A Tasty Week

Fall is making its approach and my craving of comfort foods has begun. I find that nothing suits a cool Fall night better than a hot casserole or a slow cooked pot roast.

The menu this week included Salmon Burgers, Chicken and Broccoli Casserole, Pot Roast, Fish Tacos, and Chicken Stew with Dumplings.

My kitchen companion was my mom, and I was glad to have her assemble the Salmon Burgers, as I tend to struggle with the food processor. It was an easy process (for her, since she has mastered the art of using this equipment!) chop the salmon into fairly fine pieces in the food processor, add an egg white, bread crumbs, dill, salt and pepper, and then process again for a moment to combine the ingredients. Form patties and cook them. I grilled mine on the Foreman Grill and they came out just right. We ate them on whole wheat buns with ranch and had some roasted potatoes and salad on the side. Anyone can make these- as long as they know how to operate a food processor!

As mom worked on that, I boiled broccoli and then chicken for the casserole. Those were chopped and mixed in a casserole dish and smothered in a creamy parmesan sauce, then topped with cheese and a sprinkle of bread crumbs.

Next I made one of my all time comfort food favorites, Chicken Stew with Dumplings. Nothing beats it, and the recipe came from weight watchers!

I prepped the Pot Roast and Veggies so they were ready to roast in the slow cooker. This recipe came out very moist and delicious. The roast was so tender it shredded to pieces.

Finally, I made the Fish Tacos. I used cod and made some "oven-fried fish" by coating pieces of the fish in milk and then a mixture of bread crumbs, corn meal, dill, paprika, salt, and pepper. After drizzling a bit of olive oil over the top these were baked at 500 for about 10 minutes. They were served on corn tortillas and topped with onion, cabbage, cilantro, lime, and chipotle ranch dressing. I regret not taking a picture as they looked so fresh and tasty on my plate.

Now that this week is coming to a close, it's time to plan my next menu, go shopping, and get back in the kitchen! I hope next week's meals will be this good.