I like to call Thursdays the almost weekend because once you get to Thursday night you're in the home stretch. Last night called for a quick dinner because we were out during most of the evening looking for fabric to cover these dining room chairs (why would I even want to cover these right?! Sike!).
We didn't have much luck in the fabric department, but we'll keep looking. We got home around 8pm and needed something that wasn't going to take an hour to cook. One of the must-haves that make quick meals is Costco frozen fish. I had recently picked up some frozen wild caught flounder along with my normal salmon purchase so we decided to give it a try (i'll discuss wild caught in another post). We threw the flounder on a pan with a little olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
We also cut up a big head of this guy, tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper and roasted at 425 degrees. Roasting vegetables is one of my favorite ways to prepare them.
We also cut up a big head of this guy, tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper and roasted at 425 degrees. Roasting vegetables is one of my favorite ways to prepare them.
Lastly, we decided on sweet potatoes for our carbohydrate. Knowing that baking them in the oven typically takes a decent amount of time (and i'm not a huge fan of the taste of microwaved sweet potatoes), we went with this recipe circa junior year of college.
I cut the potato into small cubes, tossed with a bit of olive oil and cooked/sauteed in the cast iron skillet. I put a lid on top for a few minutes to steam the potatoes and speed the process. It comes out with an incredible taste (especially if you do a good job curing your cast iron) and just the right crispness.
I cut the potato into small cubes, tossed with a bit of olive oil and cooked/sauteed in the cast iron skillet. I put a lid on top for a few minutes to steam the potatoes and speed the process. It comes out with an incredible taste (especially if you do a good job curing your cast iron) and just the right crispness.
Quick, easy and ready for the weekend!
What's your go-to quick, easy dinner?