Baked Mediterranean Salmon Fillets

Well I have been very busy now that the nice weather is here, zeke and I have been going on a daily outing around his napping schedule.:) His big day is almost here.. and I will be making a big post about it after July 16th!

I made this great dish for him today, (and of course travis) ! I have been trying to make meals that he can eat aswell as us.. given he is almost 12 months he still can't just eat ANYTHING.. but I have this great recipe and he thought it was great.. he ate it all up with out a fuss.

Preheat over 400 F(200 C)
8" baking sheet or glass baking pan (i use purex)

1lb (4approx)     Salmon Fillets (frozen or fresh) 
1/4 tsp                dried oregano
1/4 tsp                dried thyme
1/2                      lemon ( thinly sliced)
1                         lg tomato, sliced
1/2                      green bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup               finely chopped onion
1/2 cup               chicken stock
1 tbsp                 lemon juice

*fresh chopped parsley is optional


1. arrange fish fillets in prepared baking pan. Sprinkle  with oregano and thyme. Place lemon and tomato slices,green pepper, and onion over fish.

2. In a small bowl, combine chicken stock and lemon juice; pour over vegetables and fish. Cover and bake in preheated oven for 20 min or until fish flakes easily with a fork at its thickest part. Garnish with parsley before serving with you chose to use it.

This is a great meal for your child its full of Omega 3's and high protein content.

Breakdown: 238 cals, 28g protein, 5g carbs, 19mg of calcium

Peanut Butter stuffed Chocolate cookies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Peanut Butter Cookie Centers
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
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2 sticks softened butter
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips, I used semi-sweet
1 cup cocoa powder


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat liner.
2. Place peanut butter and sugar into a medium bowl, mix to combine then add egg, mixing until well combined. Set aside.
3. In a stand or electric mixer, beat butter and sugars until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until well combined.
4. Place flour, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. Add to wet ingredients along with cocoa powder, and chocolate chips, slowly mixing until just combined. With a small cookie scoop, scoop peanut butter cookie dough into your hand. With a medium cookie scoop, scoop chocolate dough on top and on bottom of peanut butter dough.  With hands, press chocolate dough around peanut butter dough, forming into a cookie shape.  Place onto prepared baking sheet, about 1 inch apart from each other. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, until cooked through. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Serve with milk.
Makes 3 dozen cookies

Reeses chocolate chip cookies

1 stick real butter, softened

1/2 Cup butter flavored shortening

3/4 Cup sugar

3/4 Cup brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons real vanilla

2 Cups all purpose flour

1/4 Cup ground quick oats (in food processor or blender)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 Bag Reeses Pieces mini baking pieces

1/2 Bag Semi-Sweet chocolate chips

 

 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place butter, shortening and sugars in a stand mixer and mix until smooth and creamy. Slowly beat in eggs and vanilla.

2. Place flour, oats, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Slowly pour into wet mixture on very low speed until just combined. Hand stir in Reeses and chocolate chips.

3. Drop onto an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 9-11 minutes until just golden around edges.

3 dozen cookies