Baked Coconut Shrimp

I love coconut shrimp and I've been craving it my whole pregnancy. The only issue is that if you get it at a restaurant that it's about 1000 calories and I'm trying to stray from foods like that! So I found this awesome recipe for a baked version and I was super excited! Plus the sauce is AMAZING! I forgot to take pictures during the process but it's very easy!

Baked Coconut Shrimp with Sweet and Tangy Sauce

Ingredients:

For Shrimp:
1 lb uncooked shell on large shrimp (I used 16-20 count), peeled and deveined
2 Egg Whites
2 Tbsp Cornstarch
1 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut

For Sauce:
1/2 cup Apricot preserves
2 tsp jalapeno pepper, finely chopped (1 pepper was the perfect amount!)
Juice from 1 lime

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients for sauce and keep in refrigerator until time to serve.
2. Preheat oven to 400 Degrees. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick spray, or use parchment paper. (Next time I'm going to use parchment so I don't lose any of the breading!)
3. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. The peaks will curl up when you remove the beater and it will look like soft foam.
4. Place cornstarch and coconut onto separate plates or bowls.
5. Hold shrimp by the tail and then dip in corn starch, then egg whites, and then coconut.
6. Arrange on cookie sheet in a single layer and bake until coconut has browned. It takes about 20 minutes and you'll want to flip them half way in between.
7. Serve with sauce and Confetti Rice (Saute peppers and onions with 1 can of diced pineapple (drained) then mix with cooked white rice!).

Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers

This is a great paleo recipe and it's super easy! It's got all of the taste of a Philly Cheesesteak but without the bread! :)

Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

4 large green bell peppers
8 oz thinly sliced roast beef
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
8 oz baby bella mushrooms, chopped
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp minced garlic

Directions:

1. Preaheat oven to 400 degrees. Saute mushrooms and onions in butter, olive oil, and garlic over medium heat. Cook until nicely caramelized  about 20 minutes.

2. While mushrooms and onions cook. Prepare peppers and place a slice of provolone cheese in the bottom of each pepper. 

3. Slice roast beef into strips and add to mushroom and onion mixture. Cook for about 5 minutes, until beef is warm. 

4. Fill each pepper with meat mixture until they are practically over flowing. 

5. Top each pepper with a slice of provolone cheese and cook for about 25 minutes at 400 degrees. 

6. When cheese becomes brown and bubbly, it's time to enjoy!

Hawaiian Quesadillas

This is a great and easy recipe! Takes about 5 minutes to prepare and about 10 to cook! Super easy and delicious!

Hawaiian Quesadillas

Ingredients: (Enough for 3 full size quesadillas)

5 oz diced cooked ham (I was lazy and bought some already cut up!)
2 cups Mozzarella and Provolone Cheese Mix
1 green pepper, diced
8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained well
3 tsp mayo or miracle whip
Tortilla shells

Directions:

1. Spread each tortilla shell with 1/2 tsp of mayo.

2. Top tortilla with cheese, ham, peppers, and pineapple. 

3. Sprinkle a little more cheese and them top with other tortilla shell.  Repeat with 2 more quesadillas. 

4. Cook quesadillas on medium heat. Takes about 3-5 minutes on each side, until tortilla has browned. 

6. Enjoy! 

Few notes: 

* I made all 3 quesadillas before I went to work, all we had to do was cook them!

* Can top with salsa, guacamole, and/or sour cream!

*You could also dip it in marinara sauce just like hawaiian pizza!

Slow Cooker Turkey Sausage & Peppers

This is a great dish that only takes a few minutes to make! The original recipe called for regular italian sausage and regular white pasta but I used turkey sausage and wheat pasta to make it a little healthier!

Slow Cooker Turkey Sausage and Peppers 

Ingredients: 
20 oz turkey italian sausage (sweet or hot depending on what you like)
1 sweet onion, diced
3 large peppers (I used yellow, red, and orange because they come in a pack, you can use whatever kind you like!)
2 tsp minced garlic (about 4 cloves)
26 oz tomato sauce
1 package wheat rotini

Directions: 

1. Brown sausage links. You don't need to cook them the whole way because they will cook in the slow cooker.

2. Dice up onions, peppers, and garlic, while sausages are cooking. 

3. After sausage browns, cut into bite size pieces. 

4. Add ingredients to slow cooker and stir in tomato sauce. 

5. Cook on low for 7 hours. 

6.  Cook rotini as directed on package and serve sausage and peppers on top.