Salmon Marinade

For whatever reason, I've been craving salmon lately. Well, salmon and spinach, actually. (And the first person who says "I wonder if you're pregnant" gets kicked off the blog) :)



Here's a super delicious recipe for a salmon marinade that I found on allrecipes.com. It works whether you're grilling or wrapping in foil and baking in the oven.

• 1 1/2 lbs salmon fillets
• lemon pepper to taste
• garlic powder to taste
• salt to taste
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

1. Season fish with lemon pepper, garlic, and salt.
2. Pour remaining ingredients into zip bag and swish around to mix. Place fish in bag and seal. Allow to marinate at least two hours.
3. To cook you can

Grill: Preheat grill to medium heat. Lightly oil grill grate. Place salmon on grill grate and discard marinade. Cook 6-8 minutes per side, or until it flakes easily with fork.

Bake: Preheat oven to 425. Make a foil packet for each fillet. Place salmon in foil and close it up, leaving some room inside for air to circulate. Bake on cookie sheet in preheated oven for 15 minutes.

Chicken and Pasta

This is one of my ultra simple go-to meals that everyone always enjoys.

• 4 chicken breast halves, cut in half
• salt, pepper, paprika, seasoned salt
• 1 box white cheddar shells pasta-roni
• milk and butter
• vegetable of choice, green beans or steam fresh broccoli

1. Place chicken on broil pan and season to taste.  Place on top rack and broil for about 7 minutes, then turn over, season, and broil until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.  Cut into cubes.
2. Cook pasta-roni according to package directions.  When done, add chicken and vegetables.

Bierocks

• 1 can Pilsbury biscuits
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp lemon pepper
• 1 small head cabbage, chopped
• 2 TBS worchestershire sauce
• 2 tsp carraway seeds (next time I will use 1 tsp, this was a little too strong for me)
• Saute beef, onion, garlic, salt, and lemon pepper until beef is browned.  Add cabbage, worchestershire sauce, and carraway seeds and cook until cabbage is limp.  Drain off any liquid.

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 
2. Flatten biscuits and meat mixture into the center.  Pull up the edges, two at a time, and pinch to seal at the top. 
3. Place bierocks on a lightly greased cookie sheet.  Brush with egg wash (1 egg yolk, 2 TBS water) and bake for 30 minutes, or until golden  brown.