My Story in Recipes
  • Recipe Index
  • Blog Posts
  • My Story
  • Connect

Grilled Salmon

8/28/2018

4 Comments

 
Picture
Ben and I are about to celebrate our 25th anniversary and if I think back over our eating habits from the last 25 years, I can say that things have certainly changed.  I guess that you can say that our eating habits have evolved and adapted to each situation of life that we were in at the time. 

We moved to 3 times in our first year of marriage.  First to an apartment in Ohio, then to Wichita Falls, Texas and then to Layton, Utah.  Even though we were both working full time jobs, we were struggling financially so we cooked most of our meals at home.  We ate a lot of casseroles and crock pot meals.  They weren't anything extraordinary but they were cheap and easy.

We celebrated our 2 1/2 year anniversary with the birth of our first child and dinner time changed dramatically.  I spent months struggling to figure out how to feed a baby who instinctually wanted to eat EVERY single time that I wanted to prepare a meal or sit down to eat something.   I honestly don't know how first time mothers survive - and don't even get me started on mothers of multiples.  

Our 3d year of marriage brought with it another cross country move, this time, to San Antonio, Texas.  This is where our first born learned to love food.  His love of fruits and vegetables was infectious.  I was making most of his baby food at home and as a result, Ben and I incorporated a lot more fruits and vegetables into our diets as well.  

We added another beautiful baby to our family while we were in Texas and then moved to Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, then Level Green, Pennsylvania and then Jackson, Tennessee.  By the time we settled in Jackson, we had a preschooler and a first grader.  Dinner time was a series of negotiations to get both of my finicky eaters to try something new or consume at least a minimal amount of vegetables.  

Fast forward about 3 more years and we moved to the house that we currently live in, in Monroe, Georgia.  We had 2 elementary school aged, uber-active kids who were about as interested in sitting down to the dinner table as they were about going to get a shot at the doctors office.  I put a great deal of effort into trying to figure out how to disguise their vegetables and trick them into eating something healthy.  

The year that my oldest child entered middle school is when our dinner time schedule really started to change again.  I found myself spending a lot of my day driving the kids to and from practices, piano lessons, orthodontist appointments and playdates.  I struggled to find time to fix healthy dinners, let alone squeeze in a family meal between homework and social activities.  

I was not at all prepared for the change that would come when my kids entered high school either.  My kids were super involved in sports, clubs and activities which is exactly what we wanted for them but what I didn't anticipate was the level of commitment from the family that each activity involved.  We ate the majority of our meals on the way to a game, sitting in the bleachers cheering on our favorite player or on the way home from a far away play off game.  It was totally worth it but we didn't get the opportunity to sit down around our dinner table together very often.  

Now our kids are off at their respective colleges.  Both are in their own apartments and doing a lot of their own cooking.  Ben and I are back to eating our meals at home together like we did 25 years ago. We miss the kids terribly but there are some up sides to having dinner for the two of us.  Our dinner conversations don't revolve around farts or involve burping contests anymore.  We eat more grilled salmon and roasted vegetables than chicken nuggets and fish sticks now too.  And we don't have to eat at exactly 5:00 so that someone can get to wresting practice or a piano lesson either.
Picture
Cooking for babies and children and teenagers has its challenges.  Heck, cooking for myself can be a challenge.  I'm always trying to find yummy foods that are also healthy and easy to prepare and don't cost a fortune.  This grilled salmon recipe is perfect for those of you looking for a meal that's delicious, simple and cheap.  
Picture
Grilled Salmon
Sauce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
pinch cayenne pepper

Salmon
2 pound salmon filet
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
​
Stir together sauce ingredients. 
Cut salmon into 4 one inch pieces of salmon.  Pat dry and refrigerate. 
Picture
Picture

​Light charcoal grill and oil grill grates.  Brush salmon with oil, season with salt and pepper and place on grill.   Cook 4-5 minutes with skin side up. ​
Picture
Picture


​Flip fish over and cook 4-5 minutes longer. 
Remove fish from grill. 
Picture
Serve salmon with sauce. 
Picture
Picture
Picture
You can tell from the looks of the salmon on my platter that I haven't quite mastered the task of cooking for two yet.  On the plus side, it's nice to have a little extra for lunches.  I think that you're going to enjoy this recipe.   

Ciao!
Click here for a printable version of this recipe
4 Comments
assignment help link
11/4/2018 11:33:35 pm

I am not a huge fan of fishes in a pan or in someone's dinner plate. I used to think fishing is a relaxing activity. Nowadays I can never relax when I know a living creature that can feel pain could die from me. I don't want to participate in its death by eating it. I used to think maybe it's okay, it's nothing but a log and I didn't kill it. But will it be alright if someone eat your daughter and that person just say "I didn't kill her." I don't even believe in kharma the way other people present it but I think eating animals or using them for recreation is wrong.

Reply
Amy Davis link
11/5/2018 07:27:05 am

I am sympathetic to your opinions on animal consumption and I hope that you will check out some of my vegetarian recipes that I have on my blog. Thank you for stopping by the blog.

Reply
best rated research paper writing service link
11/30/2018 12:57:08 am

You don’t know what It’s like, baby, you don’t know what It’s like... no no no no no you don’t know... Nope that wasn’t a song, that was me trying to explain to a friend what grilled salmon was like. Then the clever guy had to ask, was it fresh or was it covered? I was like, It doesn’t matter it works either way. Then he’s like, ‘capital.’ Next thing I know somebody was treating me to dinner. I like.

Reply
Marina Teramond link
6/24/2021 04:31:30 am

Very interesting and useful information. I didn't know this recipe before, now I will definitely try your recipe, thank you very much

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Like my page on facebook.

    Follow me on Instagram


    Follow Me on Pinterest

    Categories

    All
    30 Minute Meals
    30-minute-meals
    Big Green Egg Recipes
    Chocolate
    Christmas Classics
    Comfort Foods
    Crock Pot Meals
    Fall Favorites
    Healthy-choices
    Healthy-choices
    My Favorites
    Springtime Treats
    St Patrick's Day Goodies
    Summertime Specialties
    Thanksgiving Classics
    Valentine Treats
    Vegetarian
    Winter Warm Ups

    Archives

    May 2025
    April 2025
    March 2025
    February 2025
    January 2025
    December 2024
    November 2024
    October 2024
    September 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    April 2024
    March 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    September 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011

Photos from Free Public Domain Illustrations by rawpixel, Texas_Custom_Patios
  • Recipe Index
  • Blog Posts
  • My Story
  • Connect