07 Oct

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I don't know why, but for some reason I was seriously craving Red Lobster this week. Maybe it's because I'm a member of their Fresh Catch Club and received an email about their endless shrimp special. I'm a huge seafood lover but more than their seafood, I go bananas over the unlimited Cheddar Bay Biscuits. They're buttery, garlicy and oh so cheesy. Did you know they serve more than 395 million biscuits a year? Yeah, they're that awesome. Though Red Lobster's specific recipe for Cheddar Bay Biscuits is a secret, I attempted to make my own based on this recipe, from the book Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2. The result was finger lickin' good! They were simple to make and after 4 biscuits {don't judge me!}, I was in carbohydrate heaven.

{what you'll need. combine ingredients but don't over mix.}

Click more to see how I prepared the Cheddar Bay Biscuits.

23 Mar

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I love anything with shrimp or cilantro, so when I came across this coconut shrimp and rice recipe, I knew it would be my Sunday dinner. And at around $1.50 per serving, it was perfect for my wallet. I made some tweaks by substituting brown rice instead of basmati and my coconut curry broth for plain chicken broth. And no meal is complete without veggies, so I included a side of mixed vegetables (you can always find the frozen variety for a buck or s0). Cheap+simple ingredients= Yum-O!...

23 Feb

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I've been increasingly dining in lately. Not just due to limited funds (I'm saving up for a vacation), but I love adding new recipes to my culinary repertoire. Every week I'll hit you with a delicious meal that's easy to make and doesn't require expensive or an extensive list of ingredients. This week I made Shrimp Scampi over Pasta. I based it on All You's recipe. With just a few ingredients, I knew I could easily prepare a hearty Sunday dinner. I omitted the crushed red pepper (because I...