Shrimp & Avocado Pizza

YUMMMM!!! This was just what my pizza craving called for. It was so good, healthy and inexpensive. Who says you have to get take out to get a great pizza? The best thing about pizza is you can add what you like! Whatever puffs your crust! It's so versatile and doesn't have to be a cheese covered greasy mess that you blot with a paper towel before every bite. So here's mine and it's my new favorite food. I want it everyday!

Here's what you'll need:
1 avocado, diced
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 pound pre-cooked shrimp, tails off
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
1 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup crumbled feta
juice of 1 lemon
1 store bought (pre-cooked) pizza crust of your choice
1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley

Preheat your oven per the directions of your pizza crust package. Add the minced garlic to the olive oil and let that hang out for a bit while you prepare the rest of the veggies. Toss the diced avocado with the lemon juice. When everything is prepared brush the pizza crust with the olive oil. If some garlic bits happen to jump on board that won't hurt. Evenly distribute the mozzarella cheese over the oil glazed crust. Add the rest of the toppings finishing with the feta, sans parsley. Pop it in the oven long enough for the pizza to heat thru and the cheese to get melty, about 10 minutes.
Remember! your shrimp is already cooked so be careful not to over heat it. It will become rubbery and that is not yummy. Garnish with the parsley and slice it up!

Salmon w/ Lemon and Parsley, Parmesan Potatoes

I can't believe I've gone pretty much the whole month of February without posting something. I guess I fell off the wagon. Well I'd like to think I'm back up there and I have a few recipes that I'll be sharing over the next few days. The first one, mentioned above, was dinner tonight. Really delicious and really healthy. Well, maybe not the potatoes. But still, delish.

For the salmon you will need:
2 - 6-8 oz. salmon fillets
1 tsp freshly grated lemon zest
1 clove of garlic
1 tbsp fresh dill
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Put zest, garlic, dill and parsley, salt and pepper in a food processor. Pulse until just combined, streaming in oil. Put the salmon into a greased glass oven safe dish. Spread the mixture from the food processor into the salmon. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Cook the fish in a preheated 425 degree oven for 10-15 minutes. The fish will flake easily when done.

For the potatoes you will need:
1 pound red potatoes
2 tbsp butter
1/4 milk, warmed
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste


Cook the potatoes in boiling water until fork tender. Drain off the water.  Add the butter and milk and mash with a hand smasher to desired texture. Stir in the cheese and cover with aluminum foil until ready to eat. Season to taste.