We all love pasta but hesitate to serve it because we want to eat healthily. This recipe uses fresh zucchini noodles (which are easily found already spiraled at the grocery store), fresh vegetables, pre-cooked shrimp, and herbs. It is a perfect alternative to pasta and only uses one pan – easy cleanup! […]
This is an easy, healthy meal that you will want to serve often. It is choc-full of flavor and many steps can be done in advance.
A tasty and healthy way to use left-over chicken, beef, salmon, or shrimp. Add whatever vegetables you have on hand to create your own unique dish. Serve it with our favorite Nordstrom dressing – link provided below.
Make this seafood sauce and keep it in the refrigerator for up to a week. Serve it with our Asian Salmon Cakes, crab cakes, or any seafood dish that needs a tasty, creamy sauce.
This recipe is a healthy version of salmon cakes as they have very little bread crumbs. They can be assembled early in the day of your simple celebration and sautéd just before serving.
This meal is ready in less than 20 minutes and has a nice refreshing flavor. Using brown rice makes this a healthier version of a typical rice bowl.
Originally found in Eating Well Magazine, Vicki put her own spin on this recipe and amped up the flavors. Purchase microwaveable brown rice, add some flavored salt and fresh ground pepper, and you have a great side in minutes. The recipe serves two, so double or triple for your needs.
Salmon on skewers? Yes, it worked! Cut the salmon on an angle into 1/2 inch thick pieces and it will stay on the skewer. We skewered some fresh vegetables along with the fish. Any veggies will do. We chose mushrooms, colorful cherry tomatoes and red pepper. Simply drizzle with olive oil and add a shake […]
Scallops are elegant, delicious, and easy to prepare. In less than 20 minutes – start to finish – you will elevate your simple celebration entrée to restaurant quality without the restaurant prices!
If you’ve never cooked with spaghetti squash before, we are about to rock your world! Nothing could be easier – seriously. Buy it, cut it, cook it, shred it – done! A perfect pasta substitute. Believe us when we say you will not miss the taste – or calories – of pasta in this […]
This elegant meal is restaurant quality, but won’t break the bank! Quite often frozen shrimp go on sale at the grocery store which helps keep the cost of this meal reasonable. Be sure and stock up! To defrost shrimp, simply put them in a bowl and fill with water. In about 10 minutes, the shrimp […]
Two of our favorites foods combined in one delicious meal! If you are having a romantic dinner for two, or an intimate dinner party, this dish will impress. And, of course, it’s simple!!!
This dish has a ton of flavor and uses ingredients that are very zesty. Don’t fear the anchovy fillets! They are mashed and add a background of, to use Vicki’s words, a salty zing. The sauce can be made a day ahead and refrigerated.
This dish comes together in no time. As a plus, nearly the entire recipe can be made in advance!
Don’t be fooled by the title, this meal is all served in one dish, but there are many more dishes to wash than just one during clean up (sorry!). Moving on … Feel free to substitute any of the herbs and vegetables in this recipe for things you already have on hand. By the way, […]
Here’s a dinner solution that is chock-full of fresh flavors. Throw it together before you head out the door, all the tastes will meld together, and dinner will be ready to serve when you return home! .
Here’s a meal idea that is unique, healthy, tasty, and, of course, simple! Originally found in Food & Wine magazine, we changed the recipes to make them healthier and with a lighter taste.
Cooking while on vacation? Yes! And it is a blast (especially when you have the men do the dishes). We recently visited a little slice of God’s heaven, Costa Rica. We were fortunate to have accommodations with a beautiful kitchen, so we took full advantage. Believe it or not, we actually cancelled a dinner […]
One of our favorite things to do at The Simple Celebration is to have one of our “test” dinners with Mark and Skip. We plan the menu, go shopping and start cooking. Not all recipes are post worthy, but we have fun tasting new creations – we don’t get much complaining out of the guys […]
Want to impress your friends or just your “sweetie pie,” make this fresh-tasting, fast and elegant smoked salmon pasta dish. On the table in less than fifteen minutes!
The deliciously rich taste of crab elevates this quiche to a whole new level. It will be great for brunch, lunch, or a light supper.
This dish has great flavors and crunch; it will even please the “I don’t like fish” eaters in your family!
This recipe is from Vicki’s Australian days. She was a big fan of the Marie Claire by Donna Hay cookbooks and bought every new edition the day it hit the shelves. This one is from the “Flavours” cookbook and has less than 350 calories!
The next time you are going to serve salmon at your simple celebration, give this salt bed recipe a try. Like many of our recipes, this can be prepared well in advance and requires very few ingredients. Cooking the salmon on salt results in a very moist, tasty dish. You may be wondering if the […]
Credit for this outstanding dish goes to Vicki’s Australian friend, Paula, who is an awesome cook. It has been served at many a simple celebration.
The way to make these tacos fabulous is to use the freshest fish available. We used Wahoo while in the Bahamas recently, but any thick, white fish will do such as Grouper or Mahi-Mahi. The beauty of these tacos is that all three parts of the recipe use a lot of the same ingredients which […]