Archive for April, 2010

April 25th, 2010

Poached Catfish

Incredibly simple, delicious, and healthy.poached_catfish2

Ingredients

1 catfish fillet

1 tbsp balsamic  vinegar

1/2 tbsp basil leaves

pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450F (230C).
  2. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels.  Brush both sides of fish with oil.  Place in baking dish.
  3. Sprinkle basil and pepper on fish.  Cover baking dish with foil.  Bake 7-11 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.
  4. Carefully transfer fillet to a serving platter.  Drizzle with cooking juices, and serve.
  5. Make it a meal by adding your favourite veggie stirfry (diced zucchini, bell pepper, carrot, onion, and tomatoes).
April 5th, 2010

Mini Florentine Cups

A simple, stylish, and delicious appetizer!florentine_cups2

Ingredients

1 pkg. (300 g) frozen chopped spinach, cooked, well drained

1/2 cup  mozzarella shredded cheese

1/3 cup light cream cheese spread

1 Tbsp.  parmesan grated cheese

1 Tbsp. finely chopped onions

1/4 tsp.  garlic powder

24 slices deli style turkey breast (about 250 g)

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Mix all ingredients except turkey until well blended.
  2. Flatten turkey slices; place 1 in each of 24 miniature muffin pan cups.  Fill each with 1-1/2 tsp. spinach mixture.
  3. Bake 15 min. or until heated through.  Serve warm.

Makes 24 servings.