Just a few days ago We grilled some salmon that turned out incredibly well. So well I had to take a picture.

I believe this was my best grilling of fish ever. We were quite sad when it was all gone. A bit of fun for me was the recipe didn’t yet have a picture on the website so I was able to upload the picture of my perfect (IMHO) salmon :)

The recipe is quite simple and here it is:

Salmon (either 2 thicker fillets that can be butterflied or 2 regular fillets that are nice and wide and be folded in half)
2 cloves of garlic peeled and minced
4 tbsp softened cream cheese
4 stalks of fresh cilantro chopped up
1 tsp kosher salt

1.) In a small bowl mix together the cream cheese, cilantro and garlic.
2.) Either butterfly the fillets or if using thin/wide fillets make a cut down the middle about 2/3 of the way through the fillet so it can easily be folded over.
3.) Spread the cream cheese mixture onto the fish and fold it up (cream cheese in the middle).
4.) On a hot grill (can only hold hand over for 2 seconds at most) that has been brushed with vegetable oil grill the filets about 6 minutes on each side (keep a close eye on the fish, you’ll see when it cooks through the side, you may need more or less time depending on the thickness of the fillets).
5.) Sprinkle the fillets with kosher salt while grilling (the jewels).

That’s it, so long as your grill is clean and you brushed on oil sticking shouldn’t be any problem at all.

I plan on continuing to post more cooking successes (and hopefully few to none failures) and pictures.

BEST. WAFFLES. EVER.

Simple yet so so yummy. We are calling them Cinnamon Waffles (they didn’t really have a name) and I plan to make them again (soon!).

What you need:

Waffle iron (duh)
2 cups flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp sugar
4 egg yolks
4 egg whites
1/2 cup vegetable oil (I used Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO))
1 1/4 cup milk
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla

In a large bowl sift the Flour, Baking Powder, Salt & Sugar. Once done make a well in middle of the bowl.

In a medium bowl mix the Egg Yolks, Vegetable Oil, Milk, Cinnamon & Vanilla. Pour the mixture into the well of the bowl with the flour mixture. Gently mix just until everything is moistened.

With either a mixer or in a bowl with a whisk beat the Egg Whites until they start to stiffen (form small peaks). Poor the Egg Whites into the batter and gently fold it in.

Pour the batter into the iron and cook as directed by your iron. We have a 6 inch round waffle iron that take a bit under a half a cup to completely fill it out (I never get them perfect). The recipe makes about 8 of that size waffle.

Serve with your favorite toppings (Maple Syrup, powdered sugar, whipped cream, fruit, etc).

Enjoy! We sure did.