About This Blog

The idea for this blog came from my attempt to improve the variety in my family's evening meal after my second pregnancy, during which I made little or no effort to cook. Since I have two small children, I focused on my easiest recipes to minimize time in the kitchen, and aimed to go at least one whole calendar month without repeating a dinner menu. I did re-use a few side dishes, but I didn't repeat entrees, and I rarely spent more than 30-40 minutes making dinner. Ultimately, I found I could go way beyond one month!

I thought other folks might benefit from my little experiment, so I decided to go ahead and publish "a month of menus," including calendar, menus, recipes*, and notes. I've made some adjustments to my actual calendar to take out nights we ate out, spread out the chicken dishes, etc. (Once I get the first month complete, I may try to post a second month's worth.) I've posted each recipe as a separate posting for ease in searching, and the calendar appears at the bottom of the page. (My apologies that a few recipes are out of order. A blog is a difficult format for this, but it's a heckuva lot easier than a website!)

I hope someone out there will find this information useful! Bon appetit!

*Many of my recipes are from cookbooks or were published in a magazine or on a website. I have done my best to be respectful of copyrights, so in some cases I don't reprint a recipe here, but I point you to the book or link you to the website. I have attributed all other recipes as best I could, but I don't always have the original source noted in my own files. My apologies to anyone who isn't properly credited for a recipe!

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Grilled Marinated Salmon

From www.allrecipes.com, posted by "Jeana".

1/4 c. soy sauce
1/4 c. rice wine vinegar
2 Tbsps white sugar
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground black pepper
2 lbs. salmon fillets

1. In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, oil, mustard powder, ginger, and ground black pepper.

2. Place the salmon in a shallow, nonporous dish and pour the marinade over the salmon. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at lesat 1 hour, turning occasionally.

3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium high heat and lightly oil grate.

4. Grill the fish for about 3 to 4 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.

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