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I'm making this for dinner tonight. I just wanted to use some of the sesame seeds I had sitting around and this was one of the first things that came up as I was searching. Also, I've had some people ask about nutritional value, so as I'm able I'll be posting that info at the bottom of the recipes. 4 (6-oz. size) tilapia fillets 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 6 tablespoons sesame seeds 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Place fish in single layer in shallow baking dish. Drizzle with soy sauce and sesame oil; sprinkle with pepper. Let stand 10 minutes. Press sesame seeds onto both sides of fillets. Heat vegetable oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add fish; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until golden brown and fish just begins to flake, turning once. PER SERVING: 300 calories, 16.5 g total fat (2.5 g saturated fat), 35 g protein, 2.5 g carbohydrate, 90 mg cholesterol, 375 mg sodium, 2 g

I was in Memphis this weekend - very briefly - and had the opportunity to do some touristy things. Not a lot, b/c I'm cheap and didn't have a ton of time, but some. I saw some of the most beautiful skies during the trip - God truly is an artist. The band geek in me wanted to go see the Peabody ducks marched into the hotel while King Cotton March by John Phillip Sousa played but it would have thrown off my schedule too much. I plan on trying to see it the next time I'm in. I did take the kids to see a US Army Reserve center that was by our hotel, we also played in an AWESOME Southern Magnolia tree. After that I drove by Graceland (I'm too cheap to pay to go in, and frankly I don't think Elvis is interesting enough to warrant the lines that were involved) went to the botanical garden (well worth the $5) and then to the Elmwood cemetery. I'd heard there were a bunch of Civil war soldiers buried there - thus the visit. At some point, though

Ignore me, I'm posting a bunch of recipes I want to try ASAP. Chicken Chicken Sate with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce Butterflied Chicken Greek Style Spinach and Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Breasts Fish Blackened Tilapia Sandwich with Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise Grilled Tilapia with Peach BBQ Sauce Misc Seafood Crab cakes with lemon dill sauce - side dish Other Orange Spiced Chai Lemon Potatoes - side dish My Sweet Italian Angel - dessert (booze involved, anyone know a substitute for limoncello?) Grilled Pizza Brushed with Butter, Cinnamon, Sugar and Star Anise, served with Chocolate Sauce - dessert? dinner? amazing?!

My BFF keeps hounding me to try this, and I'm going to the next time I buy ground beef, so I'm posting it so I don't lose it. 1 pound lean ground beef 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard 3/4 cup ketchup 3 teaspoons brown sugar salt to taste ground black pepper to taste Mix it up and cook the brown beef like you would for canned sloppy joe mix.

This recipe was linked to over at Charm City Cakes (Ace of Cakes on the Food Network), I found it after attempting to find a photo of their red dragon wedding cake. BTW, if you have an image of that thing please email me! Anyway, I'm posting this in case any of you want to try making a big chocolate dragon. ;) 7 ounces (200 grams)bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1/4 cup (60 ml) light corn syrup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Modeling Paste: 7 ounces (200 grams)semi-sweet chocolate, chopped 3 1/2 - 4tablespoonslight corn syrup White Chocolate Modeling Paste: 7 ounces (200 grams)white chocolate, chopped 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons light corn syrup Milk Chocolate Modeling Paste: 7 ounces (200 grams)Milk Chocolate 2 1/2 - 3 tablespoons light corn syrup Note:  To prevent the corn syrup from sticking to the measuring cup or spoons, spray with Pam or grease with vegetable oil before measuring. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water.  Stir the chocolate unt

I made this for dinner last night - sorry, I forgot to take a picture - and it was awesome and super easy. Served it with white rice. Next time I make it I think I'll back the cinnamon off just a bit. 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano 3/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon paprika 6 skinless boneless chicken breast halves 2 cloves fresh garlic, shaved*** Whisk first 7 ingredients to blend in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Add chicken to dish and turn to coat with marinade. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour, turning occasionally. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Spray grill rack with nonstick spray; prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill chicken until cooked through, turning occasionally, about 15 minutes. Transfer to plates. ***I added two cloves of garlic (shaved paper thin) to the marinade and cooked the chicken