What I Cooked Tonight

At my house it usually comes down to take out, ramen, or whatever you choose to make.  I wanted something quick so I went for one of my known staples, Salmon and Orzo.

So this is frozen salmon that I get from Sam's Club. I would love to get fresh fish, but I'm jobless and everyone eats the food in the house.  I'm not going to buy my good fish for someone else to eat it.

This is just some Barilla orzo. You can get this from anywhere. I'm 98% sure I purchased mine from Walmart. Its the cheapest place to get food, outside of Ft. Jackson. And I don't feel like burning the gas to drive to post for one item.

 So this is where my seasoning comes in.  I think that a lot of pasta is bland without some sort of ooomph added to it.  So I use the concentrated chicken stock for my orzo water.  The rosemary-garlic seasoning mix and the garlic powder go on the salmon along with a little bit of butter.  From there all you have to do is manage to get the orzo and salmon close to being finished at the same time.  The orzo takes 9 minutes and the salmon takes a minimum of 15.  So I cook the orzo an extra two minutes and use a lid to strain it instead of a collander, that way when I'm done the salmon will be just about ready. 

 

I don't know how I did with this cooking lesson.  So let me know what you think and also leave me a link to your favorite recipe. I'd love to test some new things out in the kitchen while I pursue entrance into the military.