Shrimp and lean turkey bacon with cheese & garlic tortellini with roasted artichokes, tomatoes and squash

You will need:
1/2 -1 pound of shrimp
1 bag of tortellini (your choice)
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
1 can artichokes in water
2 small to medium squash sliced
1/4 cup feta cheese (optional) (I used low fat)
6 pieces of lean turkey bacon diced

Get a pot of water boiling and cook tortellini as directed and set aside

Pre heat oven to 425 and place artichokes, tomatoes and squash on baking sheet with pam sray or light drizzle of olive oil.

Bake in oven for 25 minutes

In a non stick pan with pam spray or olive oil place turkey bacon in pan and cook until crispy. Add shrimp and cook until both side are pink and remove from heat and set aside.

Drain pasta and add back to the pot and mix in the roasted veggies, shrimp and bacon in pot and serve into bowl. Sprinkle with low fat feta (optional)

Serve warm or as a cold salad the next day

Pan seared orange roughy over cauliflower & purple mashed potatoes

Shrimp cakes with squash, red and yellow pepper & parmesan

I used:

5-6 small yellow squash grated and drained well

2 eggs or eggbeaters (this time I used egg beaters

3/4 of cup bread crumbs (I used italian but plain are ok)

1 package of small salad shrimp chopped

Add salt & Pepper to taste (and any additonal seasonings on hand that you like)

1 small cooking onion chopped, sauteed, and cooled

bell peppers of your choice (I has red and yellow)Dice and saute with onion then cool

1/4 parmesan cheese (can make without if you don't have it)

Combine all the ingredients and form into patties about an inch thick

In a non stick cooking pan drizzle one table spoon of extra virgin olive olive oil and turn on low to medium heat.

Place patties into pan and cook for 2-3 mintues on each side until golden brown

Remove from pan and place onto paper towels to drain excess olive oil.