Orange Roughy and Rice

This is about as simple as it gets, here are the ingredients.

Rice mix, orange roughy, olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, and onion salt

I cheated and used a box rice mix.

If you don't like orange roughy you can use flounder or red snapper.




But doesn't that look too good too pass up?

I just mixed the salt, pepper, paprika, and onion salt together. Then I sprinkled the fish while the olive oil heated up in the skillet. Don't ask for measurements, I don't believe in measuring anything. Just use more of what you like and less of what you don't like, that's my philosophy. The original recipe called for dill, but I don't use dill, that's a whole 'nother story.

Here's the rice cooking,

yum! Are you getting hungry yet?



Since I can't eat at Out Back Steakhouse salad every night my next favorite salad is a baby leaf with feta cheese, Greek black olives, croutons and this wonderful vinaigrette by Brianna



Doesn't that look good?

It fast, easy and taste good too, what's better than that? I know eating out, but I'm talking about eating at home people. You really should try this one. Let me know if you make this, I want to hear how it turns out.

Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

This one is simple enough. All you need is some chicken, cream of chicken, sour cream, butter, rice, poppy seeds and Ritz crackers. I start off by boiling the chicken. I set aside the broth and use it to cook my rice. (more about the rice later)

While the chicken is cooking I crush a sleeve of Ritz crackers and melt a 1/2 stick of butter. Mix together and add about 2 TBS of poppy seeds, then set aside. (just make sure your not up for a drug screen at work because you will test positive for opiates)

After my chicken has cooled I take the meat off the bone and cut it into small bite size pieces. Mix the cream of chicken, sour cream and chicken together in a casserole dish. You can add pimentos and sauteed mushrooms if you like, but my short people lack the ability to eat food with 'red thingies' and mushrooms.

I then cover with the cracker mixture, Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sometimes I layer the fully cooked rice on the bottom, other times I just serve the Poppy Seed Chicken over the rice. It's really up to you.

Doesn't that look good!?!