Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Mahi Mahi with Smashed Red and Yellow Potatoes.


This dish is very impressive and super easy to prepare! The red and yellow potatoes are already flavorful and buttery that you don't need to add a lot of salt and/or butter.

Ingredients:
2 Mahi Mahi fillets
6 Yellow potatoes (small)
4 Red potatoes (small)
Kosher salt & Pepper
Onion powder
Garlic powder
1 tbs. butter

Directions:
Cut the potatoes in half and place them in boiling water for aprox. 25 mins.

Preheat oven to 350*. Coat baking dish with non-stick spray, place the mahi in the dish. Season the fish by sprinkling a little kosher salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder on each fillet. Cook fish for 10-15 minutes, and allow to rest in the oven by turning off the heat to prepare smashed potatoes.

Add 1/2 tbs. salt, pinch of pepper and butter to the cooked potatoes and smash!








Egg & Cheese Muffin

This has become one of my favorite breakfast items and its actually good for you!

Ingredients:
1 Egg
2 Slices of sharp (or medium) cheddar cheese
1 Whole wheat english muffin
Dash of kosher salt and pepper

Directions:
Cook one egg to your liking in a pan coated with cooking spray. I usually just stir up the egg (in a cup) with a dash of salt and pour mixture on one side of the pan, cook the egg till it is mostly white and then flip, just try to keep it in a patty shape the size of the english muffin. I usually toast the e-muffin with the slices of cheese in a toaster oven until the cheese is melted. Assemble and enjoy! I also pair with a glass of cranberry blueberry juice.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Turkey Meatballs

All I have to say is - these are amazing! *New and Improved Recipe!*

Ingredients:
1-2 lbs. Ground turkey meat (97/3)
1/2 Cup of Italian bread crumbs
2 tsp. Herbs De Provence (or any Italian seasoning)
2 Garlic cloves (minced)
1 tsp. Onion salt
1tsp. Garlic salt
1 Egg (beaten)
1/2 tbs. Kosher salt and pepper
2 tbs. EVOO

Directions:
Add EVOO to shallow cooking skillet on medium heat.



Combine all dry ingredients in large mixing bowl, add the beaten egg and mix with the turkey meat by hand. Roll seasoned turkey meat in small meatballs half the size of your palm. (Aprox. 16 meatballs) Add meat balls one at a time to cook, turning and rotating meatballs to cook evenly for 20 mins. on medium-high heat.

Add the meatballs to simmering tomato sauce for aprox. 30 mins. I recommend Robusto' sauteed onions and garlic bu Ragu - or you could always make your own sauce... ;)

Guac

My local supermarket, Publix had the most amazing avocados on sale for $1 - let's just say I stocked up! Guacamole is one of my favorite dips and spreads for sandwiches, here is how I make it:

Ingredients:
1 Hass Avacado
1/4 tbs. Onion powder
1/4 tbs. Garlic powder
Pinch of Kosher salt (to taste)
1 tbs. Pace (NEW YORK CITY!) Salsa medium
1 tbs. Sour Cream

Directions:
Place all dry and wet ingredients in dish to combine with avocado slices. Mash, serve and enjoy!