Spring Time Recipe Roundup

Happy Spring, y’all! ???? I’m so giddy for longer days full of sunshine and outdoor fun. And al fresco dining ????Every so often I like to share some of my recent faves in the kitchen. A few days ago we enjoyed a special family dinner on our back porch and the family was a consensus on the menu: yummy ???? The dinner menu included a bagged sweet kale salad from Publix, a Creamy Lemon Garlic Seafood Pasta, glazed carrots, buttered French sourdough bread, and a Publix bakery-made fruit tart. Easy peasy lemon squeezy ???????????? This meal slaps (that’s hip teenage talk for “is awesome” ????) and is KID APPROVED ✅Creamy Lemon Garlic Seafood Pasta is courtesy of The Recipe Critic via Pinterest. Their website has a LOT of information about this recipe + tips for storing and reheating it. I definitely recommend checking out their very detailed write up about this pasta dish if you’re interested. The author also shares the nutrition facts, if those are needed. Side note: I never add mussels to this pasta even though the original recipe calls for them. I just prefer the shrimp and scallop combo. We love shopping at Publix (no, not sponsored or paid to say that ☺️ but holler at me Publix ????because I could totally be your spokesgirl ????). Publix offers so many fresh, delicious options so I almost always pair one of their many pre-made “chopped salad” bags to our dinner. Their bakery is the most underrated place in town (IMHO)! I sliced a loaf of their freshly baked French sourdough, buttered it, and baked for a quick few minutes, then served it hot. I also love their bakery desserts so I served their fresh berry fruit tart and it was gone pretty much as soon as I set it on the table. ????The Balsamic Glazed Carrots is a fun twist on regular ol’ glazed carrots. My girls much prefer carrots over any other vegetable so I’ve been making them in various ways for years. The balsamic touch just adds something special and everyone in the house requests them now. This recipe was pulled from my absolute fave local cookbook (it’s beautiful AND full of delish recipes) called Bay Fetes: A Tour Of Celebrations Along The Gulf Coast. I have found it locally for sale in Something’s Cooking but I found my like-new copy on Ebay for $6. The only adjustment I have made to this recipe is that I use baby or petite carrots instead of using large carrots julienned. Another fave meal that has been in the dinner rotations for YEARSS is Lettuce Wraps (pf changs style). This recipe creator is Frugal Living NW and I found it on Pinterest. The one thing I don’t follow from the original recipe is the addition of mushrooms. I just don’t prefer them, but definitely feel free to use them if you do. I love making these because the fam is so impressed by the meal presentation and they think I’m a culinary genius, even though this meal is suuuuper simple. ????????????????I hope you enjoy trying these recipes out! Thank you for supporting Summer On The Coast by following along here in the blog and on my Instagram. Please let me know in the comments here or on IG if you try any of these, if you already make any of these, and what is your favorite! I’d love to hear your thoughts!Sending you lots of sunshine ☀️ ,