Shrimp & Quinoa Pseudo-Pasta (My very picky husband and my toddler even loved it!)
1 cup quinoa rinsed and cooked
1 Tbsp butter
2 big handfuls of pre cooked frozen
shrimp thawed and tails removed
1 large zucchini
½ large sweet vadalia onion
2 small cans of basil oregano tomato
sauce
1 can Italian stewed tomatoes drained
1 Generous handful of Italian blend
shredded cheese
¼ cup half and half
squirt of lemon juice
salt and pepper
Italian seasoning
Garlic (jar)
Combine chopped shrimp, butter,
garlic, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning in pan and cook on medium high
heat. Add stewed tomatoes, zucchini, and
onion. Let simmer for a few minutes
uncovered. Add 1 can tomato sauce, half
and half, and lemon juice. Continue to
simmer. Start cooking quinoa as directed
on packaging. Add cooked quinoa, second
can of tomato sauce, cheese, more pepper and garlic (if desired). Top with shredded cheese if desired. ENJOY! J
The next recipe is compliments of a friend with a few of my own modifications:
Stuffed Peppers:
Stuffed Peppers:
4 Bell
peppers
1 cup
quinoa
1 ¼ cup
beef broth
1 lb
ground beef
½ onion
1 can
diced tomatos
Salt
Pepper
Garlic
Italian seasoning
Red
pepper
Cut tops off peppers and clean them
out. Cook quinoa in beef broth. Brown ground beef with onion and diced
tomatoes and spices. Mix cooked quinoa
with beef mixture and stuff peppers.
Bake at 375 for 40 minutes. Top
with shredded cheese and return to oven until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Iced Protein Coffee:
8 oz water
6 oz skim milk
1 scoop favorite vanilla protein powder (we use vanilla bean V-Core)
1 Starbucks via packet
SF vanilla/caramel/hazelnut (your preference) coffee syrup to taste
Ice
This one is so good my husband (who doesn't drink coffee) even likes it!
