Salmon with Hoisin Glaze

Um, YUM. (I think I might start most of my posted recipes with that phrase...) This was SO EASY and it was delish! The original recipe actually calls for salmon steaks - I'm not much into the steaks (nor chicken with skin and bones, in case you are wondering). I used a few salmon filets I had tucked away in the freezer and it turned out tres manufique!

Ingredients:
1 tbsp. orange juice
2 tbsp. hoisin sauce
2 tsp. honey
Course salt and ground pepper
4 salmon steaks (8 to 10 oz. each), 1 inch thick

Preparation
1. Heat broiler. In a glass measuring cup, whisk together orange juice, hoisin sauce, and honey.
2. Place salmon on a rimmed baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Brush half of the hoisin sauce mixture over to coat.
3. Broil salmon about 4 inches from the heat source, basting once, until opaque in center, 10 to 13 minutes.

Please note that my dear husband has added some ranch dressing on the side to dip his way-too-healthy salmon into - yucko. We tried out those ziplock mircrowave bags to steam our veggies - they were only so-so. Haven't tried them since.

Look how happy he is! Actually, I think he was annoyed that I made him pose for yet another food picture for my blog!

Baltimore is Foodtastic!

Jeremy and I spent a fantastic weekend in Baltimore - our first getaway since getting married in April. We needed to kill the time before the Tigers/Orioles game so we thought we'd walk around the Inner Harbor. Beautiful area - but not so much in the 90* heat and ridiculous humidity...So we spent a lovely afternoon at the ESPN Zone playing video games, watching the Tour de France, and staying cool!

On Sunday Morning we decided to try out a hole-in-the-wall little place that I found in the Baltimore Sun - Blue Moon Cafe in Fells Point. Let me tell you, it did not disappoint! There are no more than 8 tables in the whole place - and some parties even sit at the same table due to space issues. We waited for what seemed like days (again, 90* heat and super sweaty humidity) but the wait was totally worth it! Below is a picture of Jeremy indulging in French Toast coated with Fruit Loops! It was the specialof the day - and boy did Jeremy feel special!

Here is a closer look at those fruit loops floating in a sea of cool whip and syrup!

Jeremy read in the morning paper, prior to us finally getting seated, that Blue Moon is known for their cinnamon rolls. HOLY COW. If I had only had the cinnamon roll,I would have died happy! It was AMAZING. We had it as an "appetizer" before our breakfast choices and it was devine! They bake them fresh - when we dove it, it was steamy and warm. Seriously - I think about that cinnamon roll on a regular basis!!

A Little Bit Cleaner

In my hunt for inspiration, I've come across quite a few cooking blogs that are just more appealing due to the crispness of the lack of color. Thus, I am cleaning up my act and removing the playful green polkadots in favor of emphasizing the pictures. I bet you're wondering, hmm...instead why doesn't she post something meaningful about food?" GREAT QUESTION! In all of my spare time tonight, I hope to do just that.

Be on the look out for "Adventures in Eating: Destination Baltimore" - J and I had some interesting food and I'm excited to share.

Peace.