BIZZY BAKES

When I planned the week's meals from AllRecipes, I chose the a Thai noodle dish so when I decided on salmon  to go with it, I also focused on Thai.  I like dishes with these seasonings.  They tend to always work with whatever the main ingredients are.  They work in a stir fry, meat and fish.  I even have made a chicken soup with many of the same ingredients. Thai Salmon ( adapted from About.com) Ingredients: 2-3 salmon fillets or steaks 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce (gluten-free) 4 tablespoons gluten free soy sauce 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste) 2-3 green onions, finely sliced or chopped Method: Place salmon in a baking dish.  For two pieces, I used a square pan. In a separate bowl, combine the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, and chili flakes. Stir well to dissolve the honey. Add white parts of the green onion. Pour over salmon, turning pieces to satu...

I have been making some kind of pasta salad recently for the Sabbath.  It is filling and because the Sabbath is such a long day, in the summer, we need a heartier meal for the third meal.  This week, the designated salad was this Thai style pasta. Thai Pasta Salad   (adapted from allrecipes.com Ingredients: 1/4 (12 ounce) package angel hair pasta 1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon and 2 teaspoons shredded white-green cabbage 3/4 large carrot, shredded 1/4 small green bell pepper, chopped 1/4 small red bell pepper, chopped   1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped 2 green onions, chopped 1 tablespoon teaspoons chopped peanuts 2 tablespoons peanut butter 2-1/2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar 2 teaspoons sweet chili sauce 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon sesame oil   1 teaspoon brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper Method: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Break pasta into small piece...

I was excited about this week's recipe from our Donna Hay group.  It was chosen by Gaye , and it sounded great except that it called for pork.  Chicken makes a good substitute (actually, I don't know that.  Does chicken taste like pork?)  Regardless, Gaye had made that suggestion and I took it and like it. I tried two supermarkets and neither had lemongrass so that was my second change.  I also omitted the mint since I just don't like mint in savory dishes.  Of course, my favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip. I, also had no luck finding mung bean noodles so I used brown rice vermicelli.  I had to cook it differently from the book's unique directions but it still worked. The rest of the ingredients blended well to give a really nice flavor to the dish.  There was some brown sugar added to the mix and I always like a little sweet in my savory dishes.  I would gladly make this again. I am sure you will find the dishes made by G...

Making salmon, once a week, with the goal of not repeating myself, helped me find this yummy recipe from A Baked Salmon with Thai Curry Sauce 2-4 salmon steaks (or substitute salmon fillets), portioning 1 per person RED CURRY SAUCE for Salmon:   Adapted 1/4 cup shallots  diced a small piece of ginger (1/4 of an inch), sliced 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper  1 cup coconut milk 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1/4 tsp. ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1 tablespoon brown sugar  1 Tbsp. freshly-squeezed lime juice Place all ingredients for "Red Curry Sauce for Salmon" in a food processor or chopper (if using a mini chopper, just add as much coconut milk as you can, adding the rest later).  ( I simply mixed it all together and that was absolutely fine.) Pour about 1/4 of the sauce into the bottom of a covered casserole-type dish for baking. Now add the salmon steaks, turning them over several times to cover. Pour a...