Baked Mahi with Sweet Potatoes, Garlic and Rosemary. Perfect for the start of fall!

  

A mustard story.

While in San Francisco last weekend I toured the small market at the Ferry Building and spied this mustard; Cabernet and Roasted Garlic Mustard.  Are you kidding?!  How amazing does that sound?  I bought it early in the trip and the mustard and I spent the entire day together.  I lugged that jar around while walking up the hills, down the hills, on the ferry, through Alcatraz, through wine country and made it to the airport.  I didn't want my beloved mustard to break in my bag so I kept in my purse, fully sealed and ready to go.  It is not a liquid or gel after all.

Well security begged to differ.  They x-rayed my mustard and then searched my bag.  The security person pulled it out and said I could not carry it through and proceeded to simply throw it in the garbage can, fully sealed and un-opened.  I had managed to not open it and sneak a taste with any of the crusty breads I enjoyed while I was in San Francisco. And there it ended; in the garbage. 

Tragedy!

We got home on Saturday and Sunday rolled around; grocery shopping needed to be done.  I made a trip to Whole Foods to stock up.  With my daughter trailing behind pushing her "customer in training" cart, I happened by the mustard aisle.  To my pure delight, there it was! My mustard!  Like it had been waiting here for me the whole time.  I texted my husband right away. 

Guess what?!  Whole Foods has my mustard! I let my daughter put it in her cart, bought us all some fresh fish and made this recipe that is just perfect for fall.  Sweet potatoes and caramel-y onion, fresh aromatic rosemary from my garden, savory mustard and crunchy panko.  All three of us enjoyed this dish.  (This is VERY rare.) I loved that it had a simple ingredient list and was so easy to prepare.  My three year old daughter helped me make every part of this recipe. 

As for the mustard....I swear I could eat it with a spoon.  That sweet roasted garlic and hint of cabernet brings back memories of wine country.  If you can find this it is well worth it.

Enjoy!

Mustard Baked Mahi with Sweet Potatoes, Garlic and Rosemary

Inspired by Angelas Italian Organic Oregano

Serves 2

Printable Recipe

Ingredients


1 Tbsp olive oil
1 organic sweet potato, chopped into cubes
1 large yellow onion, peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic, peeled
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
2 fresh mahi fillets (about 4 oz each) (For vegans simply sub two slices of tofu here.)
1 Tbsp whole grain mustard, I used Vineyard Pantry Cabernet and Roasted Garlic Mustard
2 Tbsp panko
Salt and Pepper, to taste


Directions


1. Preheat oven to 400F.  Spray a baking pan with cooking spray that is large enough to spread the potatoes and fish in one layer.


2. Add the potato, onions, and the leaves from one sprig of rosemary to a medium bowl. Pour 1/2 Tbsp of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss well.  Pour into baking dish in single layer and bake 15 minutes.  Toss and bake an additional 10 minutes.  If you prefer a bit of caramelization, turn the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes to brown.


3. Meanwhile add the mahi to the bowl the potatoes were in; top with 1/2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp mustard, leaves from second rosemary sprig, salt and pepper; coat all sides with mixture and let marinate as the potatoes cook.


4. Remove potato mixture from oven and push to the sides. Place fish in center, top with panko, spray with cooking spray.  Bake 10 to 20 minutes or until cooked through (center should be 145F).


Nutrition Facts


2 Servings
Amount Per Serving


Calories 397.9
Total Fat 8.7 g
Saturated Fat 1.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.0 g
Cholesterol 106.7 mg
Sodium 509.8 mg
Potassium 537.0 mg
Total Carbohydrate 47.1 g
Dietary Fiber 5.5 g
Sugars 4.8 g
Protein 32.0 g


Vitamin A 0.5 %
Vitamin B-12 0.0 %
Vitamin B-6 8.0 %
Vitamin C 10.1 %
Vitamin D 0.0 %
Vitamin E 4.6 %
Calcium 2.7 %
Copper 2.9 %
Folate 2.9 %
Iron 15.2 %
Magnesium 2.0 %
Manganese 10.5 %
Niacin 0.7 %
Pantothenic Acid 1.1 %
Phosphorus 3.0 %
Riboflavin 1.2 %
Selenium 2.0 %
Thiamin 2.6 %
Zinc 1.4 %


*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Update to the Farm to Table Dinner on November 15th

Update for the Farm to Table Dinner on November 15th.

