Smoothie Heaven

So, this latest development in my life requires that I eat every two hours.. at least.
This is to ensure that:
(1) my hands don't start shaking uncontrollably
(2) my gastrointestinal track stops doing flips
(3) my stomach can begin to expand at an alarming rate

Peanut Butter on toast gets kind of old after awhile, so I called out the reserves. Our Lenten "snack/dessert".

Smoothies

2 cups frozen fruit (mixed berries)
3 cups milk
1 cup yogurt
1 3oz package jello (berry blue)

Dump it all in and give it a whirl.

If I have it, I will toss in a few tablespoons of wheat germ*, just to make me feel better about having an entire! packet! of jello! entering my system in one fell swoop.

I mean, that's enough jello mix to fill a 9x13 pan, y'all.

That's if I don't share. This does make enough to fill 5 tall glasses with a bit leftover. And trust me, you don't want any leftovers. What with the amount of jello mix and all? Your leftovers tend to....
solidify.

So, drink up!

:P

(I also use rBGH-free milk and organic yogurt... no, I am not pulling your leg. Dairy is one area where we have changed our ways)

Where to Begin?

How about with dinner tonight?

(This picture was taken this past summer at my parents mountain home... I was cooking for an army. No need to get this carried away in your own kitchen!)

Our "new" favorite Friday meal is Fish Tacos.

What?!? you ask. That's disgusting. Fish are not meant to be paired with flour tortillas.

Yeah, I thought so too, once. Until I tried them.

All of the credit for these goes to Farmer in Wisconsin.

The beauty of this meal, besides its extreme yummy factor, is how quick and easy it is to make.

You need:

Tilapia fish. Preferably crusted with lime cilantro or other in-store crustings.
If you cannot find them already crusted, simply thaw them ahead of time and drench in lime juice before dipping them in bread crumbs.

Salsa. Can be homemade or store bought. Entirely up to you. I make my own.

Coleslaw. I buy the "kit" from the store. Easy peasy.

French fries. Freezer section. :)

Flour tortillas. Keeping our cholesterol in mind, I go for the low carb variety. Any kind will do.

~Assemble your coleslaw mix and put in the fridge.
~Throw the french fries in the oven. Sometimes we will deep fry them but let me tell you, it totally disqualifies this meal as suitable for Lent if you do. :P
~Take the tilapia and pan fry it... making sure not to overcook. Depending on thickness, I'd say to give it 3-5 minutes each side.
~Warm your tortillas. I usually wrap them in paper towels and put them in the microwave for 10-15 seconds. Keep wrapped until ready to use.

These tacos are best made at table. Simply take a warm tortilla, place some fish in the middle, cover it with coleslaw, then salsa... wrap it up, and eat! Serve the french fries on the side. The hot fish and the cold coleslaw bring out the many different flavors present in both. These are surprisingly filling, and can easily be served separately for those kids who do not want their fish touching their coleslaw!!!

Not that I would know anything about that.

;P