Only The Best

We all like to make a good impression and Mindy and I are no exception. So when we recently had two new couples over to our house for Sunday dinner we attempted a nice meal, something that would fit with our guests very healthy lifestyle.

We settled on fish and were excited about the recipe. Nothing too crazy, just some Tilapia with a fun sauce.

But little did we know...

The kids were hyper anticipating the company so I sat them in front of the TV and put on one of their favorite shows - "Dirty Jobs".

Back in the kitchen Mindy and I are slaving away, but we are also listening to the TV.

The "Dirty Job" this week was working at a fish farm. Here is the summary of what we learned:

In a large tank they hatch Bass and grow them. When they take the Bass out of the tank they are left with nasty water full of fish poop. It turns out this is no problem because there is another fish who loves to eat poop - of course, Tilapia.

They throw the Tilapia into that fecal slush and within weeks the water is clear and the fish are nice and fat, ready for the grocery store.

Mindy and I are looking down at our pan of fish we are cooking and we aren't sure if we should gag or start laughing.

But then...Paige (10) years old figures this all out and starts grossing out that we are going to eat the fish that eats poop.

And the doorbell rings. We threaten and cajole the kids to not say a word!

Mindy and I sat with our guests, smiling as we slowly chewed our moist, tender fish.

The kids blackmailed us - they sat at the other table eating chicken nuggets with a promise of all the ice cream they could eat.