Since January 22nd, a lot has happened. There was my birthday, Valentine’s Day, my husband’s birthday … There are not too many specifics I can say, but I am assuming that in 3 + months worth of time, a lot has happened. My husband and I are planning a little mini trip for our approaching one year anniversary (I can’t even believe it). I am thinking NYC to actually do the touristy thing since every other time I have gone it has been rushed and I broke a hip (seriously – I am a hot mess). Needless to say, I love my newlywed more than ever!
For dinner tonight I made parmesan lemon tilapia with garlic roasted cauliflower and balsamic roasted tomatoes. I cut up some tomatoes and sprayed them with olive oil spray, a dash of salt, and some balsamic vinegar. Now I normally hate when people on tv say “Your nose will know when they are done” … but literally, my nose knew. Maybe I have a smart nose, or maybe this is only because I got distracted opening the door to beautiful flowers my friend sent me that I never set a timer! I would say it was about 15 minutes and the tomatoes came out perfect. While the tomatoes were roasting, I was steaming some fresh cauliflower. Once the cauliflower was tender, I placed them on the same pan that had the balsamic bits leftover from the tomatoes. I seasoned the cauliflower with garlic powder and fresh garlic and roasted them for 20 minutes. When they were finished, they were perfect and had this beautiful caramelized look and a touch of sweetness from the balsamic. For the tilapia, I took the juice of one lemon, a teaspoon of fresh garlic, ¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese, and a dab of olive oil mayo to bring it all together. I spread the mixture on two tilapia filets and sprinkled with basil and broiled them for about 6 minutes.
The meal was delicious! I couldn’t eat all of mine, but like usual, I have my almost-not-so-new-lywed to help me finish! At what point does a newly married couple stop being newlyweds and start becoming an old married couple? Is there really any in-between and does it really make a difference? I find things to love about mine more and more every day … so until the day I don’t (which won’t happen), we will always be newlyweds!
