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For dinners, I've been cooking more recipes from "The Foods You Crave" book. One night was the
"salmon with sweet and spicy rub". I used sashimi grade salmon, mainly because I was lazy and didn't want to bother with picking/pulling out bones. The salmon came out really moist, tender and delicious.
I served this with
"asparagus with lemon and tarragon". She suggests nuking the asparagus, but I steamed mine.
This was a good match since fish is usually served with lemon.
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Another recipe I tried was
"salmon cakes with ginger-sesame sauce". Since I only had a can of smoked halibut, that is what I used. The halibut was firmer and smoky in flavor, (because it was smoked) so the cakes were a bit dry. Still, it was an easy recipe. Also, I didn't make the ginger-sesame sauce and instead made her
"smarter tartar sauce" since I didn't think the ginger sesame sauce would match with the smokiness of the cakes.
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I served this with steamed broccoli and the lemon and tarragon dressing, the same dressing as the asparagus. I think this dressing would work with steamed beans or actually any warm vegetable.
Since I only made half the recipe of the salmon cakes, I had one egg left in my carton. As I flipped through the book, I noticed that her recipes for muffins makes 12 with 2 eggs, so I cut the recipe in half and made 6 muffins with my last egg.
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The muffin recipe I tried was the
"apple-pecan muffin". The recipe calls for applesauce and buttermilk. I didn't have applesauce and wasn't going to buy (or look for it at the store) or make it, so I instead subbed some yogurt in place for both the applesauce and buttermilk.
I also didn't have wheat flour, so I added some ground flax. The muffins had just a touch of sweetness from the apples and topping. It was perfect for breakfast.
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I hope to try even more recipes from this book. You can find most of these recipes on the
Food Network site.
13 comments:
Hi Kat,
I like the sound of those recipes.
After another trip to Costco last week my freezer is now loaded with salmon and I usually have an apple and yogurt in the fridge so it looks like I'm all set to give them a try. Will let you know how it goes:)
Kia pai tou raa. (=Maori for 'Have a good day.)
TK
Hope you like these recipes, Tamakikat!
Take care.
Kat
I have to start cooking again from this book. Everything you made looks great! That salmon is gorgeous!
Thanks Deb, I hope you do re-connect with the book, there are so many great and easy recipes! The 2nd time I made the salmon it got a little "darker" :0
Take care.
Kat
What a good idea to use sashimi salmon! I hate the bones, too. I'll have to try that sometime.
The recipe calls for you to pick out the bones Abigail and I wasn't about to do that, I hope you like this :)
Take care.
Kat
Boy, Satoshi is one lucky guy!
Thanks Nate, I'll tell him what you said :)
Take care.
Kat
Mmm I bet the asparagus dish would be awesome with a sunny side up egg over the top ^_^
I thought I was the only one who froze my salmon from costco! We affectionately call it our "kirkland" river salmon... :)
peace to all from Indiana, USA
mTw
ooh I'll have to try that Kathy :)
Peace to you too, Mike!
Take care you two.
Kat
You look like you've been eating good yourself! It's been awhile since we ate salmon. Wish I could just reach in and grab a piece of that food!
we should trade living spaces for a month or so, Rowena :)
Take care.
Kat
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