Leftover Salmon?

So first I am not very good at this blogging thing yet...is it like that for everyone? I just forget :) But I have cooked this week and had some delicious meals I must say. Since I am leaving for Spain in 4 days I have been trying to lose a few pounds and decided to cut out breads, etc and stick with the salads, meats, fruits. I has actually been quite easy! Last Monday night I broiled a salmon fillet (broiling is my new fav way of cooking!) but the fillet was HUGE and I am just a single gal so there was quite a bit leftover. But seriously who likes fish the next day?!?! So I decided to do what my parents always do and make Salmon Croquettes. So good and so easy! Sad I did not have a pictured. Here is my simple recipe...let me know if you have tried it and what you liked or might have added in.


Salmon Croquettes

- 1/2 Pound of Salmon (one large fillet) cooked....I broil mine for ten minutes with salt and pepper
- 2 large handfuls of breadcrumbs (you can use cornmeal or a potato)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup of diced sauteed celery and onions
- 1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning or any type of seasoning you like

Not sure the technical term but "flake" or break up the salmon into little pieces. Combine salmon with breadcrumbs, egg, seasoning, and onion/celery mixture and mix together well. Form patties about 3 inches across and 1/2 inch high. Place on baking sheet with parchment paper. Set broil to high and place baking sheet on a middle rack. Watch carefully! I leave mine for about 5 minutes on one side and then flip or until a nice crust has formed on both sides. Enjoy!

A New Adventure

I had quite an interesting weekend in regards to cooking...at one point the thought crossed my mind "why don't I chronicle all of my success and failures with cooking?" I used to cook quite and bit and actually really enjoy being in the kitchen but I have been tired of my same old recipes. Don't you feel that same way sometimes? I find these great recipes but think that I don't have enough time to make them. What I am finding out is that it takes a minute or two longer to cook something a little more complex and even more tasty. I am on an adventure to try something new several times a week. My hope is to post several recipes a week that maybe you can try too.

On Saturday I decided to go make a big haul at the grocery store and I came back with some really good stuff. I made baja tacos and grilled sweet potatoes on Saturday night and then made homemade chicken salad (a twist on Jana's recipe) on Sunday. Both were really great! I also had a unfortunate disaster...I read the brownie box wrong. I thought that 525 degrees was a little high to cook brownies but I did it anyway. After about 9 minutes the brownies were rock hard and black. Luckily I still had some time for the break off kind and my NHS officers got something sweet for our lunch meeting today. I am going to come back at some point and post the recipes for what I made this weekend. Here is what I made tonight though...ended up being really tasty and really easy to make. Just pulled together whatever I had in the pantry.

Ground Turkey Tortilla Bake

1 pound ground turkey (I used leftover from my tacos the night before)
1 can black beans, drained
1 can green chilies, small can
1/2 cup of salsa
1/2 cup of taco cheese
1/4 white onion, diced
5 6" corn tortillas, cut into strips
(other ideas: peppers, jalapenos, red beans, rotel, or anything else that sounds good!)

-Preheat oven to 375
-Spray a glass dish with Pam and line bottom of dish with tortilla strips
-Layer with half of the black beans, ground turkey, chilies, salsa, onions and cheese
-Place a layer of the remaining tortilla strips on top
-Layer with the remaining black beans, ground turkey, chilies, salsa, onions and cheese
-Bake for 30 min