Fish Tacos

I basically used this recipe from Food.com for this meal, but omitted the Chipotle Cream sauce because I already had this bottled dressing that we used instead.  Personally, I think the cream sauce sounds fantastic, so check out the recipe I linked to...kay?

Here is my adapted recipe:

Ingredients
1/2 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cloves minced garlic
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 pound tilapia (or halibut), cut into 1-inch thick slices
Soft corn tortillas

Toppings
Thinly sliced cabbage
1 sliced avocado
Lime wedges
Bottle of Hidden Valley Farmhouse Originals Southwest Chipotle dressing (found it at Meijer)
Anything else your little heart desires!

Directions
Melt butter in pan on stove and throw in the rest of the ingredients up to the tilapia.  Saute it for about five minutes, then add in the fish.  It took us about four minutes to cook the tilapia, but then I took it off the heat and kept it covered while I heated the tortillas in a pan on the stove.  Put it all in a tortilla and then top it off with the rest of the goodies!

I'm labeling this as Healthy Eating because that's what the original recipe said...just don't use very much of that dressing!

The First Post!

Thanks to Mandy for her great idea and getting us started on this new book club endeavor!

I'm starting out with an easy one... burgers (plus Paul has been on a burger kick lately).

Tonight it was a burger with smoked gouda, carmelized onions, balsamic green beans and oven roasted steak fries.

Basic Burger Recipe
Lean ground beef (we use Martin's 95% lean)
Finely grated onion
Worchestershire (about a tablespoon per pound)
Salt / Pepper to taste
Garlic Powder (or finely grate fresh garlic)

Mix it all up and grill. The grated onion is key with the lean meat...even if you don't like onion... just try it!

Balsamic Green Beans
Fresh green beans
Olive Oil
Onion
Garlic
Balsamic Vinegar
Grated Parmesan Cheese

Crush garlic, add to pan with olive oil and heat (you can remove garlic or chopped for more flavor)
Add onions, beans and saute
Add 1-2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar (will reduce and be syrupy)
Add a sprinkle of grated parmesan

Oven Roasted Steak Fries
One large potato (for each 2-3 people)
Olive Oil
Salt / Pepper
Chili Power
Fresh Herbs

Cut potatoes and toss with olive oil, seasonings and spread on baking sheet.
Roast at 400 for 20-30 minutes turning every 10 minutes
Sprinkle with fresh herbs before serving (parsley, rosemary or whatever you like)