Waiting for the Snow

Well, here we are in March and with yet another Severe Weather Alert! We are supposed to get possible freezing rain and then a ton of snow overnight. So, first thing I did when I got home was to refill the bird feeder and the suet cage so when the birds and squirrels can come out again, they will have something to eat.

I changed clothes and relaxed for a while, then started on my own dinner. I have a recipe I want to try I saw on Everyday Italian (a Food Network show staring Giada De Laurentiis). I t called for those little purple fingerling potatoes, which I don't have. So I am substituting small Yukon Gold potatoes. I peeled the potatoes and used the mandoline to cut them into 1/16 inch thick slices (thick not used here as a description, as they were like, wafer thin).

Then I took two thawed tilapia filets and seasoned them with salt and pepper. I topped each of the filets with enough slices of potatoes to completely cover them, overlapping them like shingles. I topped the potato slices with more salt and pepper and fresh, finely minced rosemary leaves.

I put my oven-proof skillet on medium-high heat and added some olive oil and butter. When the butter was melted, I added the fish, potato side down (it looked daunting, but was rather simple).I let the potatoes brown for just a bit and then put the pan in a preheated 375 degree oven for 17 minutes.

Meanwhile, I peeled the parsnips and cut them up. I put them onto boil while I made up my chive oil. I took 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 1/3 cup of minced chives (I snipped them with scissors), one tablespoon fresh, finely minced rosemary leaves, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, put it all in a bowl and whisked it up.

I drained the parsnips, adding butter and fresh chopped parsley. I plated the fish potato side up and drizzled the fish with the chive oil. And that, along with my homemade coleslaw was dinner and it was excellent! I would definitely recommend this dish!

I watched a movie until about 10:00 PM. I tried to find some election results, but ended up falling asleep before learning who won.