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I love love love this recipe for a few reasons

1. cheap
2. easy
3. everyone loves it and wants to be your bff and get the recipe
4. you can pick up the ingredients on your way to the party and make it when you arrive at the party (bring your own pitcher)

This is for AJ, who is looking for Friday fish recipes. This recipe makes enough for two, but is easily doubled with no extra effort. If you are not used to cooking fish, this is easy, healthy, and won’t make your house all fishy smelly.

In a small food processor, pulse to a paste:

• 1 bunch of cilantro (stems and all)
• 1 jalapeno (seeded)
• 1 Tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 2 cloves garlic
• juice of 1 lime

Scoop into a shallow glass dish, add, and stir together:

• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon each chili powder, salt, sugar

Using one pound of a nice fleshy fish–I just made this with Mahi mahi, which was on sale–score the piece(s) diagonally in each direction. Place the fish in the glass dish and cover with yogurt sauce, making sure to squish it in the slits. Cover with plastic wrap, let sit at room temp for one hour. If you are using salmon, reduce sitting time to 30 mins. In the meantime, pre-heat oven to 450*.

Scrape most of the yogurt off, leaving between 1/4 and 1/2 inch on top. Place on a foiled, rimmed baking sheet. Cook anywhere between 15-30 minutes, depending on thickness of fish.

Not-so-spicy Oven Fries

I used Yukon Golds for these and they came out so nice and sweet, again, recipe for two, but easily doubled. They cook at same temp as fish.

Peel 5 or 6 medium potatoes. Slice in half lengthwise, and then again in quarters for nice fry shapes. Rinse, pat dry. Toss with:

• 2 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4  each teaspoon tumeric & paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Spread in a single layer on a cookie sheet ( I line with parchment for easy clean up).

Cook in 450* oven (same as fish) for 25-30 minutes, until nicely browned.

Roasted Broccoli

Yay, this one cooks at the same temp, too. I know you like your broccoli stalks, and this roasting makes them sweet and tender. Use one crown (usually two or three come in a bunch).

Separate the broccoli into florets and cut the stalks long (drag a peeler across if the skin seems too thick).

Toss with

• 2 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon fresh orange juice
• salt & pepper, red pepper flakes if desired

Spread on baking sheet (parchment!) and roast for 5-10 minutes.

Yum, dinner is ready, healthy and cleanup should be pretty easy.

Age, next week I will post a more Italian style recipe.

This recipe if only for the filling–sort your own self out with a pie crust. You can buy a fresh or frozen one and line your pie pan with it.

Heat oven to 350*.

Saute with 2 Tablespoons of olive oil

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 10oz pkg of chopped frozen spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 teaspoon each of salt & pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano

When onion is soft and cooked, remove from heat and let cool slightly.

Combine spinach mixture with

• 15 oz ricotta
• 8 oz grated mozzarella
• 1 cup grated parmesan
• 3 eggs

Spread in pie plate lined with pie crust. Bake 40 minutes, let rest for ten minutes before cutting.

Yes, Patti, you can have eggs for dinner–and I do pretty regularly.  Thank you for prompting me to create a new blog category: Eggs for Dinner.

Egg Strata

This fits a 9×13 pan, but can be very easily halved. It also reheats and freezes very well.

Spray 9×13 casserole pan.  Cover the bottom with

• 10 slices of sandwich bread (or the equal to)
• 1 pound of grated cheese

Combine in a blender

• 6 large eggs
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 cups milk
• 2 tsp dry mustard powder

Pour mixture over bread and cheese.

Cover & refrigerate for 8 hours.

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Feel free to add sauteed or roasted veggies, and choose your cheese to create a combination. Do not use uncooked veg, as they give off too much water. You can switch up your bread, as well, I use whatever is a few days old.

Examples:

• Sauteed mushrooms, red onion and thyme, with a splash of white wine and Gruyere cheese.
• Sauteed spinach and garlic with drained roasted tomatoes and a blend of feta and mild cheddar.
• Roasted red pepper, corn and onions with cheddar cheese.

I suppose you could also add meat, if you would eat that sort of thing.