While one sister was sorting her treasures in Massachusetts for a yard sale, the other sister was sorting through her thoughts in NJ. With my weekend plans cancelled due to too much craziness, I had a Saturday to spend on my own, with my thoughts and two new recipes.
I don't know where my obsession with trying a 'fish taco' came from, but I was on the hunt. And I thought "how hard could it be?". So with a Rachel Ray recipe in hand, I was off to the store for the ingredients. There are 3 major components to this recipe: the grilled fish (mahi mahi), the red cabbage slaw and the black bean paste. Don't underestimate the black bean paste, it is the glue that makes this taco sing! The assembly was a bit unique but right up my alley - I don't eat tacos because in one bite you are covered with taco fixings. This taco has a soft tortilla, covered in black bean glue which is then attached to the hard taco shell. Into the shell goes the warm grilled fish (flaked) and it's topped with red cabbage slaw and a dollop of creme fraiche! So each bite contained all the flavors, the taco stayed together and was not a big mess. YUM!
My other recipe today was Blueberry cookie bars - this one is a winner also because its a basic. It required the heavy baking artillery, the cuisinart was out and pulsing the crust and crumble. Essentially, this is a butter and flour based crumble with almonds that is pressed into a baking dish, covered in blueberry preserves and then sprinkled with the remaining crust crumbs. You could switch out the nuts to walnuts and you could easily use another preserve or make your own preserve. I wish I had remembered to sprinkle a little cinnamon on the top (my addition) to warm up the topping.
So at the end of this long day, the Massachusetts sister is tired from working in her treasures and the NJ sister is tired from working in her kitchen. Both feel rewarded from a hard day's work! And that's a good thing.
Enjoy the photos. Bon Appetit (sorry, Julia)
I don't know where my obsession with trying a 'fish taco' came from, but I was on the hunt. And I thought "how hard could it be?". So with a Rachel Ray recipe in hand, I was off to the store for the ingredients. There are 3 major components to this recipe: the grilled fish (mahi mahi), the red cabbage slaw and the black bean paste. Don't underestimate the black bean paste, it is the glue that makes this taco sing! The assembly was a bit unique but right up my alley - I don't eat tacos because in one bite you are covered with taco fixings. This taco has a soft tortilla, covered in black bean glue which is then attached to the hard taco shell. Into the shell goes the warm grilled fish (flaked) and it's topped with red cabbage slaw and a dollop of creme fraiche! So each bite contained all the flavors, the taco stayed together and was not a big mess. YUM!
My other recipe today was Blueberry cookie bars - this one is a winner also because its a basic. It required the heavy baking artillery, the cuisinart was out and pulsing the crust and crumble. Essentially, this is a butter and flour based crumble with almonds that is pressed into a baking dish, covered in blueberry preserves and then sprinkled with the remaining crust crumbs. You could switch out the nuts to walnuts and you could easily use another preserve or make your own preserve. I wish I had remembered to sprinkle a little cinnamon on the top (my addition) to warm up the topping.
So at the end of this long day, the Massachusetts sister is tired from working in her treasures and the NJ sister is tired from working in her kitchen. Both feel rewarded from a hard day's work! And that's a good thing.
Enjoy the photos. Bon Appetit (sorry, Julia)
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