Tilapia, balamic green salad, sweet tater oven fries, mushrooms 1.15.10

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oh, the apartment smelled so good tonight.  Scott took over dinner prep...we spent this afternoon store hopping for our weekly groceries. Costco, Kroger, Walmart...each store holding a few favorites...even if we forgot a few things.
We tried some other fish earlier this week...and it was yucko...so back to a "cheap" yet dependable fish, Tilapia...breaded with a bit of panko and pan sauteed in olive oil...topped with a squeeze of lemon.  then shoestring cut sweet taters, baked at 425 with olive oil, s&p...a little broil at the end YUM.  sauteed baby bella 'shrooms...and our favorite balsamic dressed salad of cucumber, greens, tomato, parmesean (that Scott realized was a little too close to the rind and we got a giggle over how rubbery they were)...and homemade croutons. 

It was as enjoyable to smell while being prepared as it was to eat it.  Now I'm pleasantly full...watching silly bazaar food shows and listening to the rain washed streets being driven over out the window.   Still glowing from the red wine we shared tonight...now only once a week...which will certainly facilitate some weight shedding....ahhh...so relaxed and satisfied...but still dreaming of mac n cheese...oh ya we saw lobster/gruyere ravioli at Costco today...can't wait to get those and try in the future, yum!

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