Fish & Chips!

I'm not a fish eater. I was not raised in a home where fish was eaten (canned tuna was the exception). But, in recent years my husband has encouraged me to try a little fish. I haven just a few times so far.

So, why did I find myself making fish & chips last night? Well, not sure. Maybe the challenge? But, I have to say I loved the outcome. Don't get me wrong...the batter needs some tweaking and the mess, ugh! But, the cod was light, flaky and delicious!

At the very last minute I stopped at Wally World and bought a deep fryer. After I fried my fish, I fried frozen, season fries. They came out really great, too. The seasoning was lessened by the oil, I'm sure, but a dash of salt and they were yummy!

I also made cole slaw but we were having so much fun playing the oil that we forgot to get it out! Lol

Tonight's dinner? Chicken Parm Pizzas

So...I'm trying another new recipe, this one also from Rachael Ray, from her latest magazine. The idea here, I think, is to cut the carbs and the bake time. It starts with ground chicken instead of chicken breasts (although I used ground turkey since the store I went to didn't have ground chicken). You mix herbs and seasonings into the chicken then spread the mixture into two 8 inch round cake pans and put them in the freezer for 4 hours ( I have less than 2...we'll see if that's enough time). When you pull them out, you coat them with flour, then eggs, then a breadcrumb mixture (with Parmesan and Pecorino cheeses) before pan frying them for about 4 minutes each. Then bake the pizzas for about 15 minutes. Top with marinara sauce and cheese mixture before serving.

It's quite interesting today because my daughter is also creating something new in the kitchen. We are getting creative about working around each other and using different dishes and appliances. Funny how we are both deciding to eat new and more healthful foods at the same time.   :-)

So, back to our dinner. My husband came home while I was pan frying the pizzas so he had to wait about 20 minutes for dinner. Was it worth the wait????

The unanimous vote is... Yes! My husband and I, plus my daughter and a friend all said, "yumm"!

What's for dinner?

I have a friend that is always asking me, What's for dinner?" or "How was lunch?" and often, "What did you eat?". Foodies are all around us and I have to say that sometimes I feel like a foodie, too. My problem (well, one of my MANY) is that I have not often taken the time to plan and prepare great meals. I often fall back on the easy and handy meals that work well with my family. Hmmm. Time to attempt a change. We'll see how it goes.

So...what WAS for dinner tonight?  I recently purchased a couple of food magazines (yes, I know, there are tons of great recipes on the internet for FREE. I like the feel of books and magazines in my hands.) and found an easy recipe called Chicken Cutlets with Citrus Tarragon Sauce. The recipe happens to be one of Rachael Ray's, btw.

I should have thought to take a picture of the finished dish but I wasn't thinking ahead to this blog (I JUST decided to write about it). The preparation was easy and fast, and with cook time was about 30 minutes. I was pleased with that. The recipe was a little vague on the amount for a few ingredients (salt, pepper, grapefruit juice, tarragon) and although I will try the recipe again - with alterations - my husband and I have learned that we probably don't like to cook with grapefruit juice. Maybe lemon and/or lime next time. Overall, though? I am pleased with the results. And, my husband has lunch for tomorrow. That always spells success.