Creamy tomato baked scallops recipe

Ingredients

• 12 medium scallops;
• ¼ cup coconut milk;
• ¼ cup tomato sauce;
• 1 cup tomatoes, diced;
• 1 tbsp coconut oil;
• 1 cup red onion, chopped;
• 3 cloves garlic, minced;
• Fresh oregano, finely chopped and to taste;
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1. Preheat your oven to 475F.
2. In a medium skillet over a medium-high heat, saute the onions in the coconut oil. Cook for several minutes, until the onion becomes slightly transparent. Add the minced garlic to the mix and cook on medium-low heat. Saute for just a few minutes and then add the coconut milk and tomato sauce, followed by the oregano. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix well and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Lay the scallops on the bottom of a semi-deep baking dish that is large enough so that they do not overlap each other. Pour the coconut milk and tomato mixture from on top of the scallops and ensure that they are all well coated. Finish it off by sprinkling the diced tomatoes over the scallops and bake, uncovered, for anywhere between 15 and 20 minutes. You may find you need less time if your scallops are small, but be sure to check that they are cooked through. Cooking them too much is not a good idea either as overcooked scallops become very chewy.

I just reread my last post and there were a few spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.  I am usually pretty anal about that stuff.  I will use chemo brain as an excuse since I won’t be able to use that much longer.  Also, my sweet boy, who isn’t sleeping through the night, contributes to my scattered brain also.  The night after I took this picture was the worst one yet.  I think I jinxed us.  No more wearing that outfit!

Just a quick post about the latest 2 Paleo meals.  The first one is eggs, sausage, homemade pesto, and tomatoes.  It was okay to me.  Jason really likes it because it is quick for him in the morning.

The second - nom, nom.  Scallops in a coconut and tomato sauce with roasted asparagus.  If anyone is interested, I can start posting the recipes.

I started cooking the scallop dish around 6:15.  Jason and the boys playing in the other room.  Got music going on and am dancing in the kitchen.  Doing dishes at the same time and making brownies for our neighbors.  (I did not even lick the spoon!)  Jack starts playing the guitar so I run and get my camera to take some shots.  We finally finished dinner, got Jack bathed, read stories to him, and got Charlie down (who then woke up 6 more times before 8 am).

And amongst all this craziness, I feel so blessed and happy.  Raise your heads and be happy you have a house you have to clean, dishes you have to wash, children you have to take care of, and a wonderful man who chose you to be a part of it all.  Life is good!

Test

This is my test post to play around and figure out what I am doing.  I wonder how many followers I will have?