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Sesame Ginger Shrimp Tacos with Stir Fry Veggies

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I’m all about mixing up the flavors and tonight I’m putting a little Far East in my Southwest! Taco night takes a wild taste adventure with my Sesame Ginger Shrimp Tacos with Stir Fry Veggies. One of my favorite Asian take-out dishes gets a convenient tortilla wrapper – which totally helps me out, because I stink at using chopsticks! Sesame Ginger Shrimp Tacos with Stir Fry Veggies is an under-30 minute meal that is made healthier by oven baking the shrimp rather than frying -- still crunch and delicious with a gluten-free breading! Stir fry vegetables add colorful nutrition and can be adjusted to your preferences.

Read on to find out how to make this easy dinner recipe and find out how I’ve kept it lower in fat (hint, the crispy shrimp are baked, not fried). I’ve also made a couple recipe notations for those who need to keep meals gluten-free. Continue reading →

Six Veggie Sesame Shrimp Stir Fry {Paleo, Gluten-Free}

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Do you know why I stir fry? It’s fast, it’s fresh, it’s flexible (in a use up what’s in the produce bin way) and it’s is freakin’ delicious without fail.

Since most of us are back to school, falling once again into that crazy dinner rush hour, I’m sharing a quick and easy stir fry recipe my whole family loves – Six Veggie Sesame Shrimp Stir Fry. Continue reading →

Thai-Style Shrimp & Watermelon Rind Ceviche

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This post is sponsored by The National Watermelon Board (Watermelon.org), however all comments, opinions, enthusiasm and content is my own.

I can’t even count how many watermelons have met their final fate at my house, at least dozens of dozens (meaning hundreds) if not more! Watermelon, after all, is my favorite fruit and I eat it every which way including whacked into a wedge and as a featured ingredient in smoothies and on salads, skewers, sandwiches and such.

thai style watermelon rind shrimp ceviche

I’ve used the typically discarded watermelon rind in recipes too – my latest creation is Thai-style Watermelon Rind Shrimp Ceviche!  Check out this creative watermelon rind recipe (that is suitable for Paleo and Gluten-free diets) and join me to #LeaveNoRindBehind ! Continue reading →

Paleo Sichuan Medjool Date Sauce

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What’s spicy, sweet and oh-so nice to eat? My Paleo Sichuan Date Sauce! I was looking for a sugar-free, soy-free, corn starch-free way to replicate one of my favorite take-out dishes and came up with this amazing sauce — it’s now the secret  wham-bam-kapow to my Paleo Kung “Power” Chicken!

Paleo Kung Pao Sauce swetened with Medjool Dates

March is National Sauce Month and this easy sauce recipe makes a feisty sidekick on everything from vegetable side dishes to an entire side of salmon.

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Fast and Fit Steak Pho with Zucchini Noodles

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The best thing about slurping up a big bowl full of my Fast and Fit Steak Pho with Zucchini Noodlesis the overload of delicious meat and veggie goodness sans the traditional noodles (we be low carb-ing it over here). The second-best thing is cracking Pho jokes, puns and innuendos with the family while eating this fast and fit meal.   Kids: “Mom, dinner tonight is pho-nomenal, it’s un-pho-gettable! You should take a picture of it, it would be good pho-tography.” Me: “Only the best pho you guys, that’s pho-sure.”

Beef and Zucchini Noodle Pho

But, no joke, this quick soup is not only “good pho you” it’s weeknight dinner winner when you just don’t have hour after hour to simmer down oxtails, beef knuckles and leg bones and exotic charred spices into the traditional Vietnamese broth. So, I might have broken a few ancient tenets of pho-making here and there – but, then again, I used zoodles (gasp) instead of the thin white rice noodle that my neighbor’s grandmother would more approve of. I’m a rebel who, with my zucchini, is squashing all rules!

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