Simple Shrimp Scampi

I love how simple this recipe is. It has just a few ingredients, but still has big flavor! The lemon, butter, and shrimp are perfect together!

The Recipe:

Simple Shrimp Scampi

• 1/2 Pound Shrimp - Peeled and Deveined
• 1/2 Cup Butter
• 1/2 Dry White Wine
• Juice of 1 Lemon
• 1 Shallot - Minced
• 3 Garlic Cloves - Minced 
• 3 Scallions - Chopped
• Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
• Salt and Pepper
• Linguini
• Fresh Parsley

In a heavy bottom skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Sauté the garlic and shallots. Season with salt and pepper. Add some crushed red pepper flakes if desired. Add in the white wine and lemon juice. I prefer a dry white wine, like a sauvignon Blanc. 

Cook the shrimp until on both sides. The shrimp will cook fast, so just a few minutes per side. When the shrimp are almost done, add in the scallions and cook just long enough to heat. You don't want them to over cook.

Serve over linguine and garnish with the fresh parsley. If you're feeling up for an adventure, this is great with fresh pasta! This pairs really well with some Cheesy Garlic Bread!

Happy eating!

Weekly Favorites 06/17/18 to 06/23/18

Time for another batch of favorite food and restaurant articles! This week, we go from chicken fajitas, to a vegan, no bake chocolate cheese cake!


Chicken Fajitas - via The Indian Claypot

I've never been shy about my love for fajitas. So when a new recipe option comes available, it is sure to catch my eye! This one is an Indian fusion recipe!

Try this colorful and flavorful chicken fajita for a weekend dinner!https://t.co/cqBPerV5vj#foodporn #foodie #food #recipes #yummy #delicious #tasty #recipe #getinmybelly #nomnom #eatclean #RecipeOfTheWeek #RecipeOfTheDay #foodblogger #lunch #healthy pic.twitter.com/tbBhEqM2t6

— The Indian Claypot (@indianclaypot) June 16, 2018

Chicken Braised with Lemon, Sage, and Olives - via Villa Sentieri

I love olives. No, really, I may have a problem! Sometimes my salads are olives with a side of olives! This chicken sounds almost perfect with lemon, sage, and of course, olives! I can't wait to try this one out!

NEW #RECIPE: Chicken Braised with Lemon, Sage, and Olives >> https://t.co/yNSEFOcssA

#VillaSentieri #foodblogger #fdblogger pic.twitter.com/PoHWzkfCMJ

— Gary (@VillaSentieri) June 20, 2018

Spaghetti with Smoked Trout Carbonara - via The Pasta Project

One of the things I love about the Weekly Favorites series, is that it helps me find inspiration for foods I might not have otherwise tried or conceived! This Smoked Trout Carbonara is one of those! I would have never thought to combine smoke trout with pasta! I will have to add this to the list of things to try!

This divine #spaghetti with smoked trout #carbonara is my go-to dish when I def want to impress my guests! Based on a Michelin star restaurant #recipe it's actually pretty easy to make! https://t.co/MDGFvZZYkr #lovepasta #smokedtrout #italianfood #foodblogger #pastarecipe pic.twitter.com/ydRPDL6tFL

— Jacqui DeBono (@jacquidebono) June 15, 2018

No Bake Chocolate Coconut Cheesecake - via Game of Cookies

At first, I wasn't sold on this cheesecake recipe. I'm a bit of a purest when it comes to cheesecake and the idea of a no bake didn't quite appeal to me at first. But then, two things struck me! The flavor combination of chocolate and coconut have been steadily growing on me. Also, my wife has been trying to avoid dairy, which means if I make a cheesecake at home, I'm basically baking for myself. Maybe that's not such a bad thing! So maybe, this no bake, vegan cheesecake could make for a compromise!

Foodies of Twitter!! Looking for a delicious cheesecake to bake over the weekend?! YOU FOUND IT! Go ahead and try this vegan chocolate &coconut cheesecake! You won't regret it! 🥥🍫🤤
📽️https://t.co/6vkgaPKMVk#baking #foodie #foodblogger #vegan #recipes #veganrecipes #food pic.twitter.com/FqrxVKDTwq

— Vanessa 🍪 (@gameofcookiesyt) June 16, 2018

Cheesy Garlic Bread

Cheesy Garlic Bread

I've always loved garlic bread. The toasted bread. The butter. The garlic flavor! But the plain garlic bread can get boring, so I wanted to experiment with some flavors and ingredients to see what would make it better. I came up with the idea of adding lemon, Parmesan cheese, and parsley, and all of a sudden garlic bread was on a whole new level! Try serving it with Linguine and Red Clam Sauce!

The Recipe:

• 3 Tablespoons Butter
• Juice of Half a Lemon
• 1 Tablespoon Fresh Parsley - Chopped
• 1 Tablespoon Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 3 Garlic Cloves - Minced
• Salt and Pepper
• Italian or French Bread

Cheesy Garlic Bread Under the Broiler

Combine the butter, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, Parmesan, and salt and pepper. Slice the Parmesan in to two halves. Spread the mixture evenly on the bread. Try to spread it as thick as possible. Place the bread under a broiler set to low. When the bread is toasted to a light brown, it is ready. The cheese and butter will likely not be melted.  

Recipes for a Single Mom - Part 2

I like to pour the sauce in between the pieces of chicken to keep
the seasonings from washing of the chicken.

The second part of a series of recipes I’m sharing that I wrote for a single mom back in college. I met her while working at Starbucks. She was one of our semi-regular customers. She was looking to cook some healthy meals for her kids, but wasn’t sure where to start. So I offered to share a few recipes with her. Some of them were recipes I already had, and some were new ones I wrote for her.

The recipe I'm sharing today is Chicken with Lemon Butter Sauce.

The Recipe:

• 4 chicken breasts
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 large lemon, juiced
• 6 scallions, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 red potatoes, quartered
• 4 portabella mushrooms, chopped
• salt and pepper

I added some carrots to the veggies this time. They do really well
with the cream or butter in the sauce.

In a bowl, combine wine, chicken broth, butter, lemon juice, scallions, and garlic, and whisk together. Arrange the chicken breasts, potatoes, and mushrooms in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Slowly pour in the liquid ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and bake at 400 degrees for about an hour.

Recipes for a Single Mom - Part 1

Lemon Chicken with Red Wine Tomato Sauce shown here with penne
pasta and green onions.

Back in college I worked at Starbucks. One of our semi-regular customers was a single mom looking to cook some healthy meals for her kids. She really had no idea where to start, so I offered to share a few recipes with her. Some of them were recipes I already had, and some were new ones I wrote for her. I'll be doing a series on these recipes in the next few weeks.

The first recipe I gave her was for my Chicken Florentine. You can find that recipe here.

The second recipe I gave her was for Lemon Chicken with Red Wine Tomato Sauce.


The Recipe:

• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 large lemons, juiced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus a ½ teaspoon
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 small portabella mushroom, diced
• 1 bushel fresh basil, chopped
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 cup red wine
• salt and pepper
• rigatoni

Marinate the chicken in the lemon juice with salt and pepper for about thirty minutes. Remove the chicken from the lemon juice and lightly brown in a sauté pan in a ½ teaspoon of olive oil.

In a sauté pan, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and some salt. After about 1 minute, add the tomatoes and the mushrooms, and let sauté about five minutes. Add the basil, red pepper, chicken, red wine, and salt and pepper. Cover and let cook for 10 – 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and let cook for another five minutes, stirring once.

Remove from sauté pan and serve over rigatoni pasta.