More Salmon and Rice

I found some fresh salmon on sale at my local supermarket and decided to try my hand at making it, so I picked up some Mrs. Dash Lemon Herb Peppercorn 10 Minute Marinade to try with it. I let the salmon marinade in it for about 6 hours before I cooked it. I know it says 10 minute marinade, but I've always found that they work better if you marinade for longer. Then I put the salmon in aluminum foil and cooked it at 400 for 25 minutes. This way the salmon actually cooks a bit in the marinade. The salmon tasted great when it was done.

Also, I found a new kind of risotto that actually says it's Gluten Free, Lundberg Risotto. They had a few different kinds of Risotto, but for the Lemon Pepper Salmon I decided on the Porcini Mushroom Risotto. This wasn't in the Gluten Free section so if you're looking for it look with the boxed rices. The Risotto was great as well. All together the meal cost about $4 per person and tasted great!

Salmon & Rice

I found this Marinated Salmon from Morey's that tastes absolutely amazing and doesn't say it has any gluten in it. You can grill it, Bake it or Microwave it. I baked it and it came out tender and tasty. The best thing about it is that it's healthy for you and still tastes great. I found the salmon at my Sam's Club there are 6 fillets for somewhere around $13.

The rice is Archer Farms Four Cheese Risotto it doesn't say it contains gluten. It's really easy to cook and tastes amazing. I added about 1/4 cup of Sharp Cheddar cheese to add a little extra flavor, but it doesn't really need it to taste great. I found it at Target for $2 per box. That means for both my husband and I to eat dinner it's only $6, which I think is a bargain for this great meal. Both the salmon and the rice take about the same amount of time to cook which makes it a great quick meal.

Pomegranate Ham

I was so excited to eat the Ham, I forgot to take a picture of it! Sorry. Here's the recipe.

Pomegranate Ham

8 lb Ham - I used this size ham, but you can use bigger, I'm sure the amount of glaze would probably work with a ham up to 12 or 13 lbs.

Glaze
6 cups Pomegranate Juice
1 cup sugar (I use real cane sugar)

Simmer Pomegranate Juice and sugar in a medium sauce pan over medium heat for 45 minutes, then let cool for 10 minutes. It won't cool much. Pour over the ham in a roasting pan that just fits the ham. Cook ham per directions on the package. After first 15 minutes baste ham with Pomegranate Glaze in bottom of the roasting pan. Then repeat every 30 minutes until 30 minutes remain. Slice the ham so that it is cut almost all the way through. Then baste again with the Pomegranate Glaze making sure to get it in between every slice. Finish cooking last 30 minutes. Remove from oven, finish cutting and serve.

Pomegranate Ham

Tomorrow I'm going to try to make Pomegranate Glazed Ham. I will put the recipe and a picture up when it is finished.

Mac N Cheese

Tried a Mac N Cheese for lunch, here's the recipe.

Macaroni and Cheese

8 oz Ener G Rice Macaroni
8 oz Cheese (I used Pinconning but whatever is your favorite will work)
2 tbsp Milk
1 tbsp Gluten-Free Flour

Cook Macaroni per package directions. Strain Macaroni. In the sauce pan that you just cooked the macaroni in, melt the cheese for about 2 minutes, then add milk. When cheese is fully melted, add flour and macaroni. Stir and serve. Serves 2.

Cheesy Salsa

I've been looking for weeks for a cheesy salsa that doesn't have gluten in it and I finally found one. On the Border Mexican Grill and Cantina has two, Golden Cheddar and Monterey White. They taste great and are a great alternative to regular salsa when salsa gets old.

Cheeseburger in Paradise

My husband and I went out to dinner with my parents tonight. They have a favorite restaurant that they go to every Friday so we joined them there, Cheeseburger in Paradise. They have this olive salsa that my dad is crazy for. I was so excited to see that they had a Gluten-Free Menu, then I looked at it. Most of the items are like Mini-Cheeseburgers (Order without the bun) or Son of a Son of a Sailor Salad (Order without the Wantons). Everything had something that you had to take out in order for it to work Gluten-Free. It was disappointing especially after finding Wildfire in Chicago, who makes a Flourless Chocolate Cake for their Gluten-Free Menu. Anyway, I found something I could eat with the exceptions and it was pretty good, but still disappointing to see how little they actually did for the special menu.

Wildfire Restaurant

I found what looks like a great restaurant that has a Gluten-Free menu in Chicago at 159 W Erie called Wildfire. The Gluten-Free Menu looks amazing and we're going to try it out while we're there. I'm so excited. If you live in the area and have tried this restaurant, please let me know if this is a good place to eat and if so when the best time is to go. Thanks!