Late Night and Early Morning = No Energy for Making Lunch

Dinner yesterday was pretty quick and light since I was going to a friends apartment around 6 o'clock. So I kept it simple with just Tilapia With a Crispy Coating for One. It is kinda funny that I love fish so much now. My Father was the person who did all the cooking in my house and he HATED fish. I mean once I tried broiling fish in the oven for dinner before he died last year and he lit scented candles to mask the scent and complained all night about how I "stunk up" his kitchen! But since he has passed I have taken a major liking to fish. I bet you right now he is looking down and cursing that fact that I am preparing fish in HIS kitchen haha!! Sorry Dad, fish does taste pretty dang good!

So about this recipe. I came up with this recipe about 2 years ago when I wanted a very crispy crunchy coating on my fish without the frying.... and so this recipe was born!

Tilapia With a Crispy Coating for One

1 (6 ounce) tilapia fillet

1 egg beaten I used egg beaters with a bit for cornstarch mixed in it
1/2 cup breadcrumbs seasoned I used whole wheat homemade breadcrumbs

1. Pat fish dry then place in beaten egg, then in breadcrumbs, then back in eggs, then back in bread crumbs.
2. place in a 450 degree oven for 5 minutes, flip fish over and cook for 5 more minutes.

Ease of execution: 10/10

Taste: 9/10

Health: 9/10

So I had quite night last night as you can tell by the picture (luckily I got out of being in them haha) and had to get up pretty darn early this morning and worked out a few hours ago as well.... so I was in no mood to cook anything that took an honest effort..... plus I have an obsene amount of school work to do.... but we're not gonna go there just yet....

Anyways on the the recipe. This is one of my favorite things to do with left over pasta. I took the lo mein from yesterday's lunch and morphed them into these awesome muffins. I came up with this recipe last year when I was playing around in the kitchen, and I have been making them ever since!

Left over (Or Not) Pasta Muffins

4 1/2 cups cooked pasta cut into about 2 inch strands (tossed in your favorite sauce)
4 eggs I used egg beaters
1/2 cup shredded cheese
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
Italian and garlic powder to taste if you please
1/4-1/2 cup finely diced cooked meat I used veggies this time

1. Grease 12 muffin tins and preheat over to 425°F.
2. Mix eggs cheese and optional ingredients in a large bowl, Then stir in pasta.
3. Scoop pasta into muffin tins and bake for about 8-10 minutes OR until set.
4. Let cool for a few minutes then remove from tins and enjoy or once cooled put in plastic bags and freeze. When ready to eat take out of bag and heat in microwave until heated.

Ease of execution: 9/10

Taste: 9/10

Health: 7/10