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Saturday, April 16, 2016

Spicy Salmon With Teriyaki Pan Sauce


ingredients:
-2 pieces of salmon
-1/2 c. soy sauce
-2 large cloves garlic, pressed
-1/4 c. brown sugar
-sugar (opt)
-fresh ginger root, chopped or diced
-dash red pepper flakes
-1-2 tsp. veg./ olive oil
-dash garlic salt

We ate this dish when our kids were with their grands. I made it spicy this time, because it just sounded so good. And it was! So delicious, you guys. ;)

First, take your salmon out of the freezer, and place into a glass dish with water. Let it thaw overnight or for a day in the fridge.

When it is thawed, take it out and pat dry with a paper towel.
Dice your ginger root and press your garlic.
Start your sauce by adding 1/2 c. soy sauce to a small saucepan.
Add garlic and let it cook for about 2 min. or so.
Add 1/3 c. water and then your 1/4 c. brown sugar, or alternatively 1 1/2 tbsp. brown sugar and 1 tbsp. white sugar.
Cook down about 2-3 min., until sugar is completely dissolved in the water.
Strain chunks of ginger if there are any.

Set your sauce aside.

To cook the fish, add a bit of olive oil to a pan.
Put fish, skin side down, and without fully cooking it, let it get hot, 1-2 min. Meanwhile, coat the top side with soy sauce and a dash of garlic salt. Flip & cook 3-4 min.
Flip and cook again, 3-4 min. on the other side (the first side).

At the end, add your sauce, and heat until hot, but not bubbling.
If it boils in the pan, there is a risk that the sauce will burn. 
(That's why you should add it at the end.)

Serve with rice and steamed carrots.
Enjoy!



Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Papaya Chia Seed Smoothie


Mmmm.... papaya. A little thick around the middle, it makes excellent juice, if you've never tried it. Stephen and I had a lot of papaya juice on our honeymoon in Costa Rica!  This smoothie recipe is sure to delight you, and hopefully your kids, too. I've made it a few ways. Let me share them with you:

Version 1: More Acceptable to Adults

-1/4 papaya sliced into pieces
-1 c. greek yogurt (strawberry flavored)
-1 c. orange juice
-2 tbsp. chia seeds
-1 c. frozen blueberries
-1 handful (4-5 pieces) ice

To prepare, slice in half, and scoop out papaya seeds. Slice papaya into pieces for easier blending. Put everything in a blender or vitamix and press start. Let it complete the smoothie cycle, pour into a glass or cup, and enjoy!

Version 2 (more acceptable to my children--- ask me how I know!!)

-skip chia seeds
-1-2 bananas
-1 c. frozen blueberries or frozen strawberries
-1 c. strawberry greek yogurt
-1-2 c. orange juice
-1/4 a papaya, sliced into pieces
-1 handful (4-5 pieces) ice

Papaya can have an odd flavor. However, it makes the tang of the blueberries more mild and creates a more flavorful smoothie overall in this particular mixture.

Enjoy!