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Tilapia With a Side of Pesto Pasta

Tonight was an easy dinner night. I made something really yummy for dinner last night but all my pictures are on my cell phone. My cell phone is not working properly at the moment. Hopefully I will be able to post it soon! I hate dealing with cell phone problems! I called Verizon yesterday and they told me that I could upgrade early! Yay! It should be coming in tomorrow.

 

Today was a busy day at work so I wanted something easy to fix. I like to have some type of fish at least 1 time a week so I remembered the tilapia I had in the freezer. It’s perfect for a quick meal and it thaws out pretty fast. I also had some pesto that I had left over from the last time I made it and thawed that out as well. I originally was going to cover the tilapia with the pesto but after talking to Kyle about what he wanted I changed my mind. You see, Kyle is very picky! I normally have to change it up just for him. Smile

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I boiled a couple servings of penne pasta and used the pesto for  some flavor. I also drizzled a little olive oil and a few pine nuts.

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The tilapia was seasoned with a little cavenders and Italian bread crumbs. It was baked at 375 for about 15 min.

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Kyle choose baked okra for his veggie and I chopped up a fresh cucumber from the downtown market for mine. The fresh cucumbers reminded me of my lovely friends in Russia. I miss them very much. We had fresh cucumbers with every meal there. The Russia team is on their way back from the trip this year. I pray they have a smooth and safe trip back.

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I had to have a little okra  and of course some sweet tea!

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I even got a “good dinner tonight, baby” from Kyle. That’s always a good sign.

My Moses likes to help me type up blog posts!

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Have a good night and remember to keep it fun and healthy!

Comments

  1. Me and ryan read this together. Ryan says he salutes your talapia dish and he likes the mason jar for the drink. lol I like the idea of the pesto on top of the fish, but I am sure it was delicious the way you made it.
    Hello to me friend moses.

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