Simply Delicious Grilled Shrimp

Ingredients:

• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cajun seasoning  (or cayenne pepper)
• 2 lbs fresh, peeled, deveined shrimp

Cooking Instructions:

1.  Combine garlic, olive oil, tomato sauce, red wine vinegar and cajun seasoning in a large bowl. Then top with salt and fresh basil.
2.  Add shrimp, cover and marinate for 1 hour; stirring once or twice .
3. Soak wooden skewers in water during this time
4. Remove marinade and skewer shrimp
5. Lightly oil grill grate and grill 2-3 minutes per side

"Stuffed Zucchini Boats"

So, thanks to my sweet grandmother, I have several GIANT zucchini and decided to try some new recipes with these bad boys. And thanks to pinterest, I got some very good ideas and found one that I could put my own spin on so that my entire brood could enjoy :) It's a very simple recipe with few ingredients. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Ingredients

• Large zucchini
• 1lb lean ground turkey
• 1 cup of cooked brown rice
• 1/2 cup of chopped fresh basil
• 3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• 1 tsp chopped garlic

Preheat oven to 375

1. Wash zucchini, cut in half (lengthwise)
2. Microwave 3-5 minutes, scrape and hollow out inside with a spoon
3. Saute garlic in about a tablespoon of olive oil, add and brown meat
4. Add and combine the remaining ingredients (I left about 2 tablespoons of cheese to sprinkle on top)
5. Stuff zucchini boats, sprinkle remainder of cheese on top and roast for 20-30 minutes

I was so hungry while making these I completely forgot to take pictures along the way :/

This is the finished product just before I devoured it :)

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Pesto Pizza

PESTO PIZZA:

Ingredients:

• Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins OR Flat bread (that's what I use for mine)
• Pesto
• Raw, washed broccoli crowns (any other fresh veggie is great, this is what i had on hand at the end of the week)
• Parmesan cheese (freshly shredded is better, but use what you have!)

***add sundried tomatoes a litte feta cheese instead of parmesan***

1. Pre heat oven to 400
2. Cut broccoli into small pieces
3. Spread desired amount of pesto over sandwich thins or flat bread
4. top with broccoli and add small amount of parmesan cheese
5. Bake for 6-10 minutes
6. Remove from oven and cool for several minutes before serving, ENJOY :)