Finally, satisfied eaters!

I’m quite satisfied with my satisfied eaters. The change to Paleo was smooth and easy for Little Bit; surprisingly so, I mean what 10 year old really wants to eat healthy and give up all the junk? But she seems to like it. It probably helps that she is feeling so much better now that she is off gluten (evil, wretched thing). Josh, however, didn’t just jump on the bandwagon. He eats what I make, sometimes slightly begrudgingly, sometimes with great enthusiasm (I like those times). But he is by no means wanting to be on a Paleo diet.  I have made things and choked them down, Little Bit does the same, because this is how we eat, this is how we need to eat. But Josh still eats regular, so sometimes Paleo experimenting is not so fun for him.

Today was not the case. I was pleased to see Josh satisfied with his meal, so much so that he was not so easily distracted away from eating. Josh and Little Bit both went back for seconds. 

So, without further ado, what did we eat tonight?

Garlic Lime Tilapia

30 minutes, serves 4

4 Tilapia fillets

4TBS Butter

4 Cloves of garlic

Zest of 1 lime

1 ½ TBS fresh lime juice

1 tsp fresh thyme leaves

1 TBS chopped parsley

Paprika

11.       Preheat oven to 350 and line a pan with tin foil.

22.       Melt butter in a small sauce pan. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 3 to 5 minutes.

33.       Remove pan from heat and add zest, lime juice, thyme, and parsley.

44.       Lightly coat bottom of tilapia fillets with the butter mixture, then top fillets generously with the rest of the butter mix. Sprinkle fillets with paprika.

55.       Bake for 15 minutes or until fish is done and flaky.

Top with more lime juice or extra butter mix (from the pan) if desired.

Apple Poppy Seed Coleslaw

(Adapted from  DamnDelicious)

15 minutes active, 1 hour 15 minutes total, serves 6

4 Cups bagged coleslaw mix (or mixed shredded cabbage with carrots)

1 Granny Smith apple, julienned

2 TBS home-made mayonnaise

3 TBS olive oil

1 TBS apple cider vinegar (scant if you want it less  sour)

Juice of 1 lemon

Agave syrup to taste (I probably used about 2 TBS)

1 TBS poppy seeds

Salt and pepper to taste

11.       Combine mayonnaise, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, poppy seeds, and salt and pepper. Add agave syrup last until you like the flavor. Flavors do meld while sitting.

22.       Mix in coleslaw mix and apple. Stir well.

33.       Refrigerate for at least one hour to let the flavors marry.

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