Is your child a picky eater? Well if so, do I have the recipe for you! I fed it to my son last night and he was absolutely smitten!! Here it is:
1 small dover sole fillet (preferably caught close to home and never frozen)
1 tsp organic cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp fresh dill (you can substitute dried but I can't guarantee the same results)
2 tbsp fresh squeezed organic lemon juice
Marinate the sole fillet in the olive oil, dill and 1 tbsp of the lemon juice (reserve the rest for later) in the refridgerator for no less than 3 hours. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Place fish in a shallow glass baking dish (no aluminum pans! we don't want to give our children Alzheimers) and pour marinade over the top. Bake in pre-heated oven for 20 to 25 minute until fish is flaky and no longer transparent. Do not overcook or it will turn dry and rubbery. Remove from oven and let cool. Cut into bite size pieces and squeeze the remainder of the lemon juice over the top. Gently place the bite size pieces on the tray of your 14 month old's highchair and stand back as he immediately tosses several pieces of fish onto the floor for no apparent reason. In a low, stern voice say "No! That is naughty!" Try not to overheat as your child giggles in your face and purposefully throws another piece of fish on the floor. Again, in a calm but authoritative voice repeat, "NO! Do NOT throw your dinner on the floor!" Hold his eye contact as he grabs another piece, tosses it to the ground and laughs hysterically. Go back into the kitchen and take a small sip or large gulp of wine. A clean, crisp savignon blanc would be delightful with this dish. Turn back around and notice that he has managed to throw his entire dinner onto the floor. Take one more sip (or gulp) of wine and return to the dining room. Carefully pick up a morsel of fish off of the floor and place it directly into your child's mouth trying to remove as much dog hair as possible. Don't worry if some of the hair remains, it gives the fish a wonderful prickly texture kids love! Continue to pick up the remaining fish feeding it piece by piece to your child as you give him a loving smile. After all there is no better way to express a mother's love than a warm home-cooked meal!!
1 small dover sole fillet (preferably caught close to home and never frozen)
1 tsp organic cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp fresh dill (you can substitute dried but I can't guarantee the same results)
2 tbsp fresh squeezed organic lemon juice
Marinate the sole fillet in the olive oil, dill and 1 tbsp of the lemon juice (reserve the rest for later) in the refridgerator for no less than 3 hours. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Place fish in a shallow glass baking dish (no aluminum pans! we don't want to give our children Alzheimers) and pour marinade over the top. Bake in pre-heated oven for 20 to 25 minute until fish is flaky and no longer transparent. Do not overcook or it will turn dry and rubbery. Remove from oven and let cool. Cut into bite size pieces and squeeze the remainder of the lemon juice over the top. Gently place the bite size pieces on the tray of your 14 month old's highchair and stand back as he immediately tosses several pieces of fish onto the floor for no apparent reason. In a low, stern voice say "No! That is naughty!" Try not to overheat as your child giggles in your face and purposefully throws another piece of fish on the floor. Again, in a calm but authoritative voice repeat, "NO! Do NOT throw your dinner on the floor!" Hold his eye contact as he grabs another piece, tosses it to the ground and laughs hysterically. Go back into the kitchen and take a small sip or large gulp of wine. A clean, crisp savignon blanc would be delightful with this dish. Turn back around and notice that he has managed to throw his entire dinner onto the floor. Take one more sip (or gulp) of wine and return to the dining room. Carefully pick up a morsel of fish off of the floor and place it directly into your child's mouth trying to remove as much dog hair as possible. Don't worry if some of the hair remains, it gives the fish a wonderful prickly texture kids love! Continue to pick up the remaining fish feeding it piece by piece to your child as you give him a loving smile. After all there is no better way to express a mother's love than a warm home-cooked meal!!
This is a contest winner!!
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