Tuesday, February 5, 2013

BALSAMIC GLAZED SALMON

BALSAMIC GLAZED SALMON

1/2 C Balsamic vinegar
1/4 C brown sugar
2 salmon filets
garlic salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
1/4 C fresh cilantro, torn

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.  In small saucepan, heat balsamic vinegar to boiling.  Stir in brown sugar; lower heat and let simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Sprinkle both sides of salmon with garlic salt and pepper to taste.  Place salmon, skin side down, on baking sheet.  Arrange cilantro on top of salmon.  Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.  Drizzle balsamic glaze over salmon before serving.

Unfortunately, I got a little happy and "over-drizzled" the glaze, so it isn't a pretty picture.  However, it was dee-lish! 


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MUSIC TO COOK BY

The Archies - "Sugar Sugar" (The Archie Show) 

 

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2013 A-Z Reading Challenge

 


Do you love to read?  You know I do!  Escape with Dollycas Into a Good Book is hosting a reading challenge for 2013.This challenge will run from January 1st, 2012 until December 31st, 2013.

You can join anytime. It’s an alphabet challenge!!! The challenge is to read one book starting with every letter of the alphabet. 


So there are two different ways you can set up your own A-Z Reading Challenge.


A -  Make a list on your blog from A-Z. Throughout the year, as you go along, add the books you are reading to the list. Towards the end of the year, you can check and see which letters you are missing and find books to fit.


OR


B - Make a list now of 26 books, picking one for each letter of the alphabet. For example: A – The Azalea Assault B- Blue Monday C – Crops and Robbers D – A Deadly Grind etc.



Books can be read in any order and all formats – print – e-book – audio – are acceptable for this challenge!
Ready to join?? 
Sign up at Escape with Dollycas Into a Good Book and grab the button.  


Non-bloggers you can join too! Just keep track any way you wish and enter a link below if available or sign up in the comment section. You can even set up a special shelf on Goodreads to help you keep track!


Need some help finding titles to match the alphabet –
Jandy’s Reading Room has a wonderful list to get you started.

Here is my list:  
A        AN ANGEL BY HER SIDE - RUTH REID - 4 stars
B       
C        CHRISTMAS WITH THE FIRST LADIES - COLLEEN CHRISTIAN BURKE
D        THE DILEMMA OF CHARLOTTE FARROW- OLIVIA NEWPORT
E       
F        

G       
H       
I         ICONIC SPIRITS:  AN INTOXICATING HISTORY - MARK SPIVAK
J       
K        KILLER RATINGS -  LISA SEIDMAN
L        TO LOVE A WOLF - BK WALKER
M        MY NAME IS MARY SUTTER - ROBIN OLIVEIRA
N        NEVER LET YOU GO - ERIN HEALY
O        O!  JACKIE - MERCEDES KING
P        PERIL:  FROM JACKBOOTS TO JACK BENNY - PEARL GOODMAN - 4 STARS
Q        QUEEN OF THE AIR:  A TRUE STORY OF LOVE AND TRAGEDY AT THE CIRCUS - DEAN JENSEN
R        RAISING CUBBY-JOHN ELDER ROBISON
S        SECRETLY SMITTEN - COLLEEN COBLE, DENISE HUNTER, KRISTEN BILLERBECK, & DIANN HUNT
T        THE POSTMISTRESS-SARAH BLAKE
U        UNCONQUERED:  THE SAGA OF COUSINS JERRY LEE LEWIS, JIMMY SWAGGART, AND MICKY GILLEY - J.D. DAVIS
V        VANISHED-IRENE HANNON - 5 STARS
W       
X       
Y       
Z       

I will be updating my list and will keep it posted on here.  Check back to see what I've read, and comment and let me know when you join the challenge.  Here's to a year of good reading!


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"I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior." Hippolyte Taine

 

3 comments:

Michelle Cornwell-Jordan said...

Salmon recipe sounds good:) You always have such delicious dishes to share, you will make a cook out me yet:O)

Thanks so much!

Michelle Pit Crew

Unknown said...

Haven't had salmon in ages. Thanks for the tips.

THE SELF-TAUGHT COOK said...

Thank you both for your comments. Michelle- that's my goal; to get everyone cooking! :)
Rebecca- Salmon is very good for you. We don't eat it all the time, but lately, I've been on a salmon kick, and we're loving it.

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