Today was my first weekday off since starting at the hospital. I spent a glorious lazy day with the Aves and ran some errands, we ate lunch with Kennedy at her school and then took a nap. It was a short nap, but a nap is a nap! I jokingly posted my status update as "My day off is the day of the Glee season 4 premier. Jesus loves me this I know, for my schedule tells me so." I was really upset because I thought I was going to miss it and have to watch it the next day online. But, crisis averted.
I would just like to say that the new girl on Glee (Marley) is SO adorable. Also, Brittany still makes me laugh out loud. I was happy with the song choices for the week, except for the Adele song (Chasing Pavements) at the end. I like it ok, but I'm kind of Adele'd out. However, the new girl sang it well. And I was super psyched when Kurt surprised Rachel in NYC. I just loved the whole thing! Can't wait for the rest of the season, even though I'll have to watch the rest of the episodes online the day after. *frowny face*
Last night was leftover night. we have SO much pulled pork and Caesar salad left! So since I didn't have to make tonight's meal ahead, and since I didn't want something with a ton of leftovers, I made chili-rubbed swai. Swai is similar to tilapia...a flaky, mild white fish. I thought that I got the recipe from Paula Deen, but when I tried to search for it, I couldn't find it anywhere. So just know that I can't take credit for this recipe, as it is not my own.
For the rub:
2 Tbs chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbs olive oil
Mix seasoning together in a shallow dish and dredge 3 large fillets through it. (The fillets I had made 2 sandwiches each, so they were big.)
Pan sear in a skillet with olive oil, 5 minutes per side. The fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork.
I cranked up the broiler and toasted up some buttered buns (careful not to burn them!), and then smeared on cilantro lime Mayo.
Cilantro-lime Mayo:
2-3 Tbs Mayo (we're actually a Miracle Whip family, so that's fine too)
Juice of 1 lime
A handful of chopped cilantro
I just add juice and cilantro until it tastes good to me, so how much you use is totally according to your taste.
On the side, we had some Zatarain's Yellow Rice. I would just like to give a shout out to this rice right now. It is SO good. We always get the family size box so we can have some for lunch the next day. We heart rice in our family.
So that was it. Simple, and to the point. Nothing fancy, just tasty. Kennedy always asks for more fish (and rice) and Ave...well she's unpredictable. Last time I made it, she gobbled it down. Today she only took a few bites.
I also made some Breakfast Cookies (there is NOTHING wrong with that!), recipe courtesy of my co-worker Ina. They are so full of good-for-you stuff that it's totes acceptable to have one for breakfast with some fruit on the side. And coffee, of course!
Breakfast Cookies
1/2 cup mashed banana (1 large banana)
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1/4 cup milk powder (I just used an equal quantity of milk)
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup honey
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup raisins or dried cranberries
1 cup rolled oats
2 tsp cinnamon
Mix it all up, drop 1/4 cup of dough 3 inches apart and bake at 350 for 14-15 minutes. Makes approximately 10 cookies.
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