10.24.2010 Nails, Fish, Fries & Wine...oh, football too...and SINBAD!!!!!

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crispy fried tilapia
lots of oil, s&p (on one side), soaked, drained, dried...hot oven (400-450)...30-40 min, turning once..Deeelicious!



It's 6:30pm on a Sunday night...Football is on in the living room.  The oven has oven fries "chips", whatever...GOODNESS in and roasting with salt, pepper (fresh ground black please....I do not understand white pepper at all)...canola oil, and a few dollops of bacon rendered fat..YUM!  Scott has oil on to heat to sear..okay FRY tilapia, which was dredged in a mix of sourcream, milk and such, and Panko....we were out of eggs, so we'll see what happens.  I pestered him to dredge it twice, which might not have been the best idea, but we'll see. 
We had our fav cheap wine at the ready...cheap wine, Mikasa wine glasses!  We partied at the Arnold's house last nite for a birthday to remember...and the wine was waiting for tonight...although the food from last nite can't be topped.  When excellent food (filet, with fried potato chips and creamy horseradish, bacon, herb wrapped porkloin....and ON and ON) is seasoned with good friends, music (kereoke?), fabulous cake and lots of FUN and LOVe...well, that's hard to beat! ...any way...it's on to the "night after"...and its looking good.
I had to wake up too early for a trade show today...which ended up being fun, with a new friend...and then home to laugh hysteric tears watching Sinbad with Scott, drinking a glass of our favorite "house" wine...and now the "music" of football and food about to be cooked.  Life is good.

green salad with homemade blue cheese and pinenuts


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