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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

fish - and whatever we had in the veggie drawer - tacos

Fish tacos seemed like a great way to use the rest of the mahi mahi we defrosted yesterday, given that avocado and cilantro are two ingredients that pair very well with this particular fish.

But did we have avocado and cilantro in the fridge?

No.

So instead of creating a classic, we went with something very unusual. My boyfriend sauteed up a whole bunch of random things from the veggie drawer, bacon and the mahi mahi, mixed everything together with some mayonnaise, and stuffed the mixture into some pita pockets.

The resulting combination may sound weird, but you know, it tasted good. And as always, the beets (yes, beets! With mahi mahi!) turned everything a pink colour that hovers somewhere between pretty and disturbing.

Sauteed mahi mahi, bacon, corn, green pepper and beets mixed with mayo and served in a pita pocket

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ZurinJuly 7, 2010 at 9:31 AM
Heavenly. Im just enjoying your exquisite fotographs!Ive looked at your older posts and they are just gorgeous . both the food and fotographs. I like the colours that u use. ever so subtle and artistic. Tq . I enjoyed your blog. ANd tq for dropping by mine.;)
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EricaJuly 8, 2010 at 9:26 AM
That looks wonderful!!!Beautiful pictures.
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My boyfriend loves to cook and is very creative in the kitchen. Although the internet is often consulted, he doesn't use recipes. He does most (ok, just about all) of the "heavy lifting" documented here. He also happens to be an amazing artist - which may contribute to his excellent food plating and presentation - so check out his art store on Etsy (and see some samples at the bottom of the page).

I perform important tasks (mainly peeling and chopping onions) and provide ideas gleaned from hours of reading food blogs, recipes and menus online, as well as gentle suggestions (i.e. "Isn't the [ingredient] going to go bad soon? Maybe we should use [ingredient] tonight..."). I am also Head Photographer and Blogmaster.

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In an article in the New York Times Michael Pollan said that we spend more time watching "sport" cooking shows than we do actually cooking. And he said this like it is a bad thing. We hope that this blog proves that these shows, while not explicitly instructive, can be a wonderful inspiration.

Of course no one has the time or resources to cook like an Iron Chef all the time. Sometimes we decide to be adventurous and try more elaborate dishes, but generally we want to show that it isn't difficult to put together interesting, creative, and healthy meals any night of the week. We don't make a weekly plan, we don't decide what to make and then go get ingredients. We buy random fun and interesting things that catch our eye at the grocery store, and then figure out how we can use them.

So don't look here for recipes (for the most part the description of what we ate is all there is to it - "mashed turnip with horseradish" is mashed turnip with horseradish!), look here for everyday ideas and inspiration.

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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

fish - and whatever we had in the veggie drawer - tacos

2 comments: