sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit
Posted by Peter Owen | Filed under Humor, video
This is a video I’ve seen before and just came across again. It just makes me smile.
Tags: damn machine, Shieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet
sautéed tilapia with lemon-peppercorn pan sauce
Posted by Peter Owen | Filed under food, recipe
Diana and I FINALLY cooked fish the other night using this recipe and it was excellent! I was so excited to finally cook fish. Diana has recently become more accepting of fish in general and tends to like the lighter fish. I can’t wait to cook this one again. This recipe was very easy and quick. Great when you just want to get something on the table in 30-45 mins. We had cous cous with this recipe, which is extremely easy and quick to make (10 mins). I think we also had salad.
Yield
2 servings (serving size: 1 fillet and 2 tablespoons sauce)
Ingredients
* 3/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
* 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
* 1 1/2 teaspoons drained brine-packed green peppercorns, lightly crushed
* 1 teaspoon butter
* 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
* 2 (6-ounce) tilapia or sole fillets
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons butter
* Lemon wedges (optional)
Preparation
Combine first 3 ingredients.
Melt 1 teaspoon of butter with oil in a large nonstick skillet over low heat.
While butter melts, sprinkle fish fillets with salt and black pepper. Place the flour in a shallow dish. Dredge fillets in flour; shake off excess flour.
Increase heat to medium-high; heat 2 minutes or until butter turns golden brown. Add fillets to pan; sauté 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Remove fillets from pan. Add broth mixture to pan, scraping to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 3 minutes). Remove from heat. Stir in two teaspoons of butter with a whisk. Serve sauce over fillets. Garnish with lemon wedges, if desired.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 282 (26% from fat)
Fat: 8.3g (sat 3.2g,mono 2g,poly 2.1g)
Protein: 35g
Carbohydrate: 15.3g
Fiber: 0.8g
Cholesterol: 92mg
Iron: 1.5mg
Sodium: 739mg
Calcium: 43mg
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latest music listening
Posted by Peter Owen | Filed under latest listenings, music
I’ve been trying to vary the type of song that I put on these… so hopefully this post reflects that. As always… enjoy music.
1. Coeur De Pirate – Commedes
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Why I like this song? Besides the fact it’s all in French, there is eloquent piano playing with an almost nursery rhyme rhythm (which I like).
2. Kidz in the Hall – Flickin
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The real reason I really enjoy this song is because it mixes elements of rock music (think a softer basement jaxx) and hip hop. The lyrics are great IMHO (in my humble opinion).
3. The Dø – Tammie
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The Dø’s Tammie has a slight Mirah and folk aspect coupled with claps that help the song from becoming too depressing.
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pressed cubano with bacon
Posted by Peter Owen | Filed under food, recipe
I wasn’t so sure about this recipe at first because I don’t typically like having a sandwich for dinner. I was very surprised by this recipe. It has the perfect mix of flavors of the sweet Hawaiian rolls and the dill pickles, the bacon (BACON!) and the swiss cheese. I would recommend this to anyone. The next time we make it, we will probably finish it in about half the time it took us. I can’t wait. I’d also like to get a sandwich presser at some point just because warm sandwiches are awesome.
Yield
4 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich)
Ingredients
* 1 teaspoon extravirgin olive oil
* 1 garlic clove, minced
* 4 (3-ounce) Hawaiian rolls, sliced in half horizontally
* 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
* 8 (1/2-ounce) slices reduced-fat Swiss cheese, divided
* 4 bacon slices, cooked and halved
* 12 dill pickle slices
* 2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
* 6 ounces thinly sliced 33%-less-sodium ham
* 2 ounces thinly sliced deli roasted turkey breast
Preparation
Combine oil and garlic.
Spread cut sides of rolls evenly with mustard. Place 1 cheese slice, 2 bacon halves, 3 pickle slices, and 1/2 teaspoon cilantro on bottom half of each roll. Divide ham and turkey evenly among bottom halves of rolls; top each serving with 1 cheese slice and top half of roll. Brush garlic oil evenly over outside of rolls.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 2 sandwiches to pan. Place a cast-iron or heavy skillet on top of sandwiches, and press gently to flatten. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until cheese melts and bread is toasted (leave cast-iron skillet on sandwiches while they cook). Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 432 (30% from fat)
Fat: 14.5g (sat 6.3g,mono 4.1g,poly 1.2g)
Protein: 27.1g
Carbohydrate: 47.6g
Fiber: 2.8g
Cholesterol: 49mg
Iron: 3.1mg
Sodium: 1053mg
Calcium: 292mg
Pressed Cubano With Bacon – MyRecipes.com.
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