Day 38 - Fish Cakes

Recipe from Jamie Oliver Online

Today was the first day of school and it was okay. I have pretty good teachers and everything, but I'm sad because this school thing is really going to make it harder for us to cook because we have to balance our homework and stuff.

But I'm going to do my best. I found a couple of easy recipes for emergencies like when we don't have enough time to cook something big.

Tonight we made fish cakes.

Now I know it sounds really kind of weird, but it looks pretty good. It's basically like a potato biscuit with fish in it. It was medium-ish to make in difficultly. We peeled and chopped potatoes and put them in salted, boiling water. Then when they're halfway cooked, you put the fish in a colander and steam it.

We used tilapia, but the recipe called for salmon.

Once they're both done, you mash them together, add egg, parsley, flour (we used gluten free, of course), and lemon zest. Jamie sure does like his lemon zest.

Then you make it into patty shapes.

Next you get a frying pan that's hot, put olive oil in it, and basically fry them. Ta da, you have successfully made some fish cakes.

Everyone LOVED these.

Jared said: "These are the best things EVER."

Sophie said, "Yummy!"

2 THUMBS UP!

PS: We also made Gluten Free biscuits to go with our fish cakes.

Day 23 - Fish Pie

Recipe from Jamie Online

I, Sophie Ramirez, was not in the mood to cook tonight. I felt like I wanted to lay down and take a nap instead.

But I had to cook because I'm doing a 6 month challenge and Jared, still, is not here.

I didn't really want to make the fish pie, but my mom picked it and helped me tonight. I didn't think it looked so great.

It was really easy to make, though. There was practically no chopping at all, just potatoes.

The rest was grated. You grate celery, the carrots, red peppers (which we used instead of chilis), lemon (plus the juice which you squeeze, not grate), and cheese.

Then just layer in the cooker with fish. We used white fish and shrimp.

I didn't love it all that much, but my mom and dad were crazy for it. They give it 2 THUMBS UP. My dad said it was a very filling meal. My mom said 2 THUMBS UP, too. She said it is like Shepherd's Pie, only with fish.

I give it 1/2 THUMB UP. I think I would like it with beef.