My Favorite Go-To Dinner

This is my favorite dinner for nights when I get home late, am too lazy to cook, or just have no food in the house. I could eat eggs for dinner every night (my husband disagrees)! So tonight I was home alone for dinner, got home late, and knew just what I was having. This combines two of my favorite foods - bread and cheese! The composition varies based on what is in the fridge, but it always involves eggs, cheese and some kind of bread. Tonight's version:

Lara's Egg & Cheese
Toasted onion bagel with 2 fried eggs and melted sharp cheddar cheese.

On the side - quick hash browns thanks to some frozen shredded potatoes from Whole Foods.

Delicious and tasty! Perfect for sitting in front of the TV and watching The Office and 30 Rock.

Sort of Chicken Nuggets and Fries

So, instead of going to McDonald's and getting nuggets and fries, we had a healthier version of our own. I spiced things up by including some jerk seasoning mix in the breading. This was about a 15 minute dinner - perfect for a weeknight!

Baked Chicken Nuggets w/ Cornmeal breading
1 lb. boneless skinless breast, cut into about 2 inch pieces
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup flour
1 tbsp. jerk seasoning
1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten with a splash of water

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Combine the dry ingredients in a shallow bowl.
Beat the egg in a separate bowl with a splash of water.
Dip chicken in the egg, then toss in the cornmeal mixture.
Place the chicken on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for about 6 minutes, turn chicken over, and cook an additional 6 minutes.

Quick Mashed Potatoes
4 yukon gold potatoes
1/4 cup soy milk
Salt, pepper, garlic powder

Cut potatoes into quarters and place in a pot.
Cover the potatoes with cold water (about 1 inch above the potatoes)
Bring to a boil and boil for about 10 minutes (until fork tender).
Drain and return to hot pot.
Mash with masher and add milk and seasoning.

Summary:
Prep time - about 5 minutes
Cook time - 15-20 minutes
1 baking sheet, 1 pot, chopping board and knife, and a serving dishes.

Healthy and Fast Cod w/ Fresh Parsley and Garlic

Tonight's dinner was a quick version of a fancy meal. Inspired by the sale at Whole Foods, I decided to get some cod. I looked at a few recipes and adapted it to how much fish I had. It was tasty and would work well with any white fish (on sale of course) Here's what we had:

Cod with Parsley
1/4 cup or so Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 pound of cod, cut into 4 even sized pieces
Salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil and over low heat for about 10 minutes.
Add fish and turn heat up to medium low.
Cook for 4 minutes.
Turn fish over, add parsley, and cook for about 8-10 minutes (until fish is done).

I served it with peas and cous cous. It would be tasty with any type of rice and green vegetable.

Summary:
Prep time - about 5 minutes
Cook time - 15 minutes
1 skillet, chopping board and knife