Making Mahi

Most of my meals are dictated by what is on sale. This week, Mahi Mahi was the best priced fresh fish, so that is what I got. I had no plan in mind and didn't give it a second thought until I was about to cook. I used the internet for some inspiration and then improvised with what I had on hand. Luckily, it ended up great!

Mahi Mahi is known as the poor man's lobster. Appropriate I guess, we are on a law school budget. With that being said. I decided to cook the fish simply and make a garlic butter sauce for the side.

Fish
Cavender's Seasoning
Salt
Pepper
Olive Oil
White Wine

Sauce
6 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt

Rice Pilaf
Olive Oil
1/4 cup Onion, chopped
Kosher Salt
Pepper
Penzey's Pasta Sprinkle (which includes sweet basil, turkish oregano, thyme, and garlic)
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup water

First, season the fish with salt, pepper, and Cavendar's seasoning.
Heat olive oil in pan until hot. Cook fish, flipping halfway through, until white and flakey. About halfway through cooking, I added a splash of white wine.

For the garlic butter sauce, melt 6 tablespoons of butter, 2 garlic cloves, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt low and slow so the garlic cooks while the butter is melting.

For the side dish, I use basmati rice to make a rice pilaf. Sauté chopped onion until softened. Add basmati rice (uncooked) to pan and sauté 1-2 minutes. Add chicken broth, water, salt, pepper, and seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10-15 or until liquid is absorbed.

Drizzle garlic butter sauce over fish when serving. Along with the fish and pilaf, we had cornbread and broccoli with fresh lemon juice.

Enjoy!

MF

Football

AKA soccer. I thought I was going to be a star goalie when I began playing soccer as a kid. I was willing to go to any length to stop a ball. I can remember my mom yelling from the sidelines asking me to stop diving because my head was getting way to close to the metal bar holding up the net. I loved the thrill of it though. Of course like all other sports, the coach mentioned running in warm temperatures, and I hit the road.

My interest shifted from playing sports to watching them. Particularly I enjoy watching football and baseball but I was recently reintroduced to soccer. We were invited to see the USA team play in the olympic qualifying game against El Salvador at LP Field. I knew I would enjoy any sporting event, but I LOVED it! Since the same players played almost the entire game and worked so hard at scoring only three points, I felt like I was invested in the game by the end. It was so sad to see them fall to the ground after the loss. The USA team played a great game, but unfortunately lost in the last few seconds. 

Maybe watching soccer can fill the void when the Auburn Tigers and Braves aren't playing.

MF