Fish cooked in a Bag with veg

 One of my goals this year is to eat healthier. Did you know the Food Guide Pyramid is no longer in use? Now the USDA wants our meals to look more like this:

I like it. It helps me know how much of each item we should be eating during our meals. Much more simple! So tonight, I sort of just threw this meal together. No, really. I did. And I got the recipe from Cook This, Not That!


If you haven't seen the Eat This, Not That! books, you really should check them out. They have changed the way I eat. That and Food, Inc. on Netflix instant. Worth the time, trust me!

This recipe is so simple and you can make it with any kind of fish you like.

Ingredients:

Fish fillets (3-4oz each, I used Mahi Mahi)
Onions, sliced (or fennel sliced)
grape tomatoes, halved
marinated artichoke hearts, cut up
olives, sliced (your choice here, I used manzanita)
lemon slices
Sea Salt and fresh ground pepper
Olive oil
White wine vinegar (or white wine)

Parchment paper (or foil)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400.

2. Take 2 large sheets of parchment or foil, place a fillet in the center of each, and top equally with the artichokes, tomatoes, olives, fennel or onion, and lemon. Drizzle with oil and wine; season with salt and pepper. Fold the paper over the fish and seal by tightly rolling up the edges, creating a secure pouch. It's important the packets are fully sealed, so that the steam created inside can't escape.

3. Place the pouches on a baking sheet in the center of the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve with lemon and rice and fresh veggies.

Day #1 of Thanksgiving Posts

With only 11 days left until Thanksgiving (I know!!!) I thought I better get my tooshie into gear and get some goodies posted for you! Each day until Thanksgiving Eve, I will have a new recipe for you to help prepare you for the big Turkey day!
Today's recipe is one I just found... and I think I'm going to try it this year! It looks so good! I can't really tell you where I got the recipe, sadly. I found it on an old card (you know those ones you get as freebies in the mail when they want you to sign up for the whole program?!) tonight while I was preparing a Christmas gift!


GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Ingredients:

1 1/2 TBS butter

3TBS all-purpose flour

1 1/2 C milk

3-4 tsp dry ranch salad dressing mix

1/4– 1/2tsp white pepper

1C chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2C sliced fresh mushrooms

1 1/4lbs fresh green beans, cooked until crisp-tender

1C fresh bread crumbs, toasted

Instructions:

To make white sauce, melt butter in small saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Using wire whisk, stir in milk; bring to a boil. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in dressing mix and white pepper; set aside.

Preheat oven to 350. Spray medium skillet with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Remove half of onion mixture, set aside.

Add mushrooms to onion mixture remaining in skillet and cook about 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Combine mushroom mixture, green beans and white sauce in 1 1/2qt. casserole dish. Combine bread crumbs with reserved onion mixture; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, about 20 to 30 minutes.

Stay tuned for another recipe tomorrow!!! :) It's gonna be good!