Due to popular demand, there will be a vegetarian option available for $25.00 prior to November 8th and $30.00 after.  The appetizer will be meatless and the main will consist of tempeh right from the Gainesville area. 

The meat option will tentatively consist of a beef appetizer and a pork chop for the main.  Prices remain the same as previously released for the meat options.

The exact menu is not finalized as we are using fresh, seasonal vegetables so we won't know what will be ready to pull until closer to the event.

Stay tuned!  

Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions or comments.
Dawn
904-534-4252

Collard Sushi with Hummus and Moroccan Mango Chickpea Salad and My Trip to California

Before I launch into my adventures in Wine Country...if you are here for the sushi click here.


I have returned from my 10^th anniversary trip with the new knowledge that I am not, in fact, a city girl like I thought I was.  I’m much more of a relaxing and drinking wine all day and eating good food kind of girl.  We arrived in San Francisco last Saturday in the afternoon after a layover in Dallas where we began the celebration with Bloody Marys.

We pulled our bags off the baggage claim and dragged two bags, two sets of golf clubs and four carry-ons to the BART station where we proceeded to enter the world of public transportation.  When we arrived at our stop we then dragged all our bags to the hotels and got settled in.

The view from our hotel room at the Westin, Union Square.

Trolleys (Part of the Muni day-pass we bought.)

  Sunday we walked from Union Square to Chinatown.

We knew this place must be good.  There was a cat running through the restauraunt and a dead lobster floating in the tank.  But it was PACKED with locals.

We really got crazy and went with some kind of sesame ball.

From there we walked to the Ferry building and then headed to Fisherman's Wharf.  On the way we got this view of Coit Tower.  We saw it from every angle that day.

 In the wharf area we hit a bar and proceeded to drink too much during the Jaguars game...

...THEN got bikes (this was a bad idea) because we were on our way to bike the Golden Gate...

...to Sausalito...

...we then took the ferry back and returned the bikes and started back to Union Square on foot, passing by Lombard...

...we made it back to the hotel to get ready for dinner...

...at Betelnut, a Pan Asian restaurant.

...where we had a noodle dish with sea bass that I added lots of hot chilies too and it needed cilantro. 

And then had a drink at the Clift hotel which was very cool but each drink was $15.  I had a blackberry margarita that I can say was almost worth it though; fresh berries and all. They have very cool paintings where the eyes move subtly so you aren't sure if you actually saw the change or not.  I suggest going there even to see the "paintings".  Wish I got a photo of those!

The next day we got up to walk Golden Gate Park... 



 ...walked to the Haight/Ashbury area where we did some shopping.  I got two super cute dresses, a belt and the flowy top I wore wine tasting for around $100...

Lunch back at the Ferry building at Delica...if you are there you MUST try this restaurant.  Japanese influence with California ingredients.

...Spicy Burdock Root Salad, Carrot Ginger Soup, Hijiki and Soybean salad.  I also tried the Wasabi Garlic Potato Salad and the Spinach and Sesame Salad at another time and had a lot of trouble deciding which was my favorite.

...after lunch we made our way back to take the trip to Alcatraz which was awesome.  You can take a audio self guided tour...

We walked back to the Ferry Building where I got dinner from the market there; that I proceeded to dump all over the street from the trolley we were riding.  No photo of my broken frosty wine bottle and salad splayed across the street.  After all the walking I was exhasuted; this was not my finest moment if you can imagine.

Tuesday day in San Fran the boys played golf and my friend Justine and I got a pedicure, ate at Delica again and then Chris and I had dinner at Perbacco.  I had a lovely lemon ricotta ravioli and Chris had sort of a short rib and egg noodle dish.  They were good but I would try elsewhere if I dined again in San Fran.

After dinner we hit the Starlight Room in the Drake for dancing.  It was SOO much fun.  Awesome music and a few of the city.  I would DEFINITELY go there again.

