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Salmon Salad with Strawberries

Aug 3rd, 2012
by erin.
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Strawberry Salmon Salad

Date: July 31st, 2012

Recipe: http://annies-eats.com/2012/07/09/grilled-salmon-salad-with-fresh-strawberries/

Modifications:  Once again, used red white vinegar instead of white for the dressing. We just used one fairly large salmon filet, and broiled it instead of grilling. We did top with feta since we had some on hand.

Time to table: 30 minutes

Servings: 3 adults, 1 tiny toddler portion (but none of them were too big – we were anticipating 2 adults, but my sister stopped over so we made it work)

Ben: Like

Erin: Love

Annie: Like (all elements other than lettuce at least, and especially loved those almonds)

Notes: This was yet another great summer meal, and bonus points because it’s super quick. We served this with some bread. I really like entree salads sometimes, Ben isn’t so much of a fan, but even he enjoyed this.

Annie's salad

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

May 11th, 2012
by erin.
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Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with blackberry sauce

Date: 4/30/2012

Recipe: http://annies-eats.com/2011/01/12/lemon-ricotta-pancakes-with-blackberry-sauce/

Modifications: None

Time to table: 30 minutes

Servings: 4 adults

Ben: Like

Erin: Love

Annie: Love (especially the blackberry sauce!)

Notes: These are probably my favorite pancakes ever – too bad I am NOT good at flipping pancakes and they somehow all got burned on the outside but not always quite done on the inside. That’s why I like waffles – my waffle maker tells me when it’s done :) These are not exactly quick pancakes since they involve beating egg whites and dirty quite a few dishes… but they are tasty. So it’s not like this is truly a “quick” breakfast for dinner meal, but I guess it’s quicker than a lot of other involved meals.

Crazy Annie with blackberry sauce

Herbed Risotto with Chicken and Carmelized Onions

Apr 13th, 2012
by erin.
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Risotto with carmelized onions and chicken

Date: 4/9/2012

Recipe: http://annies-eats.com/2011/01/13/herbed-risotto-with-chicken-and-caramelized-onions/

Modifications: I cooked 3 chicken breasts, but it seemed like FAR too much chicken – I probably only used 1.5 and then we saved the rest for another meal. I also forgot the butter at the end and it still seemed plenty rich and delicious :)

Time to table: 45 minutes

Servings: 4 adults

Ben: Love

Erin: Love

Annie: Like

Notes: Risotto is one of those meals that is always a hit. How could it not, with all that cheese and butter?? The carmelized onions really put this one over the top for me. It was delicious. Annie (of Annie’s Eats, not my child) says this method is easier, but for the time you save from stirring, I spent shredding chicken, which is one of my most hated tasks in the kitchen. This still seemed plenty involved – wouldn’t be what I would call a “quick dinner” but it was worth it! Luke enjoyed watching me cook – good thing :)

Luke watching mom cook

Now Annie's plate
Annie was well accessorized for this dinner

Panko crusted salmon

Nov 30th, 2011
by ben.
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Panko Crusted Salmon

Date: 11/29/2011

Recipe: http://annies-eats.net/2011/04/13/panko-crusted-salmon/

Time to table: 35 minutes

Modifications: I just used a single 1lb salmon filet.

Servings: 2.5 adult servings

Ben: Love

Erin: Like

Annie: Dislike

Notes: We made steamed broccoli and mashed potatoes for our sides and this turned out really good. I liked baking the salmon rather than broiling it, as it takes some guesswork out of cooking. I managed to time the potatoes and broccoli just right as well, so it was all hot when we sat down to eat.