How to Smoke Salmon in your Pellet Grill
Smoked salmon is SUPER easy to make in your smoker! I love brushing mine with maple syrup during smoking to create that sweet-salty crust on top.
Holiday Smoked Salmon Board
A smoked salmon charcuterie board makes the perfect appetizer (or meal!) during the holidays! Here are some tips for creating a smoked salmon board that everyone will love whether it’s a fancy brunch, a cocktail party, dinner parties, or Christmas Eve with your family. It makes a beautiful presentation and it’s a great way to …
Fish Fry with Garlic Aioli (Aruba-inspired)
Do you like a good fish fry? And by fish fry, I mean shrimp, too. And some fries and some kind of dipping sauce. And those pickled red onions. All of it. This particular meal was inspired by our trip to Aruba last June. I was hoping to find something uniquely “Aruban”, but honestly, it’s …
Sweet Chipotle Salmon with Hot Honey Glaze
I love salmon. Like, big puffy heart love salmon. If you want to know the truth, I created this Sweet Chipotle Salmon recipe because I wanted another vehicle for Hot Honey Cilantro Glaze. Luckily it paired SO well with this salmon! (And REALLY good with the Roasted Jalapeno Ranch Dressing on this salad. I can’t …
Sriracha Lime Gravlax (Cured Salmon)
Yep, another homemade gravlax recipe. I loved the Everything Bagel Gravlax so much I decided to take cured salmon in another direction. This version was especially good in a sushi or poke-style bowl. I’ll share the one I made below!
Everything Bagel Gravlax (Cured Salmon)
Now that Everything Bagel Seasoning is a household staple, how have you been using it? Are you sprinkling it on everything? I love all of the Everything Bagel-ized products at Trader Joe’s — including their Everything Bagel Gravlax. Are you a gravlax fan? Gravlax (or cured salmon) is surprisingly easy to make and MUCH more …
3 Recipe Formulas for Quick & Easy Dinners
*I’ve partnered with Walmart for this post. Any comments or opinions shared are my own.* My favorite kinds of meals are the ones that require the least amount of brain power. They’re ones that I can make from things I have on hand or grab a couple of things from the store without consulting a …
Grilled Sablefish with Garlic-Herb Oil
Sablefish! This is the first sablefish recipe I’ve posted! And ohhhh, it’s a good one. I’m a huge fan of fish — mostly salmon and sturdy white fish that I can marinated and grill and turn into Fish Taco Bowls, Fish Nuggets, or Cajun Foil-Packet Salmon. What is sablefish? I’ve recently been trying out some …
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