Salmon recipe idea

If you find this blog...
please know...
I do not know what the heck I am doing...
just posting my thoughts , recipes,
...happy with an idea that someone may actually use it!!
:)
anyhow...
this morning in a grocery store, at the seafood/meat counter I was waiting to be served and a young woman asked me if I can share with her an idea for a recipe to make the salmon...(I was ordering)...
so I told her...
exactly what I will be happy to share with you...
We have family of 3 adults and a 4 year old boy...
so I will buy a salmon filet about 1-1/2lb in size...
(I keep any fish in coolest part of the fridge and no longer than a day)...
before grilling I would put little salt, and dill (fresh or dry) maybe 1 tablespoon of olive oil and marinate it for 1-2 hours...
make grill medium hot , lower to low and place sliced salmon on a grill
(the 1-1/2 lb salmon filet I probably would slice into 4-5 pieces)
keep it for about 7-10 minutes, turn it over and grill for another 5-7 minutes...
if you take a fork and can seperate the 'flakes" of fish flesh ...it is done...

I am not a guru nor fancy ...you might use lemon juice to 'cover-up' the smell of fish...
if you have someone that really does not like 'fish smell' you might to soak it in milk for an hour or so...
...dill is not necessary if you don't have it handy...
little pepper, and /or garlic, basil, thyme will do as well...
I suppose it is a personal taste that matters the most!!

Side dishes with it?
rice of some sort (we love wild rice mixtures), and plenty of grilled vegetables...
mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, red onion...

I hope I will remember to share with you salmon bake with feta cheese and pine nuts...
...I am not kidding you! the recipe is to die for!!!
Have a SUPER-DUPER Weekend!!!

Easy Chicken Dinner!!

This one is as easy at it goes!!!
the original name is: IDIOT CHICKEN!!
(don't get offended...years ago I could not boil water for tea without burning it!!!)
:))
anyway...
for this recipe the best chicken parts are thighs and drums...
many times on sale...they make NOT TO BEAT BARGAIN!!!

place them skin up in an ovenproof dish (lasagna type)...
sprinkle them with bread crumb mixture...
Mixture:
1/2 cup bread crumbs (I use Progresso Italian style, but any will do)
1 tablespoon sweet paprika powder
1 teaspoon salt( I use Coarse Kosher, but any will do)
1 teaspoon marjoran (oregano or basil will do a good sub)

OK...preheat oven to 400 degrees and sprinkle half of the mixture over the chicken parts...
put in the oven, bake for about 20 minuts...
take them out, turn it over, sprinkle the remaining half of mixture, lower the oven to 350 degrees and bake another 25 minutes...
Please remember that not every oven is the same...so you need to make sure chicken is done...
poke one piece (the biggest one) with a fork...if the juice comes running clear they are done...you may use meat thermometer (160)

Side note...
I usually buy the big tray of chicken parts on sale...
and use left overs for pasta-chicken salad for the next day lunch or use the left over chicken meat for OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD Paprikarz!!! (recipe coming up in the next couple of days)

The biggest thing with me and the kitchen is...
I love to eat!!!.... GOOD, INEXPENSIVE and FAST!!! :)))

Good side dishes?...
mashed potatoes
and
cucumber salad (thinly sliced peeled cucumbers with sour cream, salt, ground black pepper and dill)