Lime and Cilantro Roasted Salmon with Roasted Sesame Aspargus

This meal was so easy to cook and clean. Just prepped the asparagus and salmon and made the sauce while it was cooking. Next time I make this, I'm going to ease off the lime juice a bit. It was too limey for me. The asparagus was amazing!! I've been using the Trader Joe's frozen rice bags......so EASY!

Best part, it was on the table in 20 minutes. 

http://www.marthastewart.com/330176/roasted-salmon-with-lime-and-cilantro

http://www.marthastewart.com/315110/roasted-sesame-asparagus

Tuna Casserole

This was not a glamorous meal but a total home cooked comfort! And Sophia gobbled this one up....after one bite she was non-stop until her plate was empty! It did take a bit longer to get together than I was hoping but the end result was good.  Next time I might add some cheddar cheese to mix.

http://www.marthastewart.com/859566/tuna-casserole

Broiled Halibut with Ricotta-Pea Puree

Want to impress your friends? Whip up this baby and watch everyone be amazed at what a rockstar you are in the kitchen.  Super quick and easy and VERY TASTY. Best part, on the table in less than 30.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/broiled-halibut-with-ricotta-pea-puree-recipe/index.html

Soy-glazed Salmon with Cucumber-Avocado Salad

When I started making this one, I wasn't sure about it.  Even started questioning why I bothered printing it out. But after the first bite, I was pleasantly surprised and can't wait to make this again!!! It is a perfect summer meal. Refreshing, light and full of flavor.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/soy-glazed-salmon-with-cucumber-avocado-salad-recipe/index.html

Mustard Roasted Salmon

This is another one of those need to cook in less than 30 meals.  It's quick, easy, painless and amazing.  I recently discovered the Trader Joe's rice in the frozen section!  Nice to have for quick meals.  Pair it with your favorite veggie and dinner is served.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mustard-roasted-salmon-recipe/index.html

Memorial Day Weekend - We eat!

On Saturday, I didn't make it to the store until pretty late in the evening and knew I had to make something quick and easy.  Fish is always something I turn to on these kind of nights.  Halibut is in season and one of our family favorites.  A bit pricey but totally worth it!!  I had been sitting on this recipe since last fall and now I'm not sure what I was waiting for.

First time trying something new, I follow the recipe but next time I will be making some adjustments.  I will cut down on the chicken broth and add more coconut milk and up the amount of curry. Also, it's sitting on a bed of spinach.  Totally need to double the amount of spinach!!  I served it with bowls of basmati rice.  This was a totally winner despite all the changes I'm going to make on the next round.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/thai-style-halibut-with-coconut-curry-broth-recipe/index.html

Sunday night we were in the Memorial Day spirit and decided on pulled pork sandwiches.  I've done these before and they are AMAZING!  Great weekend meal.  Prep takes a good 45 minutes but then you're basically done.

I toasted the buns with butter and served it with baked beans and cole slaw (purchased from Gelson's).  Topped it with some KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce and gobbled them up.  Don't be intimidated by the recipe.  You throw everything into a blender, reduce, add stock and reduce some more.  It's really EASY and totally worth the work.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/slow-cooker-pork-tacos-recipe/index.html  (Yes it says for tacos but felt they were better as pulled pork sandwiches)

Monday - Memorial Day, I'm off duty.  Earl is cooking his amazing ribs.  I requested fall off the bone ones, so they've been baking in the over for a couple of hours now and then he'll throw them on the grill.  We'll have corn, beans, cole slaw (homemade and tastes just like KFC's), pasta salad (from Gelson's) and corn bread (Marie Calendar's mix).

This weeks menu:
Spicy-honey chicken with risotto and zucchini
Herbed chicken with quinoa and braised kale with bacon
Steak with roasted potatoes, onions, red peppers and carrots
Homemade pizza using Trader Joe's dough, Rao's pizza sauce and soy cheese.  Might top it with pepperoni and pineapple.