Our Florida Scalloping Adventure… In Search Of 100 Calorie Scallops!
Posted by The 100 Calorie Girls

I wake with a start. “Could it be? It can’t be, please let it be!” my foggy brain pleads. OMG, it is! This is the day! This is the day I’ve been waiting for all year! It’s scalloping season in Florida! I jump out of bed and hop in the shower with glee and anticipation in my heart. I bought all new scalloping paraphernalia this year; a bright pink swim suit, an aqua blue snorkel mask, bright yellow swim fins and a cute little mesh bag to keep my scallops in. Hey, who says I can’t look good while I’m diving for scallops?
Last year I took Captain Mike’s Scallop-O-Rama scalloping tour in Homosassa but this year I have my very own boat! Anyway, Susie and I head out to the gulf (that’s the Gulf of Mexico for those of you who aren’t in the know) in my big red truck and brand new sparkling boat. My daddy knew of a secret scalloping section in the gulf and he took me there only if I swore I wouldn’t tell anybody, so I’m not gonna tell you exactly where we put in the boat. You get to find your own spot!
This Florida August morning is warm and muggy as the sun announces its magnificent arrival across the horizon. I begin to appreciate the crystal clear aquamarine waters as the sun begins to rise. We make our way to the unsuspecting scallops that I imagine are happily swimming around without a care in the world. “There it is!” Susie exclaims when she sees our special patch of sea grass. Before I even have time to anchor the boat, Susie jumps in the water with a really big splash. “Wait for me!” I holler. I anchor the boat and put out the ladder (never jump off your boat without putting out the ladder, take my word for it, but that’s another story!).
I make sure I have all the gear I need to catch my dinner and then I jump. I check to make sure Susie hasn’t lost her mask like she did on our last snorkel trip in the Caribbean. Good! She still has her mask, fins and mesh bag, she hasn’t drowned or anything, so I let her be. Once I’m in the warm water, I’m in another world. There among the sea grass are hundreds of scallops swimming happily around like I had imagined. It’s a very cool experience to chase around little sea creatures under the water. Scallops don’t swim too fast, so before I know it my bag is full! The scallop limit is 2 gallons of whole scallops per person, so I surface to see how Susie is doing. She swims over to me and asks how many scallops I have. I show her my full bag and she is shocked. I ask her how many she has and she sheepishly shows me her bag with only three scallops. “They ran away from me,” she whines. I tell her to swim faster as I climb into the boat to throw my sea treasure into the cooler. I jump back in for another go. I see Susie trying really hard to chase down a scallop and I just have to laugh. Before you know it, we have our 4 gallon limit. I’m not gonna tell you how many I caught and how many Susie caught because I don’t want to embarrass anybody! Susie might not be so good at catching scallops, but let me tell you, she sure can cook ‘em! I can’t wait for a delectable scallop dinner!
As we make our way back home Susie works her magic and develops a wonderful 100 calorie scallop recipe. “How was her scallop creation?” you ask. OMG! The best scallops I ever had! Really! Susie cooks real food with real ingredients so her recipes aren’t necessarily what you would call “diet.” That’s what The 100 Calorie Diet is all about, eat real food in 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500+ calorie units. Her Scallops Alfredo Fettuccini is a heavenly 400 calories per serving! It’s the best 400 calorie you’ll ever eat! Ya gotta try this recipe! Check it out:
Scallops Alfredo Fettuccini
1/4 Cup Butter – 400 Calories
1 Cup Heavy Cream – 800 Calories
2 Garlic Cloves, Crushed - FREE
1 ½ Cups Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese- 400 Calories
1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Parsley - FREE
1 Tablespoon Butter – 100 Calories
1/2 Cup Sweet Onions, Chopped - FREE
2 Garlic Cloves, Minced – FREE
1 Pound Scallops – 500 Calories
1 Pound Fresh Mushrooms, Sliced - FREE
5 Ounces White Wine – 100 Calories
2 Teaspoons White Worcestershire Sauce - FREE
Sea Salt and White Pepper To Taste - FREE
Juice of 1 Lemon - FREE
4 Cups Cooked Fettuccini – 800 Calories
Melt the ¼ cup butter in a medium saucepan over medium low heat. Add the heavy cream and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and parmesan cheese and whisk quickly, heating through. Stir in parsley, keep warm. In a large non-stick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter on medium heat and sauté the sweet onions and garlic until the onions are translucent. Place scallops in the pan and sear on each side. Add the mushrooms, wine, Worcestershire, sauce salt, pepper and lemon juice and continue to sauté 3-4 minutes until desired tenderness. Pour the Alfredo sauce over the fettuccini and top with your scallop mixture.
Makes eight 400 calorie servings.
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