The Women of Fantasy

I'm almost ready to read the next book in the 3 sisters Island trilogy - I'm on book 2 - by Nora Roberts. These books take place on an island - fish is the dominant food. The mc in the first book is a cook and makes seafood chowder.

Last week we went to Silver Lake up big Cottonwood Canyon. It was gorgeous. My 2 year old had great fun running around and we saw several people - including many children - fishing. Some little girls caught some trout and my daughter loved it. My Mom loves trout it is her favorite fish to eat. Hubby loves Alaskan salmon - he lived there for several years and always went fishing. His aunt gave us some salmon from their recent fishing trip in Alaska. Here is how he cooked it:

1 big hunk of Alaskan salmon - skin off, deboned, etc (ready to go)
salt and lemon pepper
water

simmer in skillet until done - (he cooked it about 25 minutes) - add more water to keep from burning. Season with salt and lemon pepper.

This is a simple dish - and very healthy. I'm always trying to get my daughter to eat better foods. With a little more practice it would be a fun cook off recipe.

My daughter loved it - I was shocked she is such a picky eater I thought no way would she eat fish. I think some fresh lemon and rosemary would of made it even better.

My mom cooked trout two different ways if I remember correctly - boiled in water and wrapped in aluminum foil. If I do go fishing one of these days at Silver Lake and catch some trout I'll give a few to her.

The Great American Seafood Cook off is taking place this Saturday and Sunday in New Orleans. It supports domestic sustainable seafood. With so many things being imported it's exciting to see support of local products and resources. Even though Utah is landlocked it has some excellent fresh water fish - I'm going to see if my 2 year old likes trout - another dish to add to her rare favorites.

Got any favorite seafood recipes?

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Posted by Jen at Thursday, July 31, 2008