friday during Lent.  Lent this year is March 6-April 19.  So for those of you that are practicing Catholics, or are just a lover of seafood, here are 8 scrumptious recipes in honor of the 8 meatless days of Lent!

Banging Grilled Shrimp Skewers - Skinny Taste
Bay Scallop Gratin - Food Network
Fried Oyster Po'boy - The Daily Meal

Italian Shrimp Tortellini Bake - This Gal Cooks

Lobster Mac & Cheese - Food Network

Shrimp & Avocado Pasta - No Cooking

Shrimp Pesto Pasta with Spinach & Mushrooms - Peas & Crayons

Tuna Casserole - My Crazy Good Life

11 Tasty 21 Day Fix Recipes

I have done the 21 Day Fix twice now.  I will definitely do that, or the 21 Day Fix Extreme, again in the future.  The workouts are short (30 minutes) & the meal plan is easy to follow.  But even if you aren't wanting to follow the workout plan, these recipes are still healthy & super delicious!

Buffalo Chicken Pizza - Confessions of a Fit Foodie

Quick Turkey Taco Skillet - Confessions of a Fit Foodie

Instant Pot Bacon & Beer Cheese Soup - The Foodie & the Fix

Cauliflower Cheeseburger Casserole - Adventures of a Shrinking Princess

Chicken Parmesan - Fit Mom Angela D

Baked Lemon Garlic Chicken - Confessions of a Fit Foodie

Cajun Style Shrimp & Grits - The Foodie & the Fix

Bacon Cheeseburger One Skillet Meal - Fit Mom Angela D

Tuna Casserole - My Crazy Good Life

Crockpot Garlic Chicken - Raining Hot Coupons

BLT Chicken Stuffed Avocados - The Garlic Diaries

3 Sweet Potato Recipes & 5 Trader Joe's Finds

February 22 is National Cook a Sweet Potato day.  In honor of that, & my relatively new found love of sweet potatoes, I wanted to share not only 3 sweet potato recipes that I love, but also 5 sweet potato finds from Trader Joe's.

Recipes

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sweet Potatoes - Well Plated

Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet - Life, Love, Liz
Baked Parmesan Sweet Potatoes - Lil Luna

Trader Joe's Finds

Salmon & Sweet Potato Dog Treats

Organic Thai Style Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup

Harvest Chili with Butternut Squash

Mashed Potatoes with Maple Roasted Pecans

Riced Cauliflower Bowl

Do you have any favorite sweet potato recipes?

9 Instant Pot Recipes I Can't Wait To Try

I got an Instant Pot for Christmas & yet all I've managed to make is frozen chicken breasts & white chicken chili (I wasn't a huge fan so I'll spare you the recipe.)  There are so many things I want to try though!  I need to just buckle down & do it!  Especially since softball season is currently taking over my life.  Now is the perfect time to put 1 or 2 things into the Instant Pot on Sunday & call it good!

Peach Cobbler - Various Recipes Mom

Cream Cheese Cinnamon Rolls - Lamberts Lately

Smothered Pork Chops - Beauty & The Foodie

Tuscan Chicken Pasta - Sweet & Savory Meals

Beer Brats - Whole Lotta Yum

Baby Back Ribs - I Wash You Dry

Whole Rotisserie Style Chicken - Lemon Blossoms

21 Day Fix Bacon & Beer Cheese Soup - The Foodie & The Fix

Banana Bread - Key Ingredient

Do you have an Instant Pot?  What are some of your go to recipes or recipes you're wanting to try?

