Jake gets annoyed when I tell this story ( but I know he secretly likes it....he told me cause we are best friends ;)).
We met in our sophomore year in college. I wasn't really looking for anyone, I was "happy" being single. One of my good friends who happens to have a good pair of lungs saw him from across the cafeteria and yelled at him ( he was making a tunnel-visioned bee line towards the exit. But she got his attention and he came over.
He sat right across from me and we started talking. I thought he was cute and very smart because he mentioned he was an aerospace engineer major. He was trying to impress me so he mentions that he makes an excellent blackened tuna. I challenged him to prove it. And he made me this blackened tuna the very same week for our first date. And we have been inseparable ever since. I love you Jake! It truly was love at first sight. We have been together for 6 years and our 2nd wedding anniversary is coming up too! 😀 He's my best fran.
SO needless to say this tuna has a lot of meaning behind it and no one makes it better than Jake.
He made the tuna and I made the sides. I made brown rice with a garlic sauteed kale.
You Need:
2 tuna steak fillets
1-2 tbs of blackened seasoning
1 tbs unsalted butter
½ cup brown rice
3 cups water
1 bunch of kale
3 cloves of garlic minced
1 teaspoon garlic seasoning ( I used Flavor God)
Here is the blackened seasoning I used
:
- 2 tuna steak fillets
- 1-2 tbs of blackened seasoning
- 1 tbs unsalted butter
- 1 cup of cooked brown rice
- 1 bunch of kale
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic seasoning ( I used Flavor God)
- In a heavy skillet ( I used cast iron)
- Heat on medium and melt butter
- Season tuna steaks with blackened seasoning
- Sear fillets in skillet for 5-7 minutes ( or until desired doneness)
- While the fillets are cooking or resting saute the kale in a skillet with the garlic and garlic seasoning for 5 minutes or until it just starts to wilt
- Enjoy!
Mark says
Love your "Love Story"... and I'm going to try blackening some tuna this weekend ... I was going to break it up after cooking it and using it for fish tacos
Amanda says
Love it! I think that will make great tacos!
Angela |Mind Over Batter says
Awwwww! What a sweet story! And this blackened tuna... Mmm....I can see why you've been inseparable all these years. Happy Anniversary!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist says
Aww!! Those kinds of meals are the best, the ones that evoke that kind of smile and a memory!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
I love meals/recipes that have a sweet story behind them. Happy Early Anniversary, this looks like an amazing tuna and I know my hubby will love it!
Karissa | Sweet as a Cookie says
The Tuna is Perfection! Happy Anniversary 🙂
Nutmeg Nanny says
Awww what a sweet story! I love stories like that. This tuna looks great too. I can see why he won you over.
cake duchess says
I love to hear how people meet...you're a sweet couple and it's great that you cook together. Tuna is a favorite dish of mine!
A Family Feast (@AFamilyFeast) says
So sweet! Happy anniversary!!
lanaann says
What a sweet story and cute couple! And the tuna looks pretty fantastic, too 😉
Amy says
That's such a sweet story! It's alway fun to hear how couples met. My guy and I met my sophomore year of college too, but the story isn't nearly as cute as yours... And I definitely didn't get any home cooked meals, especially one as tasty as this tuna! Jake is definitely a keeper!
[email protected] says
I'm sure your story is just as good. Our own individual love stories are our favorites because they are our own. 🙂 lol I went home that week and told my mom I was going to marry him
ashley says
Such a sweet memory and happy 2 years!!
cookienameddesire says
I love the story!!! And I also love blackened tuna so this is a win win
Heather Schmitt-Gonzalez says
Aaawwwwww, so sweet :). And the tuna sounds fantastic!