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Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. It is high is protein and Vitamin K. It’s also a good source of iron. Anyway, Natto has a pretty high nutritional value. (More information is available here.)
Note: Natto is an acquired taste. It has a powerful and distinctive smell that some people might not be very fond of. Its flavor is very strong and it also has a very sticky consistency.
I’m very adventurous when it comes to trying new foods. Therefore, I made a trip to the Asian market and picked up a package of natto. This one I purchased comes in a pack of three Styrofoam containers. It also comes with mini packets of soy sauce and mustard which can be used as seasoning for the natto. The pink packaging really caught my eye. Plus, this one says it’s good for women!
Add the soy sauce and mustard and mix well.
Eat seasoned natto with rice.
Here are some pictures from my recent home pizza making adventure. The best part about making my own pizza at home is that we can put any ingredients we like and as much of it as we like.
Pizza 1: This one is like a Supreme Pizza. It’s toppings include… pretty much as many of the toppings you can find! This one has sliced mushrooms, onions, green pepper, and sausage.
Pizza 2: This pizza is my favorite. Its main toppings are pineapples and ham. This is also known as the Hawaiian. (Interesting fact: The Hawaiian pizza actually did not originate from Hawaii. It’s only called Hawaiian because of the characteristics of the toppings.) Occasionally, I would find this available at a local pizzeria. However, they are usually pretty stingy with the toppings. My slice would usually contain no more than 2 chunks of pineapple and 3 tiny pieces of ham. This is what a pineapple and ham pizza should look like!
Can’t forget about the Parmesan cheese!
Enter the oven and about 15-20 minutes later…
Sausage, Mushroom and Pepper Pizza
Pineapple and Ham Pizza
Published on
April 11, 2008 in
recipes.
During my last trip to Sam’s Club, I picked up a large bag of frozen white fish fillets, individually frozen. I searched through Recipezaar.com for a fish recipe and came across this simple recipe for Greek Tilapia. Previously, I made a post on a recipe for Flounder Mediterranean, which I enjoyed tremendously. However, I had limited ingredients and time was also an issue. This Greek Tilapia recipe, on the other hand, only required about 30 minutes to prepare and cook.
I ran through the list of ingredients and made slight modifications to fit what I had in my kitchen. I used my white fish fillets instead of the tilapia fish. The recipe called for kalamata olives, but I didn’t have any in stock at the time. I would definitely add the olives the next time.
Ingredients:
- 4 large fillets of white fish
- 3 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 1 scallion, chopped
- 12 button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 whole fresh tomato, diced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp lemon pepper
- (kalamata olives, chopped)
- salt and pepper
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
- Arrange the fillets in a baking dish. Sprinkle with the lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle the chopping scallions and mushroom slices (and olives) over the fish.
- Next, add the tomatoes.
- Finally, sprinkle with oregano.
- Bake for approximately 15 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
Here’s what it looked like before entering the oven!
After 15 minutes of baking…
Now, it’s ready to be served. I recommend serving it with some couscous or wheat grain rice for the whole Greek theme. However, I had to settle with just some white rice. Either way, the fish was delicious! I really wished I had some olives, because the olives would have given it a little something extra. I think the best part is that it took me about half an hour.
(If you enjoy this recipe, you’ll also like the Flounder Mediterranean.)
Highly recommended!
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