Fried Ocean Perch w/ Green Beans, Mac &Cheese, and Whole Grain Bread

Dinner Tonight: Fried Ocean Perch w/ Green Beans, Mac &Cheese, and Whole Grain Bread

I had a couple of small fillets of Ocean Perch in the freezer so I decided to have that as Dinner. I rinsed the fillets with water and patted them dry. Seasoned them with Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper and I then rolled them in Italian Style Bread Crumbs. I fried them in a cast iron skillet in Extra Virgin Olive Oil  about 4 minutes per side. The perch came out a beautiful golden brown! You have to love fish, low in calories and carbs and always a filling and tasty dinner.

For sides I heated a single serving of Del Monte Cut Green Beans, microwaved a single serve of Velveeta 2% Cheese and Shells, and Healthy Life Whole Grain Bread. I ate light all day so for a dessert/snack later my Mom's been wanting some Nachos so that's what I'll be preparing. I use Tostito's Whole Grain Scoops for the chips, 1 can Campbells Firehouse Chili w/ Beans, 1 small can of Sliced Black Olives, sliced Jalapenos, and Kraft 2% Pizza Cheese. Just layer in a baking dish and bake at 400 degrees until the chips are warmed and cheese is melted.

Fried Ocean Perch Sandwich w/ Pineapple Salsa and Cheese & Shells Pasta

Today's Menu: Fried Ocean Perch Sandwich w/ Pineapple Salsa and Cheese & Shells Pasta

While at Jungle Jim's a while back I purchased some beautiful Ocean Perch fillets. I usually only find small fillets of Ocean perch but these were all good size fillets. I fried 2 of the fillets, one for dinner tonight and one for lunch tomorrow. I first scored the skin side of the Perch. By scoring the flesh side with a sharp knife it helps to keep the Perch from curling up so bad on the sides. If you have real small walleye fillets they will do this also. Next I rubbed a very light coat of Extra Virgin Olive Oil on the fillets. I then seasoned them with McCormick Grinder Sea Salt and Black Peppercorn. To finish I rubbed a light coating of Italian Style Bread crumbs on them. i fried the Perch in extra Virgin Olive Oil for 8 minutes, turning once. After turning after 4 minutes I a few drops of Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, a few drops of this plenty! I served it on a Sara Lee Deli Roll with a slice of Bordon Sliced Smoked Cheddar and topped with Pineapple Salsa. I don't know if I was starving or it was just that good! I practically inhaled it. Came out golden brown and delicious with just a hint of heat from the Sriracha and the sweetness of the Pineapple Salsa. I'll have to try this combo of Sriracha Sauce and Pineapple Salsa on Pork Chops sometime soon.

The Pineapple Salsa I used was Amish Wedding Old Fashioned Pineapple Salsa. This is another item I picked up from Jungle Jim's my last visit. Amish Wedding has a huge line of products including, Salsaa, Pickles, Cider, Relish, and Jams just to name a few.  I've left the web site link at the bottom of the post. For a side to Perch Sandwich I had a Velveeta/Kraft Shells and Cheese (2% Milk Cheese * 1//2 The Fat). For dessert/snack later some good old fashioned Peanut Butter and Crackers using Jif Reduced Fat Peanut Butter and Ritz Whole Wheat Crackers.

Amish Wedding Old Fashioned Pineapple Salsa

http://www.troyercheese.com/awf/products.html

Gorton's Home Style Shrimp (Baked) w/ Pasta Shells and Cheese

Dinner Tonight: Gorton's Home Style Shrimp (Baked) w/ Pasta Shells and Cheese


I was busy all day so I wanted something easy to make. So I tried something new, Gorton's Home Style Shrimp. Easy to make just bake at 425 degrees for 16 - 20 minutes and you have a great tasting Shrimp dinner. These were the best boxed Shrimp I ever had! Good size, breaded and seasoned just right. They're 240 calories and only 19 carbs. And what goes better with Shrimp than Mac & Cheese! I used Velveeta/Kraft Shells and Cheese. The Velveeta Shells and Cheese come in a microwavable serving cup and contain 180 calories and 31 carbs. Really a great tasting and cheesy Mac & Cheese, especially for microwave Mac. For dessert/snack late Chip'ins Pop Corn Chips along with Kroger Organic Blackbean & Corn Salsa.  


Gorton's Home Style Shrimp

Gorton's Home Style Shrimp is made with plump, tender tail-on shrimp for a big shrimp taste. Gorton's homestyle breading is made with fresh cracker meal and real buttermilk.



Gorton's Home Style Shrimp:

    Seasoned with classic herbs and spices
    A natural source of omega-3


Gorton's HomeStyle Shrimp
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 3 (99g)

Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 130
Calories 240

% Daily Values*
Total Fat 14g     22%
      Saturated Fat 3.5g     18%
      Trans Fat 0g    
Cholesterol 70mg     23%
Sodium 720mg     30%
Potassium 100mg    
Total Carbohydrate 19g     6%
      Dietary Fiber 1g     4%
      Sugars 2g    
Protein 10g     

Fried Lake Perch w/ Green Beans, Shells & Cheese, and...

