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    Quick Seafood Gumbo

    As the weather get’s cooler, I love to cook soup, stews….pretty much anything warm and hearty.  This gumbo is easy, quick, healthy and so good!  I try not to eat alot of carbs for dinner, so I typically opt for no rice or a small amount of brown rice with my gumbo. This recipe is great because it can be used with any seafood you have on hand.  Here I use shrimp but fish is equally as good.  Last week I tried it with catfish and it was surprisingly good!   Seafood Gumbo Start by chopping 1 large onion, 1 large green pepper and 6 spears of cellery – add…

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    A Healthy Dinner in 20 minutes: Pan Crusted Tilapia, Baked Sweet Potato and Chopped Salad

    Pan Crusted Tilapia, Baked Sweet Potato and Chopped Salad Ever need a healthy dinner, ready in 20 minutes or less?  I do…my goal is always a quick healthy meal, instead of fast food.   Here is one meal that is quick and delicious. Tilapia – from freezer to plate in 20 minutes, including microwaved sweet potato and tossed salad   I like to buy my seafood  in the individual portioned vacuum sealed bags, this especially helps when you are cooking one portion.  I also like to buy spring mix that is prewashed -it cuts time and makes me more likely to always serve a salad.     Step 1 – defrost…