Tilapia - Parmesan Spice Recipe

Combine and mix:

1/2 c. parmesan

1/4 c. butter, softened

3 Tbsp. Mayo

1/2 tsp. paprika

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper

1/4 tsp. basil

1/4 tsp. black pepper

1/8 tsp. onion powder

1/8 tsp. celery salt

1/2 c. bread crumbs (crushed saltines works in a pinch)

1. Place tilapia fillets on greased broiler pan.
2. Sprinkle with seasoned salt.
3. Broil for 2 minutes, remove, flip.
4. Sprinkle 2nd side with seasoned salt, return to broiler for 2 more mintues; remove and flip.
5. Spoon mixture onto each fillet and spread to cover entire fillet.
6. Broil for 2 more minutes...watching to make sure the topping doesn't burn.

Goes well with rice, broccoli, and pineapple.

Yield: 6 fillets (if covered entirely by mix), or 12 if half frosted.

Basic Microwave Risotto

Helloooo. Hellooo? Anyone still herrrre???

This is so easy and tastes just like the risottos I've had in Italy. Great dish for company.

3 T butter
1 clove garlic, minced
1 onion chopped fine
1 1/2 c vegetable broth
1 c uncooked Arborio rice
3/4 c white wine
1/4 c grated parmesan

1. In a 3 qt microwave safe casserole dish, place first 3 ingredients. Place in microwave on high for 3 minutes.

2. Add broth and rice into casserole dish, cover tightly and cook on high for 6 minutes.

3. Stir wine into the rice. Cook on high for 10 minutes more. Stir cheese into rice and serve.

You can add almost anything to this to make it more nutritious. I added chopped bell peppers to the onion mixture and then chopped walnuts and extra parmesan at the end.

A fantastic substitute for boring rice/pasta.

Monica's famous slush

Just like Mom's... but better.

6-7 cups chopped rhubarb
2 c sugar
1 can OJ from concentrate
1 can lemonade from concentrate
1 c brandy or Tropical/peach schnapps or jin or berry flavored vodka
3 c water

1. Place rhubarb in a large pan and cover with water. Boil until rhubarb is tender... this goes quicker if you're using frozen chopped rhubarb. Drain rhubarb in a colander into a pan (DO NOT TOSS OUT THE RHUBARB WATER IT WAS BOILING IN.) and blend until pureed.

2. Mix puree with sugar, OJ, lemonade, alcohol and water (use the water you saved from boiling rhubarb). Stir until well blended, pour in an ice cream pail and freeze.

3. The rest is the same as mom's for serving.

THIS. IS. THE SHIT.

I pureed all the rhubarb and then split it between 2 containers to make one alcoholic and one non alcoholic one. Just split the ingredients betwen the two pails and add a half cup extra rhubarb juice in place of the alcohol.

Ramen Salad (Mom's)

2 - 1 lb. pkgs. coleslaw
2 - Ramen pkgs. (Beef suggested)
Sunflower nuts (optional)

1. Open the Ramen packages; set aside flavor packs, and crush all noodles into small pieces. Set aside.
   
2. Mix the 2 Ramen flavor packets with: 3/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/3 cup white vinegar, 1/2 cup sugar.
3. Add coleslaw and mix.
4. Chill (refrigerate).
5. 1/2 hour BEFORE serving, mix in the sunflower nuts and raw, crushed Ramen noodles.