Baja Fish Tacos

Baja Fish Tacos

Sandy~Bettyinthekitchen

1 lb filets of white fish (cod, halibut, tilapia, orange roughy)
lemon pepper seasoning

8 warm corn tortillas (wrap in towel and microwave)

Sour Cream Sauce
1 cup sour cream (thinned with 2 T milk)(can substitute 1/3 cup each lite sour cream, lite mayonnaise and non-fat yogurt - really yummy!)
Pico Pica sauce or any red pepper sauce to taste
6 radishes, minced

Garnish
shredded cabbage (use a mixture of purple and green)
cilantro sprigs, optional
Cheddar, Chihuahua, Cotija or Jack cheese, shredded
salsa fresca or pico de gallo

Heat a non-stick skillet with a small amount of oil. Dry the fish fillets then sprinkle with lemon pepper and pan fry about 3 minutes per side. Set aside and keep warm.

Meanwhile, prepare the sour cream sauce and chill.

To serve, fold tortilla in half and layer with fish, cheese, sour cream sauce, salsa and cabbage.

Makes about 4 servings.

Pico de Gallo
1/2 cup diced white onion
1 cup diced roma tomatoes, seeded
3 sprigs chopped cilantro
1 jalapeno--finely chopped
1/2 tsp garlic salt
juice of one lemon (or lime)

Banana Oatmeal Cups with Chocolate Chips

Banana Oatmeal Cups with Chocolate Chips (Sassix)

3 mashed bananas (the more ripe the better!)

1 cup vanilla Almond milk (you could use skim but you may want to add a little sweetener)

2 eggs

1 tbsp Baking powder

3 cups (240g) Old Fashion or Rolled Oats

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 tbsp (42g) mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Mix all ingredients except the chocolate chips together, and let sit while you prepare the muffin pans.

Spray a muffin pan and/or liners with with non-stick spray.

Stir the chocolate chips into the oatmeal batter.

Divide batter into 15 muffin cups. They should be just about filled.

Bake 20-30 minutes, you’ll see the edges just starting to brown and they will be firm to the touch.

The muffins may stick when hot but are removed easily when cooled for a bit

Balsamic Roasted Potatoes

Balsamic Roasted Potatoes
The-Skipper-Bunch

1 1/2 pounds new potatoes, halved or quartered if large (I used russet)
3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
8 garlic cloves, smashed
5 sprigs of thyme ( I used 1.5-2 tablespoons of dried thyme)
coarse salt and ground pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In an 8-inch square baking dish, combine potatoes, broth, vinegar, garlic, thyme; season with salt and pepper. Bake until potatoes are tender and liquid is reduced to a glaze, about 1 1/4 hours, tossing twice.

Pumpkin Cranberry Breakfast Cookies

PUMPKIN CRANBERRY BREAKFAST COOKIE
(luckymommyto2boys ~ Amy ~ Recipezaar)

1 cup brown sugar
1 ¼ cups rolled oats
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (heaping)
6 tablespoons applesauce
6 tablespoons pumpkin puree (if using homemade, make sure it is thick like canned)
2 egg whites
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract

½ cup dried cranberries

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place all ingredients in bowl, stir together until combined.
Roll the cookies into golf ball sized balls with cooking oil sprayed hands.
Place on cookie sheet (s) about 2 inches apart, giving them room to spread slightly.
Spray tops with cooking oil, flip over with a cooking oil sprayed spatula, these are precautions so your cookies won't stick to the pan.
Bake about 8 minutes for moist cookies and 10-12 for dry cookies.
Store in Tupperware between layers of waxed paper.
Great with a pumpkin pie latte!

* Amy's notes: I used Splenda brown sugar. I also only had self-rising white flour, so I used that and omitted the baking soda, baking powder, and salt. And on the second batch, I didn't bother spraying the tops of the cookies with the cooking oil. I just sprayed it on the cookie sheet and my hands.

Charlotte's Tuna Salad

Charlotte's Tuna Salad (lottiev from bbc)

1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 can tuna, drained
zest and juice from one lemon
1/4 cup sundried tomatoes (or roasted tomatoes), chopped
2 tbsp - 1/4 cup red onion, chopped finely
1 tbsp capers
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 small handful basil, torn OR
1 handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Combine the tuna, capers, tomatoes, beans, and onion. In a jar, blender, or with a whisk, combine lemon juice and zest, vinegar, oil, mustard, and herb of choice. Add to tuna/beans and combine.

World's Best Dinner Rolls

World's Best Dinner Rolls

Recipe from: Our Best Bites

2 cups Whole Milk (you could also use 2%, but whole is best)

1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon Sugar, divided

1/3 cup (5 1/3 Tablespoons) Butter

2 teaspoons Kosher Salt

2 packages Active Dry Yeast (or 4 1/2 teaspoons)

2/3 cup Warm Water (105-115 degrees)

8 cups All-Purpose Flour

3 Eggs, beaten

DIRECTIONS: Combine milk, 1/2 cup sugar, butter and salt in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium heat until butter melts. Remove from heat and allow to cool until lukewarm. (This step is important because if the mixture is too hot, it will kill the yeast.)

While the milk mixture is cooling, dissolve the yeast and 1 tablespoon of sugar in the warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes. (after the 10 minutes, the yeast should be very bubbly and foamy)

In a large mixing bowl, combine 3 cups flour and milk mixture. Beat on low for 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl. Add yeast mixture and beat on high for 3 minutes. Add in beaten eggs. Then stir in remaining 5 cups of flour to make a soft dough. *NOTE- The dough will be very soft and coming away from the sides of the bowl, but it will still be sticky. Dont worry about this. It will firm up a little during the rising process)

Place the bowl in a warm place and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Allow to rise for 1 hour.

Punch down dough, and turn dough onto a lightly floured clean surface. Divide in half. Spray 2 9x13 glass pans with cooking spray.

Roll first portion of dough into a rectangle and then cut into 12 equal-sized pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and then place in prepared pans. Repeat with remaining dough in the second pan. Cover pans with clean kitchen towels, and let rise 30-45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden-brown.

When done baking, remove rolls from oven and then rub a stick of cold butter all over the tops!

Mile-High Lasagna

Mile-High Lasagna
~*~Sandy~*~

1/2 pound Italian sausage, removed from casings
1 onion, chopped
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups water
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon white sugar

12 ounces cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg

9 lasagna noodles (sub no-boil noodles)
1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage and onion until brown. Add tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, water, oregano, garlic powder, and sugar. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 1 hour.

2. While sauce is simmering, blend cottage cheese, Parmesan and egg until smooth. Set aside. (Or just stir together)

3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. (Use no-boil noodles)

4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

5. Spread 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover sauce with 3 noodles. Cover noodles with one-third of remaining sauce. Top with half the mozzarella. Place another layer of noodles and one of sauce over the mozzarella; top that with the cottage cheese mixture. Top with remaining 3 noodles and remaining sauce.

6. Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top and bake 15 minutes more, until golden and bubbly.