Kitchen Notes and Recipes
These are mostly notes for me, someplace for things I regularly have to look up online.
Panko Crusted Salmon
I use frozen salmon from Wal-mart, its affordable and the 2 pound bag comes pre-sorted in 4 ounce packages. While each serving has 45mg of cholesterol, it still much less than any other meat. I coat each filet in light olive oil with basil and oregano, then bake for 25 minutes at 425 degrees. I also add tumeric and black pepper to add spice and get tumeric in my diet. As a side, I'll use a Birdseye steamfresh protein blend, looking for varieties with 0 cholesterol, or mix some barley with salsa.
Pasta with Sauce
I regularly eat pasta, its quick and easy. I usually use the Garden variety of the Tops sauce, and add spices and Italian diced tomatoes to it. While usually pasta is high calories, there is a way to reduce the carbohydrate amount and reduce the calories. Sounds crazy but its as easy as cooling or freezing your pasta after making it. So if I'm making pasta for dinner, I'll make the pasta during lunch and put it in the fridge once done.
Frozen Crab Cakes
- Preheat oven to 425°F for the crispiest results.
- Prepare the crab cakes:
- Place frozen crab cakes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or lightly greased.
- Lightly brush or spray the tops with oil or melted butter (this helps them brown and crisp up).
- Bake for 20–25 minutes at 425°F (no thawing).
- Flip them halfway through for even browning (optional but recommended).
- They’re done when golden brown on the outside and reach an internal temperature of 165°F.
Homemade Garlic Bread
- Preheat oven to 425°F
- Prepare the butter.
- Melt the butter with minced garlic in a saucepan.
- Lightly brush the butter onto the sliced bread, add garlic and parmesan cheese to the bread.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes at 425°F.
- They’re done when bread is brown and cheese is melted.