Blackened Tilapia Sandwiches with Lime-Chive Sour Cream and Black Bean Salsa- April 29, 2010

If you like some spice, blackening is a good alternative to frying. Although usually its done with butter, but still better than fried! We use the Paul Prudhomme Seafood Magic. I picked up some delicious brioche rolls and my husband made a sour cream sauce to go on the sandwiches, which was perfect. A mayonnaise would also have worked well here. I did a black bean, pineapple, tomato and cilantro salsa that was actually more like a little side salad which complemented it well.

Pecan Crusted Tilapia with Twice Baked Potatoes- March 19, 2010

I am visiting my parents in Florida and my dad picked up tonight's dinner from their favorite grocery store down here, The Fresh Market. Its a great spot a lot like Whole Foods but a little smaller and more specialed in produce, meats and fish, mostly organic/high end. So it was just a matter of baking the fish and reheating the potatoes. Everything was delicious!

Tilapia and Mashed Yams with Pancetta-Sage Breadcrumbs- February 18, 2010

Last night I made tilapia and mashed yams with pancetta-sage breadcrumbs. I actually used catfish. The yams were particularly yummy, but the collard greens that accompanied it took the cake. I boiled them for about 5 minutes, drained them and sauteed them in a little olive oil, unsalted butter, garlic & lemon juice for about 2 minutes.
We drank 2008 Stump Jump Shiraz, which is really for tonight's dinner but we didn't have any white.