Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

Last night I made Tilapia. And it was so yummy! I just mixed together some seasoned bread crumbs, grated parmesan, garlic powder and italian seasonings. I sprayed a tiny bit of EVOO on it and coated it. Baked it and it was GOOOOD! Topped it off with some sweet potatos and salad.

Here is a recipe...sort of

Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

• 1/3 cup season bread crumbs
• 1-2 Tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• sprinkle of garlic powder
• sprinkle of italian seasoning
• pinch of rosemary (man that smelled good comin' from the oven!)
• 1-2 Tilapia fillets

Preheat oven to 450. Mix all dry ingredients together in a wide bottomed bowl. Lightly spray tilapia with EVOO on both sides and coat with the bread crumb mixture. Place in an 8x8 non-stick pan and bake about 12 minutes (10 minutes per inch of thickness-not per side!).

This stuff is the best find I've had in a long time!! I got it from Oliviers & Co. (you can order online) and it is seriously delicious! The olive oil is pressed with basil (not infused) so it is really flavorful! and the Balsamic Vinegar is mouth-watering good! It is thick and almost like a syrup so a little goes a long way. I used these on my salad and it was to die for!

I just thought this salad looked so pretty with the spices dusting the top of it. I visited a spice store in Arvada (Penzeys Spices) while we were in Colorado and they had some of the yummiest stuff! This spice was one of the ones I picked up and it is great on a salad! There are shallots, chives, garlic, onion and green peppercorns in this one (Fox point). It was a great addition to the salad.
The sweet potatoes I just diced and topped with a little Mrs. Dash Onion & Herb seasoning and heated in the microwave.
I will try to do better with the recipes. Promise!

Scallops con Pesto

So, the picture didn't do it justice, so I'm just gonna tell you about it. I had a whole heep o' pesto 'cause we just went to Costco-and oh how I missed thee, let me count the ways. So I wasn't sure now that I had the whole heep what I was going to do with it, so I just topped my scallops. They were sooooo good! I just heated up some Basil pressed EVOO and 2 cloves of garlic and sauteed the scallops (about 3-4 minutes per side) and then topped them off with the pesto sauce on my plate. Oh my heavens! They melted in my mouth! So yummy! I am going to make my own pesto one of these days-I promise you and me that, but I am intimidated. My mom's is so good I don't want to screw it up! Stay tuned!