Wednesday the relaxing started when we got our very comfy minivan and drove over to visit the redwoods. Relishing in the fact that we could get in and out as we pleased without waiting and stopping at each block.  I have a renewed appreciation for what you city folk go through.  You expend so much energy getting around it's a wonder anyone actually needs to work out.

As soon as I stepped out in Muir Woods I felt like I was at home (you know me, the camper that I am).

We walked through the woods, smelled the pine in the cool misty air and walked through the muffled quiet.  We headed back to the car after a short walk and took the winding (and tad bit foggy) ocean drive to wine country.

    The hotel there in Petaluma was much quieter, there was a lovely pool and we could park right out front and walk in. 

We found a fabulous little café called Luma that was so amazing we ate there two nights in a row. 

The first night I enjoyed a tomato ginger soup with the most wonderful texture; not too smooth, just perfectly rustic, and then a colorful Asian inspired salad that was topped with sesame seeds, a light sesame vinaigrette and blackened shrimp.  The result was shockingly perfect.  SO mad I didn't get a photo.

 The next day we rented a driver to drive us around to the wineries outside Sonoma Valley.  We chose to go to all wineries with wines that we could not buy at home. 

We hit Ledson...

...Chateu St Jean, our favorite was Chateau St Jean where Bob, the sommelier, took us through the most informative wine tasting as well as gave me a priceless tip on taking daytime photos of sim ply forcing the flash.

And finally Deerfield.  Yes, only three, but it took us five hours and by the end it was probably good we didn't hit two more because we started taking silly photos of ourselves stopping to smell the flowers.

Ok drunks...on to "the caves" at Deerfield.

Stick a fork in us.  We're done.  Time for dinner!

We closed out the day back at Luma again with apps, pizzas and salad.

The next morning the boys played their second round of golf at Bodega Bay which was GORGEOUS.  Every hole was on the ocean.

  Justine and I wound our way through the hills close by.  We discovered Wild Flour Café with the MOST amazing scones we have ever experienced. 

Pumpkin, pecan, chocolate chip and an asiago, green onion, which we enjoyed in the actual wildflower garden complete with frolicking children. 

We made our way over to the town of Occidental where we found a small gift shop and coffee bar.  We both had a chai tea coconut latte and decided it was the best we ever had.  From there, at the suggestion of a long time yogi that was partaking in a most fabulous concoction called “Desire”, we went to my most favorite meal on the trip at….Lowell’s.  All organic, local, vegetarian. 

I got a macro bowl with brown rice, greens, roasted root vegetables, tempeh, lentils and a miso ginger sauce.  My body had been screaming for that exact sort of dish that I had so been missing since I left home. 

It doesn't look that great here but in the dish's defense we bought it in Occidental and didn't eat it till we got to the beach on Bodega Bay to wait for the boys to finish up. 

Roasted root veggies, greens, tempeh, brown rice, lentils and a miso ginger sauce.  I thought I had died and gone to heaven.

Now for the "sushi".

What did I do with all that delicious mango salad from my last long ago post?
 

I made another take on a Forks Over Knives recipe.  Simply cutting the stems off some gorgeous green collard leaves, blanching them in boiling water for about 30 seconds and then wrapping my delicious fillings.  Not only did the leaves hold up well for three days but they were almost easier than the standard wraps to use!

Alas, I can not provide nutrition information for this one as I did not measure the amounts I put in, however, it was so wonderful that I simply had to share.  I know there are those that need to follow exact recipes, however, I hope that this one allows you some freedom to experiment and at the same time, enough information to allow you to do so.

Collard Sushi with Hummus and Moroccan Mango Chickpea Salad

Vegan and Gluten Free

Inspired from Forks over Knives pp. 172

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

Collard Greens (1 leaf per serving)

Fillings such as:

Hummus

Moroccan Mango Chickpea Salad, or any mango salsa would work as well

Sprouts

Corn

Directions

1. Prepare a large bowl filled with ice water.  Bring a large, straight sided skillet or Dutch Oven filled with water to boiling; remove stems from collards and blanch for 30 seconds.  

2. Cut the thick woody part of the stem out, spread the hummus, fill with toppings and top with sprouts, just under and around the main rib line.

3. Fold in the sides and roll from the bottom up until closed.  Cut into sections and enjoy!