Chocolate Fish

Baked [Halibut]

So I wanted to make some fish for dinner, and this was the first recipe that popped out at me. It had a simple prep and a not so long bake time. However, the grocery store didn't have Halibut and I had to substitute for Tilapia. No big deal right? 

I'm not sure I baked the fish long enough. Sure, the outsides were flaky, but I could have baked it longer I think. The "sauce" that is spread on the outside was good, but I put way too much on top. Honestly, I know this is my fault with the sauce, but I didn't really like it all that much because I put too much on there! 

I'm also pretty sure I sprinkled too much paprika on top, but I always go heavy on the spices because I don't really want to measure (if it's supposed to be sprinkled, why does it matter right?). I would probably make this again to try it out on actual Halibut fillets. Another problem I ran into was that I didn't really want to make 3 pounds of fish. So I attempted to half the recipe... if you read this blog you know that I'm really bad at halving recipes. Which is the most probable cause as to why I overdid it with the sauce topping. 

In the end, it didn't taste bad, but I didn't eat the leftovers and I made the extra fish I bought a few nights later with just come Cajun seasoning. Now that was good. 

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Brooklyn Blackout Cake

Mmmm chocolate cake. Perfect for a wine and chocolate pairing night at book club. Even though we really didn't even do that whole wine and chocolate pairing thing. Oh well. I choose this cake because it was well.. chocolate. 

I did however cut some corners in the recipe. I bought some instant pudding rather than making my own from scratch. I also bought some frosting from the baking aisle. The frosting is always my least favorite thing to make and I try to avoid it at all cost. Although I'm pretty sure it would taste better if I put the effort into it. 

Making this cake was a littler frustrating since I was so unprepared. First, I forgot my shopping list when I went to the store. Then I was flustered when I was asked to pick up a few extra things. By the time I got to the car, I realized I had forgotten to get milk so I ran back inside. Phew! Well... half way through mixing the ingredients for the batter, I see that I don't have the buttermilk. I had to go back to the store! Thankfully I had 52 cents on me, didn't want to charge that! 

In the end, this cake was delicious. Particularly with cool whip on top or with a side of home made vanilla ice cream (thanks Erica!). I can't wait until next Book Club... it will be Irish themed for St. Patty's Day and will involve a ton of recipes! 

I know I've been slowing down on these recipes. I'm trying to diet and be healthy so I can look my best for the wedding. I'll try to do at least one each week though. That's my goal! 

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