Mirin Glazed Salmon & Leftover Salmon Salad

I have made this mirin glazed salmon before. The recipe comes from Nigella Lawson's Nigella Express book, and it is exceptionally quick, easy and delicious. In the recipe she recommends saving some of the salmon to eat cold the next day in a salad. So this time around I made the salmon for dinner, and served it with a hot noodle side. The next day I turned the leftovers into a salad.

Chicken Noodle Soup

My sister S had a touch of the flu last week. Since I am an awesome sister, I went over to her place to make her some chicken noodle soup. I did neglect to take a picture of the soup after I had made it, so this picture was taken the next day at work. The bowl is from Tupperware and was given to me for Christmas. If you look carefully you can see that the calendar underneath is marked on my very favorite day of the year, my birthday. (January 30!)

Black Bean and Quinoa Tortilla Cups

If  two of my previous posts, the Taco Cups and the Black Bean Quinoa Quesidillas, were to mate and reproduce, you would end up with these fancy little cups, that are really adorable.

Cheesy Chili

I realize this is not necessarily the most appetizing picture of chili. I can admit that it looks more like a soup than a chili, and there's not actually any chili in the recipe, so it's possibly not really a chili. And you could be asking yourself what the stringy white bits are, answer: melted cheese.


All this aside, would I post a recipe that I didn't think was good? Would I post a recipe that I wouldn't encourage anyone to make? Probably not. So keep an open mind, and check the recipe out, because it's quite good. After all, it came from the Domestic Goddess herself, Nigella Lawson.

Caprese Lasagna aka. Where's the Meat?

I cannot take credit for this meal, as it was made by my sister S. The first time she made this for her family, her husband asked "where's the meat?", because how can one have a lasagna with no meat? He ate it though, and now requests it for nights that he plays hockey because it is some sort of super food that increases his hockey playing abilities.
I can't vouch for how it aids in hockey, but it is a super energizing and delicious meal. I was sort of a skeptic at first, as I am finicky about tomatoes, but this is really good.

J's Garlic Dressing

I worked out with my friend J the other night. Afterwards we had dinner at her house, and her boyfriend, J, made the most delicious salad dressing. It is not for people who are concerned about their breath, as it contains an entire head of garlic. THE ENTIRE HEAD. This s*&t is bananas (B-A-N-A-N-A-S), it is so good.
I will warn you, girl J did say that I was probably the first person who loved the salad dressing, but if you aren't afraid of a little garlic, I encourage you to try it.

Spice-Rubbed Fish with Lemony Rice

Yesterday was not my day. I woke up, got ready and came to work. Once I got there someone (clearly a male, since no woman would say this) said to me "rough night?". No, it was not a rough night. I slept well, and for a decent amount of time. So clearly, it was just my appearance that was rough.
I work in a field that is pretty well dominated by men. They have this ability to say or do the dumbest things. One of my favorites is "did you get your haircut?" and then when I say yes, their reaction is a nod or grimace. A woman would know that even if you hate the haircut, if you brought it up you still say it looks great.
So that was the start of my morning, and the "badness" ended up snowballing until the end of the day when I was making supper at 9 pm. And then things got better, because I made a one pot meal, that took 35 minutes from start to finish, and it was only 348 calories per delicious serving!

Pork Bolognese

When I am looking at a recipe and see the words ground pork, milk and wine listed in the ingredients, I am skeptical about how it will turn out. If I see a pasta sauce with milk in it, and the sauce is tomato based, not cream based, I am hesitant to try it.
This past week has been pretty chilly in Edmonton, one that makes you want to turn the fireplace on and have a bowl full of soup, or chili, or pork bolognese. This recipe comes from, no surprise, Everyday Food.