Greek + Salmon = Opa!
I was grocery shopping today and Matt had asked for Peach Mango Salsa Salmon for dinner tonight. As I really didn't want it so while I was shopping I was keeping my open for something to do with the salmon other than the salsa. First I came to the canned diced tomato. I never buy these but they were buy 1, get 1 so I picked up two. I knew I had basil at home so I figured I would get some mozzarella and make a caprese salmon. Then I came to the perogies and noticed they had a new one- feta spinach. Feta instantly set off my greek alert and in a snap I had my salmon recipe
I am not a horn tooter but I outdid myself this time. Matt and Ansley loved it too.
Greek Salmon
fillets of salmon
diced tomatoes
greek olives
feta
basil
Layer in glass casserole dish in the order the recipe states. Bake for 30 minutes at 375 or until done.
Eat up!
(and don't worry- the Caprese Salmon will be served within a few weeks)
Showing posts with label basil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label basil. Show all posts
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
ANYTHING you want!
That's what I told Ansley- she could have ANYTHING she wanted for her 5th birthday dinner. What did she choose- spaghetti and raw carrots, "on the side, not in the spaghetti"
Fast forward to the big day. I made an amazing spaghetti with meat sauce. The sauce was to die for with fresh garlic and basil, giant chunks of tomato and tons of meat. I put the plate in front of her (with the carrots on the side) and she crunched up her nose and gave me a look no 5 year old should be able to give.
"What's this?"
"Spaghetti, baby, just like you asked for"
"Not that sauce, I want the red sauce"
"Red sauce?"
"Yeah, like I had at my sleepover"
Turns out she wanted the plain, flavorless can o'tomato sauce. Really? Seriously?
I did win points though with the post dinner cupcakes I made for her and her neighborhood friends.
Fast forward to the big day. I made an amazing spaghetti with meat sauce. The sauce was to die for with fresh garlic and basil, giant chunks of tomato and tons of meat. I put the plate in front of her (with the carrots on the side) and she crunched up her nose and gave me a look no 5 year old should be able to give.
"What's this?"
"Spaghetti, baby, just like you asked for"
"Not that sauce, I want the red sauce"
"Red sauce?"
"Yeah, like I had at my sleepover"
Turns out she wanted the plain, flavorless can o'tomato sauce. Really? Seriously?
I did win points though with the post dinner cupcakes I made for her and her neighborhood friends.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Another Basil Mishap
It was really windy tonight and my basil plant fell over. It broke like 4 limbs off so instead of the lemon dill salmon we were planning on having we ended up having Loaded Salmon (help me come up with a new name for that one). I topped the salmon with garlic, white wine, mozzarella (shaved from one of Ansley's cheese sticks!) and TONS of basil. It was amazing!!!!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
The Dangers of Fresh Herbs
What a crazy night. Forgetting it was a school night, a friend and I took the girls (her one and my two) to Ikea. By the time I got home, got Rylan in bed (did I mention that she screamed the whole 30 minutes home because she was hungry, or cold, or tired, or something...)and Ansley fed, it was almost 8 pm and I was exhausted. I wanted to start dinner-Mediterranean Shrimp Pasta- and Ansley wanted me to read to her from Ramona before she went to bed. I got the genius idea of having her sit on the counter and hold the book while I read and cooked. Too bad she hated the idea. The counter was to hard for her princess behind and it wouldn't be comfy. I had already started the shrimp and the pasta so I couldn't leave the kitchen. I was stuck. After lots of tears, a few moments of yelling, and a promise to read double tomorrow, I finally convinced her to go to bed Ramona-less.
Breathing in the peace and quiet, I poured a glass of whine and headed out to the porch to cut some basil. I chose a branch and sniped it off. I was just about to walk back into the kitchen when a frog lept from the branch I was carrying. I let out a small squeal. Whew, that was a close one, I thought. I would have freaked if I had brought that frog into the house. I made it into the kitchen. Put down the basil, took a much needed gulp of whine, stirred the shrimp andpa sta and then grabbed my knife and was set to chop the basil. That's when I saw it... a set of eyeballs. Lizard eyeballs attached to a lizard, sitting on the basil. I grabbed the basil, screaming, and ran to the sliding glass door. I was almost there when he jumped. I screamed louder, threw open the slider and kicked that little hitchhiker right out the door.
Seriously, what are the chances? A frog and a lizard on the same branch of basil. Good Lord, there is not a enough wine on this earth to make up for the evening I have had.
Breathing in the peace and quiet, I poured a glass of whine and headed out to the porch to cut some basil. I chose a branch and sniped it off. I was just about to walk back into the kitchen when a frog lept from the branch I was carrying. I let out a small squeal. Whew, that was a close one, I thought. I would have freaked if I had brought that frog into the house. I made it into the kitchen. Put down the basil, took a much needed gulp of whine, stirred the shrimp andpa sta and then grabbed my knife and was set to chop the basil. That's when I saw it... a set of eyeballs. Lizard eyeballs attached to a lizard, sitting on the basil. I grabbed the basil, screaming, and ran to the sliding glass door. I was almost there when he jumped. I screamed louder, threw open the slider and kicked that little hitchhiker right out the door.
Seriously, what are the chances? A frog and a lizard on the same branch of basil. Good Lord, there is not a enough wine on this earth to make up for the evening I have had.
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