Balsamic honey salmon, mushrooms and onions

I'll be the first to admit I get so scared when I have to cook any type of fish.  I always think I will never be able to cook it right or it will never taste as good as I've imagined.  This meal can be a little more on the expensive side but it was SOOO delicious and I believe well worth it :). I sided it with baked sweet potato's (which I've never made before but will definitely be making again soon, talk about yummy and the PERFECT side dish to salmon.

Salmon with Mushrooms and Onions

(pan seared)

 

 

 

Ingredients:

2 Salmon steaks (deli fresh)

1 lemon

2 Tablespoons of minced garlic

salt and pepper

vegetable oil

mushrooms of your choice (we used pre-sliced shiitake in the box)

1 yellow onion (sliced)

1/2 C. balsamic vinaigrette dressing

1/2 cup honey

 

Directions:

1. Take the salmon and remove the skin from the bottom. After ensuring the salmon is cleaned place in a marinating pan.  Make tiny slices randomly all over the salmon.  Take 1 tablespoon on garlic and stuff the salmon with this garlic in each hole. Repeat with the other salmon steak and remaining garlic.  Take your lemon and cut it into two halves.  Squeeze each half over on salmon steak.  Place salmon in refrigerator until ready to sear.

2.  In a sauté pan place a small amount of vegetable oil (no more than 1 tablespoon), balsamic dressing, honey, onion and mushrooms.  After you have sautéed this place in a bowl and set aside.  With the pan on medium heat grab the salmon and cook each piece about 5-7 minutes on each side or until you salmon has the light pink color you should be looking for. 

3.  Once you have seared the salmon on both sides, add the remaining onion and mushrooms and let cook together for another minute or so.

 

**I added feta cheese to mine for extra added flavor, but Jason prefers his with out. So I will let you decide on if you want it or not**

 

Serve WARM :)

 

Have a blessed day!

 

Ashley :)

 

 



Tator Tot Casserole

I never knew dinner could be so simple and such a smash hits with not only kids but adults too.  My best friend Jessica and I were hanging out one night and she said Oh I was going to make tator tot casserole.  Me thinking it sounded kind of gross and the kids sounded excited.  To my surprise I went back for seconds.  Jessica and I have been cooking together forever it feels like.  We usually make the same things and have similar techniques but she definitely got me on this one. This is something we make in the house quit often now being its something Jason loves, Braiden loves and I love. This was me and my beautiful friend last week at dinner.

 

 

Tator Tot Casserole

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef hamburger

1/2 yellow onion (diced)

salt and pepper

1 bag frozen tator tots

1 can Campbell's nacho cheese

1 can Campbell's cream of mushroom

1 can sweet peas

1 cup sour cream

1 (4 cup) bag of shredded cheese

cooking spray

 

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to the degrees it says on the back of the tator tot bag.  In a casserole dish or round pan, spray cooking spray at the bottom

2.  In a pan brown the hamburger and onion and drain an extra juices.  Add the peas and salt and pepper, sour cream and the 2 cans of Campbell's.  Let this all cook together until well mixed.

3. In the casserole pan, evenly spread the frozen tator tots. (Make sure you leave some to place on top.  If making with a big pan, its recommended to get 2 bags of frozen tator tots

4. Take the hamburger filling and evenly pour it onto the tator tots.  then take the bag of shredded cheese and pour over the top evenly.  Take the remaining tator tots and place on top.

5.  After the oven has pre-heated cook for the time that the bag of tator tots says to cook.

 

Serve warm!!

 

Hope you enjoy and have a blessed day!

 

Ashley & Jessica :) 

 

Fajitas-plain and simple

Wow, its been a crazy couple months going here and there and the holidays that have come and gone.  But no I haven't quit cooking, just making it to blogging hasn't been number one.  Okay so back to the good life of food. Fajitas- an ALL TIME favorite in my house and at my moms since I can remember.  This was one of the first dinners I learned to cooked and have been making it ever since and NEVER changed one thing.

Ingredients:

3-4 thawed boneless chicken breasts

1 red bell pepper

1 green bell pepper

1 yellow onion

extra virgin olive oil

1 pkg. McCormick's fajitas seasoning

 

Instructions:

1. Cut chicken breast fat away from side and dispose of.  Then slice the chicken into strips,  make pieces no longer than your index finder.

2. In a pan (deep enough to hold all ingredients) place a small amount of extra virgin olive oil. At place on medium heat.  One the pan is heated place chicken in and let cook. (Salt the chicken with salt and pepper if you prefer).

3. On a separate cutting board (or clean the one you used for the chicken) slice the remaining vegetables. Place in a bowl and drizzle lightly with extra virgin olive oil. ( this can also be done before the chicken to save time)

4.  Once the chicken has been cooked add remaining ingredients and 1/2 cup of water. Let this cook until the vegetables and cooked.  When some of the water has reduced down, add your fajita seasoning.  Let cook until all the water has evaporated.

 

This dish is great to place on a salad, taco shells, or fajita shells, it is also excellent for left overs.

 

Hope you enjoy this meal and have a blessed day!!

 

Ashley :)