To Eat (Healthy) Dinner @ Home: Turkey Meatballs & Broccoli Rabe

blobs & rabe.

The other day I tried on my spring time green jeans, and they were tight. Then, I remembered that time I went to New Orleans and ate myself sick. Putting two and two together, I realized that in order to fit into my jeans (without them digging into my button & causing marks & rashes) I ought to eat fewer items, more greens, and probably, mostly, just fewer items. Tonight I made an old standby (old as in its semi in my dinner rotation since, like, October?)

it didn't twirl.

I love this recipe because it comes together in about 40 minutes and the meatblobs are juicy, herby, and tender. Admittedly, when I pictured the blobs on top of the broccoli rabe, I thought the rabe would swirl like pasta. It didn't. I only boiled the rabe, but next time I think I'd sautee it with lots of garlic. 

BONUS tip: I used a vegetable peeler to carve the Parmesan on top. And, I think it looks gorgeous. Oskar did, too.

friscalating fuzz.

To Use Fancy French Words: Fish en Papillote

 

This is a relatively easy & delicious dinner. Relatively because it didn't come out EXACTLY cooked in the first go-round, but with a little help from Michael, things turned out terrifically. I think the mistake was that I used a very thick slab of red snapper, and didn't rightfully adjust the cooking time. I used a new technique "en papillote" which just means in parchment paper. I sauteed some greens then threw them with some fish into the parchment paper and cooked it up real good. It was so nice. And, I'm eager to try again and not eff it up.