Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

I am trying to be healthier. Eat vegetables, fruits, drink water, not eat cake, all that jazz. To motivate myself I teamed up with my sisters in law and mother in law in a little competition. We get points every day for healthy things (drinking water, running, getting sleep) and lose points for unhealthy things (soda, treats, watching tv). It has been pretty fun, and a little hard too. I don't think I realized how much 8 full glasses of water is. Or how it might affect the bladder. Try it sometime.

In my effort to be healthy I made some fish, thats healthy right? Problem is, the first time I made this it was kind of ugly. I guess it tasted ok, but I didn't even bother taking pictures because it was funny looking (croutons do not turn into a fine breadcrumb when you crush it with your hands). So I tried again last night. Used a blender to crush croutons. And added a tomato so I would get a point for a vegetable. Give it a go!

Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

4 tilapia fillets
1egg
2 T Italian Dressing
1tsp fresh garlic
1T Italian Seasoning
1 cup crushed croutons (again, try the blender)
1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese

Pasta Dish

1 cup penne noodles
1/4 cup italian dressing
2 T balsamic vinegar
2 tomatoes
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
2 T fresh basil
1/2 cup fresh baby spinach ( I didn't have this, but I am sure it would taste awesome in this recipe)

For Tilapia: Mix egg and italian dressing. Blend croutons, italian seasoning and parmesan cheese until fine. Dip fish one by one into egg mix and then coat completely in crouton crumbs. Lay in buttered baking dish (or olive oil). Bake at 400 F for 10-15 min.

For Pasta: Boil noodles until al dante, drain and return to pan on medium heat. Add italian dressing, vinegar and parmesan. Just before serving toss diced tomatoes and spinach in with basil. Eat.