New year, new me, new name for my blog. I have been absent from the bloggosphere for a loooooong time, and I wasn't quite sure if I could come back. I had written a post going over the events of the last few years, but in the end, I decided to not post it. What I have decided to do at the advice of my better half (Better Half is named Troy) is revamp my blog, and breathe new life into it, which may in turn breathe new life back into myself as I have been kind of lost for the last couple of years, floating around, existing.
I needed to do something, I needed to rediscover parts of myself that I have let fall along the wayside, and go back to doing the things that make me happy, because if you never listen to another word I say, you must listen to this. If you are not happy in the world you live in, you will just exist. You will lose yourself, and then you will slowly begin to fall apart. You won't be any good to those who love you and depend on you.
Soooo, back into the gym....and back into the kitchen I have gone. I have gone, dragging with me a few extra pounds. HA! That's from all of the eating my feelings of despair and anxiety. That kids is NOT healthy. Having said that, this recipe is, so now that I've drugged through the dark corners of my mind, much like my mindset on any given day, we shall move on to something fun...and delicious.
By the way, I started to tell you that I changed the name of my blog. I felt like this was a more meaningful name. Because the last couple of years have forced me to strip down my life, to simplify it in so many ways, so I think this was a much more fitting name (in more ways than one). I am very excited to share all of this with you.
Now back to the food! So, in the realm of fish, I am very much a salmon girl, and with that I am very specific with the salmon I like, Sockeye is my favorite. I also like red snapper, and cod. I had never cooked or eaten tilapia. When we talked about starting to eat right again, the first thing I default to is fish. It's quick, easy and super healthy, but not always cheap. Enter in tilapia. I know it is not one of the healthier, greener, wild caught fish, but when trying to eat healthy on a budget, price can be more important. Friends, don't let others make you feel guilty for trying to eat better on a budget. Do what you can afford, because at the end of the day, your tilapia that may not be wild caught sockeye salmon from the Copper River, but it is 1000% better than fast food, or something prepackaged.
Oh, and I also work full time, and have kids in sports that I have to attend, so this is not only money budget friendly, but time budget friendly too. You have to budget time for yourself to do things that are good for you...Self care is incredibly important. I feel that is important to point out as we made this meal, and still had time to go to the gym, and be home to say goodnight to my boys. So, here goes...
Lemon & Herb Tilapia
This was super simple, super quick, and super tasty!
Equipment needed:
1 large seasoned cast iron or non-stick pan
Tongs and/or metal spatula
Ingredients:
6 tilapia fillets
Sea salt & pepper
1TBS extra virgin olive oil
4TBS of grass-fed butter or ghee, melted in a bowl
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
2 tsp of dried parsley
1/2 tsp of dried basil
1/8 tsp of red pepper flakes
1 lemon, zest
Juice from half of the zested lemon
Directions:
Heat olive oil over med-high heat until you see it kind of ripple in the skillet. Meanwhile season your fish on both sides with salt and pepper. Place in the hot pan, and let it sear for about 3 minutes and then flip.
Meanwhile, add to your melted butter, the salt, pepper, spices & herbs, zest and juice. Reduce heat, flip fish back over and pour the butter mixture evenly over the fillets. That's it. Super easy, full of flavor, and it looks pretty. You really should try it. I served it with roasted cauliflower, and a quinoa-brown rice blend. Of course, tomorrow starts a round of Whole 30 for us, so I won't be having the quinoa-rice (sad face). At any rate, you need to make this tomorrow. Thank you for listening to my ramble!
