Salmon Teriyaki Marinade

Okay, let's get down to business. My youngest asked me if I would teach him how to make salmon with white rice last night while I was tucking him in bed. I asked him why and he replied, "because when I am a dad I want to make it for my kids." What a sweet and loving 7 year old I have! He is the most loving, kind, caring, hard working, child a mom could ever ask for in her last child! He's definitely a keeper!

So in honor of him wanting to learn how to cook salmon!

This is my special teriyaki sauce that I make in my Ninja blender. Fill the blender with soy sauce about half way, toss in there about a cup of brown sugar, one sweet onion, a few cloves of garlic, add in there pineapple (optional, but I forgot to add it in this particular sauce so I put it on top of the fish). Now put the lid on and blend! No need to chop the onion, just cut the ends off and peel off the thin crispy layer.  Now you need something to put the salmon in to marinade, Tupperware, Ziploc baggie gallon size or whatever you have will work. Add the fish and the freshly made sauce. Close it and leave it all day in the refrigerator. You want to marinate it for at least 5 hours to get a really good taste!

Here it is! I think this particular day it was raining so hard and was windy we opted out of BBQ and put it in the oven for 425 degrees for about 20 minutes. Then turn off the bake and turn on the broil! Broil for up to 5 minutes to get a little blackened charred look and flavor. It will taste amazing!  Just a personal hint, do not walk away! Stay with the oven so you don't forget about it! We don't want all your hard work on the meal to go to waste!

Now to complete the meal with white rice, pasta, veggies whatever you like!

How do you like your salmon cooked?

Chicken Stock

I don't know about you but my husband does some crazy things! Here he is using one of my nice newer pans on his barbecue! This drives me nuts!  He knows better!  He has his own special pans to use just for the BBQ! In fact he should have used one of the old ratty looking pans in the kitchen instead!

(My photo.)

The picture makes the backyard look smaller than it is! See new pan on the grill!

My BBQ King's photo.

Here's a peek inside!  The recipe for this awesome chicken stock, all it is, is, a leftover rotisserie chicken from Costco and water.  Grill on the side burner for a few hours. When we use it to cook something fabulous we will add salt and pepper and that sort of stuff.

Happy Easter

In my family ham has always been an Easter favorite!  I don't think we've had anything different in many years! 

Before the ham got cooked.

After.

Ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, and green beans! Yum!

I hope you all enjoy your family this wonderful Easter day and contemplate the true meaning of the holiday.

Foodie, at Ivars

My BBQ King worked up in Everett this past weekend and he was starving so the guys at work sent him to some burger joint down by the Mukilteo water front. Instead he found himself at a fancy Ivar's Restaurant. He said their fish and chips were to die for!

Waterfront view/location.

Fancy, when they bring you fresh baked bread while you are waiting at least the ones on the waterfront are here in Washington.

This looks really good and he said it was! I wish he had invited me!  For some reason he has no fear of eating by himself!  Although he did have a "date" begging for food!

Yes a seagull! The ferry boat waiting in the background to go to Whidbey Island.


All these pictures were taken by My BBQ King with his cell phone, Samsung Note 3.

Happy April Fools day!