12 Easy Date Night Recipes

Appetizers

Roasted Corn & Avocado Salsa - Dinners, Dishes, & Desserts
Cream Cheese & Bacon Cucumber Bites - Living on Cloud Nine
Fried Caprese Balls - Living on Cloud Nine
Loaded Smashed Red Potatoes - Gimme Some Oven

Main Course

Easy Pesto, Spinach, & Artichoke Chicken - The Pinning Mama

Bruschetta Burgers - Cooking For Keeps

Pesto Grilled Shrimp - Closet Cooking

Broccoli Mac & Cheese - White On Rice Couple

Dessert

Brown Butter Blueberry Cobbler - Kevin & Amanda

Chocolate Italian Love Cake - Inspired Dreamer

Chocolate & Peanut Butter Filled Crescent Rolls - For The Love of Cooking

Key Lime Parfaits - Food, Fashion, & Flow

16 Easy & Delicious Crock Pot Recipes

1. Meatball Pizza Bake

2. Low Carb Taco Soup

3. Cheddar Bacon Ranch Potato Soup

4. Buffalo Chicken Sweet Potatoes

5. Sausage & Cheese Tortellini

6. Buffalo Chicken Dip

7. 21 Day Fix Garlic Chicken

8. Baked Potatoes

9. Chicken Spaghetti

10. Orange Chicken

11. Cheesecake

12. Banana Bread

13. French Toast

14. Buffalo Wings

15. Pesto Ranch Chicken Thighs

16. Mississippi Pot Roast

8 Recipes If You Like It Hot & Spicy

I don't know about you but I love spicy food!  My love of spicy food has only increased over the past 7 years that I've been living in Texas.  In case you're anything like me & like a little heat in your food, I thought I'd share some recipes to help you get that kick!

Pioneer Woman Spicy Dr. Pepper Shredded Pork

Neighbor Food Slow Cooker Spicy Buffalo Chicken Soup

Cheesy Chicken Broccoli & Rice
**use Rotel w/Jalapenos & Habanaros for extra heat**

Mini Jalapeno Popper Egg Rolls

Spicy Shrimp Pasta In Garlic Tomato Cream Sauce

Sausage Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers

Ale & Cheddar Soup

Low Carb Smothered Jalapeno Popper Chicken

9 Healthy Recipes To Get You Back On Track

Losing weight & getting healthy are usually a big focus for a lot of people in January.  January 1-7 is "Diet Resolution Week" & January 3-10 is "Lose Weight/Feel Great Week."  

Those two weeks may be over, but healthy eating should be a year round thing!  And eating healthy shouldn't mean starving yourself with liquid diets or eating boring food!  Eating healthy should be delicious & filling.

Here are some healthy eating recipes that I love!

Make Ahead Sausage & Egg Casserole

Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Casserole

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Creamy Cheddar Soup

Parmesan Pesto Spaghetti Squash with Shrimp

Easy Oven Fajitas

Twice Baked Mashed Cauliflower

Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats

Healthy Peach Frozen Yogurt

Five Clean Eating Recipes To Start The Year

I hope everyone's year is off to a great start so far!  Not only is January 1-7 Diet Resolution Week, but I’ll be doing a seven day clean eating challenge January 7-13 known as Clean Week.  Clean Week is seven days of clean eating & daily thirty-minute workouts.

Whether you're interested in joining me for Clean Week, or you just want to start your year off eating clean on your own, I’m sharing links to five of my favorite clean eating recipes today to get your year started right.

If you’re interested in Clean Week, click the link and/or contact me for more information.

Breakfast Bowl

Berry-licious Shake

Balsamic Caramelized Onion Turkey Burger

Peanut Butter Yogurt Bowl

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

What are some of your favorite clean eating recipes?

10 Fall Recipes I Love

When fall rolls around I am all about comfort food!  And while what I would consider to be fall weather won't happen around here until November, I can at least pretend it's fall with my cooking right?  I mean I've already got the candy corn & the fall scents out!

Mississippi Pot Roast

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup

Crock Pot Sausage & Tortellini

Beefy Nacho Soup

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Casserole

Crockpot Cheddar Bacon Ranch Potato Soup

One Pot Chili Mac & Cheese

White Chicken Chili

Chicken & Dumpling Casserole

Taco Soup