Shrimp alfredo with zucchini noodles

So I had this crazy contraption I bought on a whim, but never had a reason to use so it sat....and sat... and sat some more. It was a veggie spiralizer. So when I saw the recipe for Shrimp Alfredo with Zucchini noodles I couldn't resist.

Here is the recipe:

And here is our adventure:

First I spiralized the zucchini. Four Zucchini and one band-aid later I got this

Then I opened a pack of already prepared shrimp. I just needed to remove the tail

I cooked them on up in the skillet with butter then transferred them to a plate with a paper towel on it to soak up the juices

Afterwards I sauted the noodles and then added the shrimp and Alfredo.  Then served it in a bowl with parmesan cheese

It is a very simple recipe and took only minutes to make.

Rating time!!!!!!

Girls rating: 2/3 were afraid to even try it. I try to push them to try new things but sometimes they just don't give. The one that did try it loved it

My rating: I absolutely loved it. I immediately added it to my recipe book to make again in the near future. The noodles tasted great with the shrimp. The best part is the feeling of being able to eat it without feeling as bad about what I'm eating. 

For those wondering, my two daughters that didn't want to eat the zucchini noodles.. they had regular pasta and ate several bowls of that so they weren't forced to eat what I made 

Let me know what you think in the comments!!

A quick recipe for a busy day

So this week I wanted to make Mahi Mahi but plans changed. We decided since this was the first nice weekend in a long time... we were decided to go to a amusement park. So we changed the recipe to something quick and simple that we haven't tried. We decided to make Rotini with Chicken, asparagus,and tomatoes. But instead of Rotini we used elbow macaroni because we had a lot of that stocked up in our cabinets.

Here the recipe:

As you see it doesn't take much. to make. I think the longest process was cutting up the chicken

Here our adventure:

I cut up the chicken because I didn't want to risk anything letting my oldest cut it. I threw that on the skillet with cooking spray, salt , and pepper. I also started the water boiling before cutting so I could start boiling the noodles

Meanwhile my oldest cut up the asparagus and garlic

After the chicken was cooked I threw in the garlic, asparagus, and tomatoes and then posed for a photo op in my Daddy apron

I may have over did it alittle with the pasta but here is after I mixed  all the ingredients together. (except the goat cheese)

Finished product. I topped the bowl off with crumbled goat cheese....soooooo good

Even though it was a short recipe we still had fun with it. My youngest daughter kept running into the kitchen to grab some grape tomatoes and run back out while I was cooking. She loves tomatoes of every shape and size.

Rating time!!!!!

Girls: 3/3 loved it. The flavor really appealed to them and they ate most of it . And yes my oldest actually ate the chicken

Mine: I really like this recipe. Its a quick recipe you can do if you need to make something for dinner or for a pot luck but are crunched for time. And the flavor was awesome

I hope this recipe is helpful and next week I will try to make the Mahi Mahi if I can find some in the store. If not I also have a recipe for swordfish and I know where to get some of that.

Until next adventure!

Chilling with some Chili when its Chilly

Last week we didn't do much cooking for Easter because our schedule was pretty full. So we made some key lime pies and took a break from posting to enjoy family and friends.

But this week we are back in the game with some new recipes to choose from. I bought two more cook books to choose recipes from and let my kids find what they wanted. This week is special because my meat hating oldest child chose a recipe that used beef. I had to check with her several times to make sure she understood that it had meat in it. She chose Smokey Chili with Rotini pasta.... yes chili with pasta... its a thing

Also this week my sister was in town from down south with her husband and my nieces. So we had a little extra help in the kitchen this week.  

Here is the recipe:

As you see it has 3 easy steps and not a lot of ingredients so even for the unskilled chefs like me it isn't too hard

Here is our adventure:

My oldest showing off her skills with the knife again. Shes come a long way since we started

My middle child getting the pasta ready

So much meat and I cant wait for my kids to finally eat a recipe with meat

Cooking the beef and the onions

My middle child and my niece adding the beans and tomato soup after we strained the pasta into the sink

What the mixture looks like before noodlization (disclaimer: not a real word)

 Noodlized (also not a real word)

And finished product  covered in Parmesan cheese.

Overall it was a very simple recipe and I think I could have used less noodles in it. I added more since I had more people to feed but I'm thinking I should have used less.

Rating time!!

Girls rating: They didn't really like it as much as I hoped but they still slowly ate it including my non-meat eater 

My rating: The pasta was most of the taste and I think I should have put less in but overall I like it

Ill have many more recipes on the way the hardest part is always choosing which one to make next. 

I know I don't have alot of readers but if anyone has any recipes they want me to try then please let me know

Until next adventure!!