FAT TUESDAY

• FAT Tuesday indeed! On Sunday as Michael and I were eating the leftover Pizza for lunch after the chocolate chip pancakes we had for breakfast, I stopped mid-mouthful and said "that's it we are going on a DIET". Now in our household DIET is a "loose" term, but we vowed to at least limit Pizza to once a month, try to have something green with every dinner, and on Sunday Fun-day we can choose 1 meal for being bad. Yesterday, I ate Subway and snuck in grapes to the movies. Of course there is a Ying to my Yang - I also made No Bake Cookies ;-)...baby steps. This morning I ate my bowl of Oatmeal with bananas and I am heading to the gym because I want  to make this recipe for Dinner. 
• Bon Mardi Gras!

Chocolate PB NO BAKES

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• SHRIMP & ANDOUILLE GRITS (from CLOSET COOKING)
• Ingredients
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup grits/cornmeal (I USED QUICK GRITS)
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/2 pound andouille sausage, cut into small pieces
• 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
• 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced                                                                                                                   
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme, chopped (Didn't Have)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 3 green onions, sliced 
• 1 handful parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup cheddar, grated
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Bring the water to a boil, stir in the grits, reduce the heat and simmer until tender.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
3. Add the sausage and sear, about 3 minutes and set aside.
4. Toss the shrimp in the Cajun seasoning, add the shrimp to the pan and cook, about 2-3 minutes and set aside.
5. Heat the oil in the pan, add the onions, peppers and celery and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
6. Add the garlic, thyme and Cajun seasoning and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
7. Add the broth and tomato and simmer to reduce a bit, about 5 minutes.
8. Add the sausage and shrimp, season with salt and pepper, mix in the cream, green onions and parsley and remove from heat.
9. Mix the butter and cheddar into the grits and remove from heat.
10. Serve the shrimp over the grits

OMG so good had two plates - Hey it's 

Fat Tuesday