Bajio Shrimp Tacos

Ingredients:

2 Lbs. frozen medium shrimp
1/2 Cup butter
1 Cup honey
2 Tablespoons seasoned salt or lemon pepper

Mango Salsa

1 Mango
1/2 Cup red onion, chopped
2 Tablespoons Cilantro
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 Lime's juice
1/8 teaspoon chili powder

Directions:

Thaw shrimp and cut in half. Melt butter and stir in honey and seasoned salt/lemon pepper. Heat about half of sauce in pan until bubbly, then add shrimp. Cook until shrimp is pink in color.

Mango salsa- peel and dice mango, chop cilantro and onion. Add everything to bowl and toss.

Heat up tortillas in a skillet on both sides. Add cheese, lettuce, mango salsa and shrimp.

*I needed something quick for dinner the other night because I forgot to thaw any meat. I pulled out some shrimp and decided to try shrimp tacos. James grabbed a few things at the store on his way home and we were able to get this made in a very short period of time. I have actually never had Bajio's tacos, but I know that people who have had them rave about them and my husband was no exception. He loved these just as much and was very excited that I made them for him. Definitely a keeper in our shrimp recipe pile (which seems to get bigger and bigger every week).

Glazed Meat Loaf

Ingredients

1/2 c catsup

1/3 c firmly-packed brown sugar

1/4 c lemon juice

1 tsp dry mustard

1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef

1 1/2 c fresh bread crumbs (3 slices)

1/4 c finely-chopped onion

1 egg, slightly beaten

1 tsp instant beef bouillon

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In small bowl, combine catsup, sugar, 1 T lemon juice, and mustard. In large bowl, combine remaining ingredients and 1/3 c catsup mixture; mix well.

In shallow baking dish, shape into loaf. Bake 1 hour; pour off fat. Pour remaining catsup mixture over loaf; bake 10 minutes longer.

*When I think of meatloaf I think of a poor man's food or something... or I picture a Christmas Story :) This recipe I got from my aunt Gina and we LOVE it! It is so good, so wipe away any thoughts you have of meatloaf and try this one!

I actually don't use fresh bread crumbs, I use just the package bread crumbs and I don't put the beef bouillon in (just haven't bought any)

Zucchini Brownies

Ingredients

3 c zucchini (grated & drained)

2 c flour

1 1/2 c sugar

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp soda

3 T cocoa

1/2 c oil

2 tsp vanilla

Frosting

6 T unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 c margarine

2 c confectioners sugar

1/4 c milk

1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions

Mix everything together except zucchini (this will appear very dry, don't worry, it is supposed to be that way). Once everything is mixed together, add zucchini. Pour into a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Let sit and cool for a few minutes. Spread with frosting.

*This is actually more like a cake than a brownie (very moist) but it is very good. I actually baked it in a 9x13 pan instead of a cookie sheet and I only put a small of amount of frosting on the top (I made it more like a glaze and put a small spread across it, I don't like a heavy frosting on my brownies).

Zucchini Bread

Servings: 2 loafs

Ingredients

3 eggs beaten

1 c oil

2 c sugar

2 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking soda

3 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

3 c flour

1/2 c nuts or chocolate chips

Directions

Mix in the order given. Pour into greased loaf pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hr.

Winger's Sticky Fingers (Kopykat Recipe)

Servings: 2-4 Ingredients: 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup ketchup 1 Tbls. honey 2 tsp. hot sauce (more or less as desired) 2 tsp. apple cider vinegar 12 - 16 oz. box frozen breaded chicken tenders

Directions: -In a saucepan over low heat, combine all ingredients, except chicken. Warm sauce, stirring occasionally, while you cook the chicken. -Prepare chicken as directed on package in the oven. -Toss chicken in sauce and remove with a slotted spoon to a cookie sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. -Bake in a 350 degree oven for 5 - 7 minutes, or until sauce thickens and becomes sticky. -Serve chicken with remaining sauce on the side for dipping. *James and I love these at Winger's so I love being able to make some very similar to it at home. I actually chose to just put a 1/3 cup of Ketchup in just to keep the 1/3 consistent through the recipe. I also add a little extra sugar & hot sauce. We like these dipped in Ranch like they serve at Wingers.