Ode to Health

The last couple of weeks, I have done a number on my body. Eating out multiple times a week so now when I'm cooking at home, I feel the need to make it up.


Pan-Seared Salmon
From Southern Living

Ingredients:
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
4 (6-ounce) salmon steaks
Garnish: orange rinds, optional

Preparation:
1. Combine brown sugar and soy sauce in a shallow dish or large zip-top freezer bag, and add salmon.
Cover or seal, and chill 2 hours. Remove salmon from marinade, discarding marinade.

2. Cook salmon in a lightly greased skillet over medium-high heat 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes with a fork. Garnish, if desired.

paired with....

Broccoli with Garlic Butter and Cashews
from Southern Living

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs fresh broccoli
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp white vinegar
1/4 tsp pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup salted roasted cashews

Preparation:
1. Remove and discard broccoli leaves and touch ends of stalks; cut broccoli into spears. Arrange broccoli in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and steam 5 to 6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Arrange broccoli on a serving platter. Set aside, and keep warm.

2. Place butter in a 1-cup glass measuring cup. Microwave on high 15 seconds or until butter melts. Stir in brown sugar and next 4 ingredients. Microwave at high 45 seconds or until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in cashews. Pour garlic sauce over broccoli, and serve immediately.

Tine's Notes: Followed each recipe to a T. Have yourself a dinner that doesn't feel like grazing on fluff or too indulgent. There seemed to be a theme of brown sugar and soy sauce that day.