Published by mel on February 13, 2009 in entree and recipe.
Does everybody wish they had more time to cook? Probably not. But I really do. My work schedule and commute get me home too late to spend any real time making dinner, so I’ve developed a lot of quick and easy weeknight recipes. These can be anything from fried egg sandwiches (yummm), to poached eggs on polenta, to quick tacos. Just because it’s quick, doesn’t mean it can’t be delicious.
One of my old standby’s is breaded tilapia. It may not be gourmet, but it goes from fridge to plate in under half an hour and that makes me (and Tom) very happy. This recipe calls for a little more love in the breading – toasted nori, sesame seeds and toasted sesame oil give the tilapia a subtle Asian flavor without overwhelming it. I loved it!
It’s really tasty, healthy, quick and easy. That means it meets all of my weeknight-meal requirements. I’ll be making this again very very soon!
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Published by mel on January 7, 2009 in entree, recipe and sides & bites.
I heard somewhere that eating lentils on New Year’s Day is supposed to bring you wealth and luck in the upcoming year, so I did a little poking around. Wikipedia confirms that this is in fact a tradition on the island of Malta, and the tradition goes all the way back to Roman times. Does it still count if you eat them just a few days after New Year’s Day? I think so, but if I’m wrong at least lentils are as tasty as they are good for your health and wealth.
For a really healthy mid-week dinner, I simmered French lentils with sauteed carrots and onions and spiced them up with Madras Curry Powder. A little lemon and olive oil and you’ve got a beautiful base for grilled fish. The Mahi fillets were marinated all day in olive oil, soy sauce and mustard seeds, which makes for a super moist fillet with a little bite to it. A perfect way to ring in the New Year and hopefully bring a little luck to your 2009.
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