Salad, Soup, and Grilled Cheese

The menu for tonight is:
-Romaine salad with edema me and orange peppers.
-French onion soup with homemade croutons and mozzarella.
-Grilled cheese on the panini press.

For the soup I used canned Rokeach (one can for two people), but Kosher by Design Kids in the Kitchen has a great, easy recipe which I make when I have more time to mess around in the kitchen. For the sandwiches I used mozzarella on whole wheat. If you don't have a panini press, believe you me, it is totally worth it to get one! They make really great sandwiches and I've always had excellent results.

Salad Dressings

Lately, I have stopped using store-bought salad dressings. They aren't healthy, and the healthy kinds don't taste any good. So instead I usually drizzle a little bit of olive oil and balsamic or red wine vinegar right over my salad. A tablespoon of flaxseed oil is also good. (I get it from Trader Joe's.)
If I am having company or making a dressing for more than just myself I usually look online or in cookbooks for recipes I can make with ingredients I have at home. I usually cut down on both the oil and the sugar (or just use Splenda instead).

Pan Fried Tilapia with Broccoli and Cheese Couscous

Tonight's dinner was pretty decent. We bough fresh tilapia from Hungarian.
[I always think fresh fish is better than frozen; however, there are some advantages to buying a frozen bag of your favorite kind of fillets. If you buy a family size at Sam's Club or Costco, it's more economical. Plus, it defrosts very quickly, so if you decide to have fish for dinner you do not have to go out to the store. ]
I used the Tilpia Marinade recipe from Recipiezaar.com (Love that site!) and Yos made a box of Near East couscous. (Also love that stuff!)
For our veggie dish we had a big salad with romaine leaves, tomatoes, and edema me.
Delish!