Sweet Lemon Salmon

The 'kids' have been making dinner ever since I came home to Oregon. So to continue, I looked up a recipe for orange salmon, but then Katie asked me to do something with lemon in stead. So this is what I found (and it turned out pretty good!): 

4 Salmon Fillets

Juice of an entire Lemon

1 Tb Lemon Zest

2 Tb Brown Sugar

1/4 C of Water

Salt/Pepper (to season fillets)

1 Tb of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Warm oil in skillet with salmon salt, pepper, and lemon zest. Brown Salmon fillets on both sides for about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a baking dish. 

In a small sauce pan, put lemon juice, water, and brown sugar. Cook on low until sugar is dissolved. Pour over top of salmon and cook for 10-15 minutes. Serve while hot and drizzle some of the brown sugar sauce from dish over salmon. 

***Changes made: I split up a clove of garlic over the 4 fillets. ***

Recipe from: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=250781

Biscuits

My birthday this year was really quite wonderful this year. We decorated our house for Christmas. Emily took me out to dinner. And I had a party in the evening. I don't generally like parties, but this one was so fun! More on that with another post, but for now, let talk breakfast. I love biscuits. I know, they aren't the most exciting food, but I really love them. Topped with a little homemade jam or freshly made chunky applesauce...mmm! I make the same recipe Mom does, but I usually use butter instead of the shortening because I am too lazy to wash a measuring cup with shortening goo on it. I really think biscuits are the perfect breakfast for fall or winter mornings.

3 C Flour
1/3 C Butter (can use shortening)
1 TBS Baking Powder
3/4 tsp Salt
1 C milk (about)

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter or shortening until small clumps form. Add milk. Roll out and cut rounds into biscuits. Bake on an ungreased pan at 450 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.