Chicken Curry

Chicken Curry - good, but I wish it had a little more color!

Basil Parmesan Dip

This Basil Parmesan Dip was easy and fun to make. I had no idea the blender would grind up the leaves so easily, and that the dip would turn out so.... green! I dipped Wheat Thins instead of pita chips and it seemed to be a good combination. The basil is strong though, so you may want to use a little less than the recipe calls for.

Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookies

These Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookies were very tasty, though a little time consuming. I bought traditional caramels and cut them into small pieces (8 pieces each), along with the apples. The hardest part is shaping the dough into balls. Be prepared to get your hands dirty, it's the only way to shape them as the dough is pretty dry and crumbly. I think it was worth it in the end though!

Bacon and Butternut Pasta

Bacon and Butternut Pasta was okay, but I mainly made it because it used up the rest of my butternut squash. I paired it with a spinach salad with a simple homemade dressing: 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons honey, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Toss with fresh spinach. Top with 1 cored and thinly sliced apple.

Brown Sugar Salmon with Maple Mustard Dill Sauce

I haven't been able to find a link for the recipe online, but I got this one from Cooking Light March 2010. It was actually an advertisement for Norwegian Salmon, but I imagine any salmon will do. :)

Brown Sugar Roasted Norwegian Salmon with Maple Mustard Dill Sauce

4 (6-oz) salmon fillets
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/4 cup all-natural maple syrup
1/4 cup grainy mustard or Dijon
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

Preheat oven 400 degrees

Combine brown sugar, cracked black pepper, and kosher salt in a bowl. Mix well.

Rub the salmon fillets with the brown sugar misture, making sure to use it all. Let stand for 15 minutes in the refrigerator, covered lightly with plastic wrap.

Combine the maple syrup, mustard, and fresh dill in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.

Coat the bottom of a baking dish with 1 tablespoon oilive oil. Place salmon fillets in the pan and drizzle with remaining olive oil.

Bake for 12 minutes or until cooked to desired doneness.

Remove from baking pan and drizzle salmon with maple mustard dill sauce.



I never expected maple syrup and mustard to be a good combination, but it was excellent!