Friday's Dinner was Yummy!

Swai Two Ways. Friday's dinner.

Swai is a Vietnamese fish that is light like tilapia. It is also called iridescent shark or striped catfish (but is neither).

Side comment: I want very much to try shark.

---Roasted Swai Fish with Tomatoes, Basil and Chives. The chives were a pleasant addition from our windowsill each time I trim the plant down I smile because it reminds me of giving a Chia Pet a haircut). We also put a little McCormick's Garlic Sea Salt on top.

One of two fish recipes ready to go in the oven.

The cookie sheet is from my childhood.

-----Sweet Dijon Basa Swai Fish.
We used Rock Island, Illinois' legendary Boetje's Dutch stone ground mustard instead of Dijon.
Dill weed was sprinkled on top of the adults' portions.



There was also:
Seasoned Browned rice (leftovers).
Sweet onions sauteed in olive oil, Trader Joe's Balsamic Vinegar of Modena and freshly ground black pepper.

There was a marked difference between the two Swai dishes. The tomato dish was heavier and the Dijon was very light.
Husband and I both remarked that we wished we had some wine to go with...he wished for some white wine and I would have loved a Pinot Grigio.

We will definitely be adding Swai to our fish repertoire. :-)

One of the roses that Husband gave me recently.
He brings me all of our long-stemmed roses and it is very romantic. :-)

Things I am looking forward to:
-----Sometime within the next week we are going to see Maleficent.
-----Turning the Star Trek movie back on after I get done typing this. "Into Darkness" is on Netflix.

-----Yesterday,Michelle Obama announced an initiative to end Veteran Homelessness by 2015.
-----In California, voters have approved a plan to spend $600 million building homes for homeless veterans. This money will be raised by the sale of bonds.

Husband photographed the beauty of the nightshade before removing it. :-)

It is the first nightshade for this year.

The first nightshade I have seen at this house.

CHOW

Today's lunch was leftovers and use-ups.

-----Rainbow Rotini with Greek Kalamata Olive Oil and Italian seasoning. The olive oil was the last of a bottle from Trader Joe's.
-----Kielbasa. We eat a lot of kielbasa at our house.
-----Skin-on Mashed Potatoes. With a 1/2 cup of butter. :-)
-----Gorton's beer-battered cod with British Pub malt vinegar.
-----Cucumber slices with Newman's Own Honey French.

Of course, I made sure to go out and exercise after lunch. :-)


Dinner created a few more leftovers and use-ups.

Spanish Rice and Tropical Fruit Salad with Brown Sugar Vinaigrette.

In My Life.....

-----I have seen it mentioned in various places that Hamburg is considering banning cars at some point. Hmmm.
-----I found a defunct blog titled "Everything Kales in Comparison." Cool name.
-----Something I want to try: Jello Instant Pudding's cheesecake flavor.