Fish Tacos with Avocado Sauce

Fish Tacos with Avocado Sauce

Recipe from Taste of Home magazine

(recipe seems much more intimidating that tit really is since most can be made earlier in the day)

1/4 cup lemon juice

1 Tbsp olive oil

3 Garlic cloves, minced

1 lb. halibut or tilapia fillets

Sauce:

2 Medium ripe avocados, divided

1/4 Cup fat-free sour cream

1/4 Cup reduced fat mayonnaise

1 Tbsp lime juice

1 Garlic clove, minced

1 tsp. dill weed

1/4 tsp ground cumin

1/4 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp dried parsley flakes

Dash cayenne pepper

Salsa:

1 Medium tomato, seeded and chopped

1 Small red onion, chopped (I used WAY less)

4 - 1/2 tsp chopped seeded jalepeno pepper

1 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro

1 1/2 tsp lime juice

1 garlic clove, minced

1/8 tsp salt

Tacos:

8 flour tortillas

2 cups shredded cabbage

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the lemon juice, oil and garlic. Add the halibut; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

For sauce and salsa, peel and cube avocados. In a small bowl, mash 1/4 cup avocado. Stir in the remaining sauce ingredients. Place remaining avocado in a small bowl; stir in remaining salsa ingredients. Refrigerate sauce and salsa until serving.

Drain fish and discard marinade. Broil halibut 4-6 inches from the heat for 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Place fish on the center of each tortilla. Top each with 1/4 cup cabbage, about 1 Tbsp sauce and 1/4 cup salsa.

Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal Cookies

Recipe from my mom

3/4 Cup shortening

1 Cup brown sugar

1/2 Cup sugar

1 Egg

1/4 Cup water

1 tsp Vanilla

1 Cup flour

1 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Baking soda

3 Cups quick oats

12 oz pkg chocolate chips

1 Cup walnuts (optional)

Beat together first 6 ingredients until creamy. Add the rest and mix. Bake at 350 for 7 minutes or barely browned. Secret is they still look raw when you take them out.

Healthy Mac and Cheese

Healthy Mac and Cheese

Recipe and Photo from Super Healthy Kids Blog

3 Tbsp olive oil

3 Tbsp flour

3 Cups uncooked macaroni noodles

12 oz can Evaporated milk

1/2 Cup Squash puree (I used yellow)

1 tsp salt

1/2 Cup cheese (I used Colby Jack)

In a saucepan, stir olive oil and flour over medium heat and stir constantly until thickens. Then add milk, squash, salt, and cheese. Stir until thickens.

Meanwhile, cook macaroni noodles.

Combine and let sit for 5 minutes to thicken up.

Crockpot BBQ Chicken and Oven Fries

Crockpot BBQ Chicken and Oven Fries

Recipe and photo from Smashed Peas and Carrots Website

BBQ Chicken

1 1/2 lbs Chicken breasts (about 4 nice-sized ones)

1 18-oz bottle of BBQ sauce (I used Sweet Baby Rays)

1/2 Cup brown sugar

3/4 Cup Italian dressing

2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Buns and other condiments you desire

Place chicken in crock pot. Mix all other ingredients in a mixing bowl. Pour over chicken and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Once chicken is tender, shred chicken.

Oven Fries

2-3 Large baking potatoes

1 1/2 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Pepper

1 Tbsp white sugar

1 tsp olive or vegetable oil

Wash, dry, and cut potatoes up into large, steak fry sized pieces. Place cut fries into a large, resealable bag. Add in salt, pepper, sugar, and oil. Seal and shake until potatoes are completely coated. Place tin foil on a baking sheet and place potatoes onto the lined baking sheet. Bake at 450 for about 30 minutes or until fries are tender and brown (crispy on outside).

Ginger Snaps

Ginger Snaps

Recipe from Allrecipes.com

1 Cup packed brown sugar

3/4 Cup vegetable oil

1/4 Cup molasses

1 Egg

2 Cups all purpose flour

2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

1/3 Cup white sugar (for decoration)

Preheat oven to 375. In a large bowl mix together brown sugar, vegetable oil, molasses, and egg. Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger in a separate bowl. Stir into molasses mixture. Roll dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Roll each ball into sugar. Place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart from each other on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until center is firm. Cool on a wire rack.