Dinner Tonight: Fried Lake Perch w/ Green Beans, Shells & Cheese, and Whole Grain Bread



While at Meijer the other day I picked up some beautiful Lake Perch Fillets. I seasoned the fillets with McCormick Grinder Sea Salt and Black Peppercorn. I then rolled the fillets in a Whole Grain Flour/Italian Bread Crumb mix. The fillets were not very big or thick so I fried them about 3 minutes per side in Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

For sides I had Del Monte Green Beans, Velveeta/Kraft 2% Shells and Cheese, and Healthy Life Whole Grain Bread. The Velveeta Shells and Cheese come in a microwavable single serving cup and contain 180 calories and 31 carbs. Really a great tasting and cheesy Mac & Cheese, especially for microwave Mac. For dessert later a Jello Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding topped with Cool Whip Free.   

Baked Tilapia w/ Shells & Cheese and Whole Grain Bread

Today's Menu: Baked Tilapia w/ Shells & Cheese and Whole Grain Bread



Fish and Mac & Cheese! I used Gorton's Skillet Crisp Tilapia that I baked at 425 degrees for 23 minutes. Gorton's has a couple of different types and I had the Lightly Coated Garlic & Herb Seasonings. A really quick and easy way to have some delicious Tilapia. These fillets also make great Fish Sandwiches and they are only 190 calories and 15 carbs per fillet. For my sides I had Kraft/Velveeta Shells and Cheese along with Healthy Life Whole grain Bread. The Shells and Cheese are made with 2% Milk and 1/2 the fat and comes in an individual serving in a microwavable cup. For dessert later a bowl of Breyer's Carb Smart Vanilla Ice Cream topped with Del Monte No Sugar Added Sliced Peaches.

Baked Shrimp w/ Shells & Cheese and Whole Grain Bread

Dinner Tonight: Baked Shrimp w/Shells & Cheese and Whole Grain Bread


I tried Gorton's Classic Grilled Shrimp with Herbs and Spices. easily fixed, bake at 425 degrees for 10 - 11 minutes and you have Shrimp! There's 8 Shrimp per serving and it's only 110 calories and 5 carbs. Tasty nice size Shrimp, I'll be buying more of these. I made a Shrimp Dipping Sauce. I took a 1 cup of Kraft Reduced Fat Mayo w/ Olive Oil, 2 Tbsp. Chili Sauce, 1 tsp. Curry Powder, 1 Tbsp. Prepared Hot Horseradish Sauce, 1 tsp. Dry Mustard, and 1 tsp. Garlic Salt and mixed until well blended with a spoon. Then refrigerated it for 1 hour before serving it with the Shrimp. As a side I had a Velveeta/Kraft 2% Cheese and Shells Pasta and a Healthy Life Whole Grain Bread. For dessert/snack later a bag of Jolly Time 100 Calorie Bag of Pop Corn.

Catfish Nuggets w/ Shells & Cheese and...

Dinner Tonight: Catfish Nuggets w/ Shells & Cheese and Whole Grain Bread

Fried up about 1 1/2 lbs. of Catfish Nuggets for everyone tonight. Easy to make I seasoned the Nuggets with Sea Salt and Mrs. Dash Lemon Pepper and then rolled in Italian Bread Crumbs. Fried in Extra Virgin Olive Oil about 3 minutes per side on medium heat. As sides had Velveeta/Kraft Shells and Cheese (Made w/ 2% Milk)  and Healthy Life Whole Grain Bread.

Fried Catfish w/ Shells & Cheese and Corn Bread Ears

Dinner Tonight: Fried Catfish Nuggets w/ Shells & Cheese and Corn Bread Ears




Comfort food heaven tonight! Had Fried Catfish Nuggets that were rolled in Whole Wheat Flour and Bread Crumbs and seasoned with Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper. Then fried in Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Had sides of Velveeta/Kraft Shells and 2% Cheese and Corn Bread Ears. For those who don't know what Corn Bread Ears are it's Corn Bread put into a cast iron mold that looks like small ears of corn, thus Corn Bread Ears. Then they are baked at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. For a dessert/snack later some Whole Grain Tortilla Chips with Black Bean and Corn Salsa.

Crappie Tonight!!

Dinner Tonight: Crappie w/ Velveeta/Kraft Shells and Cheese and Hearth Whole Grain Bread

Crappie Fillets

Everyone has their favorite foods mine Bison and Crappie! I know Spring is just around the corner when my Mom’s cousin’s family are returning from their annual winter retreat from Lake Okeechobee. Which also means they bring me a

fresh batch of Lake Okeechobee Crappie or Specks as they call them down in Florida. I could eat these every day and not get tired of them. This year’s catch is a tasty one, as I found out for dinner!
I had Crappie rolled in a Whole Wheat Flour and Bread Crumb mixture and seasoned with Sea Salt, Pepper, McCormick ParmesanSeasoning, and Parsley. Lightly pan fried in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, just lightly browned. As sides had Velveeta/Kraft 2% Shells and Cheese and a slice of Aunt Millie’s Hearth Whole Grain Bread. Did I tell you I love eating Crappie?
**Thank you Starr and Dinah!!**