Turkey Sandwich on sourdough w. pesto, mozzarella, spinach, and red onion

i’m at my boyfriend’s family’s house in Kansas for Easter and it’s been beyond wonderful having a cute kitchen to cook in. Thus far I have cooked a grand total of two things: poached eggs on toast & this sandwich. 

but basically this sandwich was delicious and I’m glad i decided to try to work some lean meats back into my diet 

Weeknight Fish Tacos

minus the time spent going to the grocery store, this recipe was quick, easy, and incredibly rewarding

my suggestion would be to plan this as a weeknight dinner, do the grocery shopping on the weekend, and then just throw it all together whenever you want it

Fish
1 pound white flaky fish, such as mahi mahi or orata - [i used tilapia]

Marinade
1/4 cup canola oil
1 lime, juiced
1 tablespoons ancho chili powder (I used regular chili powder)
1 jalapeno, coarsely chopped - [didn’t use this]
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves - [didn’t have this at the store - so i didn’t use it]
8 flour tortillas [used corn]

Garnish
Shredded white cabbage
Hot sauce
Crema or sour cream [i used mayo sauce]
Thinly sliced red onion
Thinly sliced green onion [don’t like ‘em, didn’t use ‘em]
Chopped cilantro leaves [again, not at the store]
Smoky homemade tomato salsa [funny, didn’t use this either]

1. mix together marinade in a bowl, then pour into a large ziploc bag with the fish. try to get as much air out as possible and make sure all the fish is covered in the microwave. let marinade for 20 minutes
2. while fish is marinading, prepare your toppings [chop onions, make mayo sauce, blend up some margaritas]
3. after 20 minutes, “grill” fish. i just stuck it in a pan and hoped for the best, and it turned out perfectly perfect. i also threw in a little bit of onion as they were cooking. i think it added a nice complexity of flavor
4. wrap tortillas in tin foil and put in oven at 250 until fish is done cooking
5. serve and enjoy

hindsight - i wish i had made red onion ceviche (1/2 red onion, juice of 1 lemon) instead of serving them just as potent as they are

salmon burger w. dill/caper tartar sauce & red onion ceviche 

of course, i insisted on eating mine on a sara lee fake bun

so this afternoon - after i had made my mom and i breakfast, worked out, cleaned, and basically been a perfect daughter - i was surfing the internets looking for something to make to post on my food blog of which i am so extremely dedicated …

two minutes into my search, i came across a recipe for salmon burgers that looked fantastic, healthy, and simple enough to make

ENTER MY MOTHER who popped her head into my room to ask about something that i’m sure wasn’t important. in my excitement at having found THE PERFECT thing to make for dinner i told her i’d be making salmon burgers.

you know that face the kid makes when charlie bites his finger? 

GIFSoup

that! right in the beginning. yea that was me. totally shot down

long story short. she regretted her response of “really? you think people are going to want those?”

she shall never question my enthusiasm about food again.

ps everyone loved them. so y’all should make them ;)

[Greek] Salad

i’m pretty sure i was eating greek salad about twice a day in greece. it’s so so tasty and great to fill up on …  the moussaka served next is basically a greasier greek lasagna, in my opinion, and passing it up is really not missing much

Greek Gyros! 

just got back from ten days traveling through greece and i have to admit i am already missing the gyros

we got salad, bread, a gyros plate, dessert, and a drink for 11 Euro.. not too shabby 

Mediterranean Vegetable Panini

Summertime Panini