Seared Scallop with Beans and Spinach

Serves 2
Cook time 10 minutes

6 Large Scallops, pat dry and season with salt and pepper
2 cups spinach
1 can cannellini bean
1 strip bacon diced
1/2 small onion diced
1 garlic gloves diced
t tsp oil

Heat bacon, onion, and garlic in a fry pan until soft, add beans and spinach and let sit on low till spinach is wilted and beans are warmed through.

Mean while heat oil in a pan till very hot. Add scallops and sear 2 minutes each side. They should be cooked through. If you feel they are not, cook a minute more.

recipe was found here

Serve scallops on bed of spinach and beans, Enjoy!

Parchment Pack Fish and Vegetables

2 Filets of white fish (I like grouper)
1 tomato
1 yellow squash
1 zucchini
1 small onion
garlic powder
1 tbs butter
Worcestershire
salt and pepper

Lay out two large pieces of foil or parchment paper.
Pre heat oven to 425 degrees

Slice vegetables into even slices crosswise and lay an assorted amount in the center of paper. sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Lay fish over top vegetables and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. add a couple dashes of worchestire to each packet and then half the tablespoon of butter.

close packet by brining the sides together lengthwise and folding together a couple times, then tuck the ends under .

Cook for about 20 minutes until packet is full of steam and fish is cooked through.

Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms

1 lb whole button mushrooms
prepared seafood salad from grocery store

Stuff salad in mushrooms and cook covered fry pan on medium high heat for 10 minutes or until mushrooms are soft.

My husband loves stuffed mushroom, and I hate buying a container of lump crab meat for $12-15. While I was contemplating the purchase, the grocery store had prepared seafood salad  (immitation crab meat and shrimp) for $2. So I thought to try it. It was actually delicious!!

Steak Sandwich with Truffle Butter

Serves 6
Cook time 30 minutes
Prep time 5 minutes

Eye of Round- 3-4 lbs
4-6oz truffle butter (found at specialty food stores)
2 loaves French Bread
arugula
olive oil
salt and pepper

Bring Eye of Round to room temperature, rub with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Preheat oven to 475 degrees and then turn down to 425 when you insert the meat.
Cook for 7 minutes per pound for medium rare. remove from oven and let rest at least 10 minutes.
Slice meat very thin. only slice what you will eat immediately.
Cut loaf in halve lengthwise and spread a generous amount of butter on both sides. Layer meat, top with arugula and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Enjoy!


Eye of Round in the cheap version of a Filet of Beef, 3.5lbs cost only $16 and fed 6 people with left overs.

Stuffed Peppers

Olive Oil
1/2 lb lean ground turkey breast
1 small onion chopped
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin 
2 cups of cooked rice ( i did 1 cup quinoa and 1 cup brown rice
1 can of black beans, drained & rinsed
1 cup corn
1 15 oz jar salsa
4-6 bell peppers, halved and seeds removed
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
sour cream

Cook together turkey and onions until cooked through. Mix together all ingredients through the salsa.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Rub olive oil all over pepper and the stuff with mixture. Set in a dish just big enough and the sprinkle more chili powder and cumin over top. Cook uncovered for 40 minutes, top with as much cheese as desired and back in the oven until cheese is browned and pepper are tender, another 5 minutes. Top with dollop of sour cream and enjoy!

Super Easy Limeade Pie

1 can frozen limeade (any frozen drink mix will work, so get creative)

1 container whipped topping

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 prepared graham cracker pie crust

fold first 3 ingredients together, may talk a while. (do not use a mixer). Pour into pie crust and freeze a couple hours until set.

That is it!

Super Easy Fruit Dips

Fruit Dip #1
8 oz softened cream cheese
12 oz small container whipped topping
12 oz small jar marshmallow whip

(this makes a lot of dip, you may want to half the recipe)

Fold together and serve with fruit, animal crackers, or graham crackers

Variations: substitute flavored cream cheese
                 substitute marshmallow whip for 12 oz cream of coconut (found in cocktail mixers)
                 add chocolate chips
                 add caramel and heath bits for a great apple dip.