Simplicity is deliciousness.

"It is the sweet, simple things in life which are the real ones after all." ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder

Who needs panzenella caprese, sautéed chicken paillards or steak au poivre? Cooking doesn't have to be complicated to be delicious. You don't have to spend hours in the kitchen slaving over a hot stove in order to produce a dinner to delight! Although feel quite free to pretend you did. ;)

Rosemary trout with spinach

12 ounces of spinach

1 1/2 pounds trout, head and tail removed, cut in half with skin still on ( I found this trout in Trader Joes)

2 tablespoon olive oil

3 2-inch pieces of fresh rosemary

1 teaspoon crushed garlic

2 tablespoons slivered almonds

2 tbsp raisins

2 fresh lemons

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Place tin foil on a cooking sheet. Place trout skin side down on foil. Drizzle trout with 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and season to taste with sea salt and pepper. Place the rosemary on one half of the trout and put the other piece on top with the skin side facing out. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes until the trout is flaky.

While the fish cooks, heat 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil over medium low heat in a large skillet. Add garlic and then half the spinach. Add almonds and raisins and gently mix everything. Continue to mix while the spinach cooks until it is wilted. Add the remaining spinach and mix and cook until this is wilted too. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper.

Open up the cooked trout and discard the rosemary. Cut the lemons in half and squeeze the juice out over the fish. Serve with the spinach on the side.

Enjoy!