Blackened Shrimp Fajitas

18 oz. uncooked shrimp, peeled & deveined
1 Tbs. chili powder
2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt

-Mix spices together in a ziplock bag, add raw shrimp, and shake zipped bag to coat raw shrimp.

2 Tbs. olive oil

1 onion, sliced

1 red bell pepper, sliced

1/2 green pepper, sliced

1 yellow pepper, sliced

1/2 cup scallions, diced

-Sauté vegetables in olive oil for 5-7 minutes until tender. Add shrimp mixture and cook 3-5 minutes.  Serve in tortillas, topped with shredded cheese, sour cream and sliced avocado.

Mac Salad

 original recipe found here

1 lb. macaroni
2 cups celery
1 cup shredded carrots
2 cups mayo
6 TBSP apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
4 TBSP sweet OR dill relish
2 tsp yellow mustard
1/2 tsp salt

1) In a large pot, cook the elbow macaroni in salted water according to the instructions on the package. Do not overcook. Drain well and rinse it under cold water to stop cooking.

2) To make the dressing, in a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, relish, mustard, salt and pepper a small bowl. Mix well.

3) In a large bowl, add the cooled macaroni, the dressing, celery, carrots, red pepper, and onion. Mix well. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if desired.

4) Refrigerate the macaroni salad for at least 1 hour before serving.

Balsamic Salad Dressing

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1 tsp Dijon

1 tsp honey

1/2 tsp salt

Blend & dress salad

Raspberry Chia Pudding w/ Sweet Walnut Cream

 recipe from Grow With Jo

3 cups almond milk, separated 

12-16oz raspberries

6 TBSP Chia Seeds

1/2 cups -- 3/4 cup walnuts

5 pitted dates

1) Put 2 cups of almond milk, raspberries and chia seeds in a blender and blend for 15-ish seconds

2) Pour into a container and let chia seeds expand in fridge for 3-4 hours or overnight

3) Blend together one cup almond milk, 1/2 cup walnuts, and dates. The consistency should be like pudding, so add in a little more walnuts to thicken as needed. Refrigerate until ready to use.

4) Place 1/2 cup chia pudding in a bowl with 1/4 cup of sweet walnut cream on top. ENJOY!

Salmon Risotto w/ Feta

 original recipe found here

4 cups chicken broth
2 TBSP butter
1 TBSP garlic infused olive oil
1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
1/2 cup white grape juice
1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
6 oz raw salmon filets 

• Pour chicken broth into a small-medium saucepan and set over low heat. Bring it to a low simmer. Keep an eye on it as you cook to make sure it stays simmering and well-heated.
• Add the butter and the olive oil to a large pot set over low-medium heat. Swirl the pan around as the butter melts.
• Add the dry Arborio rice and salt to the pan and stir to coat. Toast the rice for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
• Pour in the white grape juice and stir. Let the mixture simmer for a few minutes until the juice is almost all absorbed by the rice.
• Add about one cup of the hot chicken broth to the pan with the rice and continuously stir until the rice has just about fully absorbed the broth. This will take several minutes.
• Repeat the above step, adding one cup of broth and stirring, until all of the broth has been added. Focus on stirring consistently (it doesn't have to be a fast stir) and bringing up the rice that's on the bottom of the pot and mixing it into the rest of the rice.
• Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the Parmesan and feta. Replace lid. Sauté salmon filets in butter, cooling 3-5 minutes on each side. Crumble salmon and add it to risotto. Mix to combine and add more Parmesan and Feta if desired.
  

Low FODMAP Cocktail Sauce

 original recipe found here

2 lbs cooked shrimp, chilled
1 cup Fody Foods Ketchup
2 TBSP prepared horseradish
1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
1 TBSP + 1 tsp lemon juice
1 TBSP hot sauce (Tabasco)
¼ tsp salt
Black pepper, to taste

Mix your Fody’s Ketchup, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, Tabasco and salt together in a large bowl. Then season the sauce with black pepper to taste and mix again.

Let the sauce chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or serve it immediately with your chilled shrimp.

Pumpkin Roll Pancakes

 Original recipe found here

Pancakes:

3/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
3/4 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 eggs
2/3 cup pumpkin puree

Cream Cheese Whipped Cream

4 ounces cream cheese (low fat is fine, but not fat free)
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup whipping cream (heavy or regular) whipped until medium peaks form
Real maple syrup for drizzling

1) Prepare whipped cream by beating cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Take 1/2 of the whipped cream (that you already whipped) and beat it in until smooth. Add the rest of the whipped cream and use a spatula to gentlyfold in (do not beat).  Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.   

2) Prepare pancakes. Whisk together flours, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Make sure to break up any clumps of brown sugar. In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, vanilla, oil, eggs and pumpkin. Combine wet ingredients with dry and gently combine until mixed. Do not over-mix.

3) Heat a nonstick griddle to medium heat. When hot, use butter or nonstick spray to coat the pan. Drop 1/4 cup pancake batter to form each pancake and cook until edges set (if you wait until they bubble, it might be just a bit too long). Flip pancakes and cook remaining side.