Mahi-Mahi

 I am telling you. Even if your not a really big fish person. You don't like fish, okay, try Mahi Mahi anyway. Its called "The steak of fish" and its not a lie. Its SO good. Its got a different texture, and it is not fishy at all. Another great thing about it, is its GOOD left over, unlike most fishes.

 Tonight our dinner was broiled Lemon pepper Mahi-mahi, Rice pilaf, and sauteed asparagus w/ salt and pepper. It was quick, it was easy and it was SOOOO good.

 Here's how it all went down:

 Got my rice cooker out for the rice pilaf.

 Filled 3 rice cooker cups with jasmine rice
 1TBS chicken bullion granuals
 some garlic and onion powder, and a pat of butter, and then I filled it with water to the 3 cup line.

 Turn that on, and then I went to my fish. Coated the still frozen fillets with some mrs dash lemon pepper seasons (good and salt free!) Place it in the oven at 350 for about 20 min, then for about 10 more (my fillets were very thick) I broiled

 While my fish was cooking I put some olive oil and butter in a pan, got it heated and added my asparagus spears, sauteed them with some salt and pepper until tender. Then took them off the heat, put the lid on the pan and they waited for the rice and fish to finish.

 I was so hungry (forgot lunch today) that I did not get a picture of my dinner tonight but just trust me, it looked, smelled, and tasted wonderful!

banana nut waffles

 So today I was thinking of making banana bread. I picked up a big bag of browning bananas on sale at the store, and wanted to use them up. I also wanted to pre make a few waffles for my children for breakfast this week... So I got a great idea to look up a recipe for banana nut waffles. I could not find one I wanted to use, so instead I just made one up from a basic waffle recipe! The outcome is WONDERFUL if I do say so myself!

•  2 eggs
•  1 2/3 cup milk
•  2TBS vegetable oil
•  1 large, and over ripe banana
•  1tps vanilla
•  2 cups flour (1 wheat 1 white)
•  1 TBS baking powder
•  2 TBS sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans)

 So you know the drill, put your dry stuff in a bowl wet stuff in a bowl, mix both apart, then put them together and mix until JUST blended. You dont want to over mix waffle and pancake mix. I cannot remember why I just know that your not supposed to, so don't!

 Take about 1/2 cup, not quite, and put it in your heated waffle iron, according to the directions your iron has. I'd say mine took about 5 min each to cook. I wait until its not steaming so much and look if they are brown and crisp, they are done!

 Serve with butter and syrup, yum yum!