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Simple solo dinner

broccoli and salmon on a white plate
I have a secret to share with you all. Most of the time, when I'm just cooking for myself (but want something more than just a bowl of cereal), I recreate the foods I grew up eating (there was a lot of salmon/chicken/turkey burgers paired with broccoli/string beans/zucchini in my childhoo). I don't branch out or try new recipes. I steam a veggie and quickly bake/broil/ saute a piece of protein and I call it a meal.

Last night was the perfect example. I had just enough cooking energy to defrost some frozen salmon (from Trader Joe's and of decidedly unknown age), bake it with a little butter and lemon and steam a head of broccoli. It wasn't ground breaking or exciting, but it was tasty and filling. When it was done, I sat down at the table, taking my first sustained computer break in at least four hours and ate. It was quiet, simple and really restorative. Oh, and yummy. Because what's the fun in eating if it doesn't taste good!

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Tags: broccoli, dinner, eating alone, fish, salmon, simple meal, vegetables

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Steven

10-03-2007 @3:46PM Steven said... I have the exact thing taken out for tonight! Looked in the freezer this morning - frozen filet of salmon. Picked up some broccoli on the way home last night from the veggie/fruit stand at the corner.

Perfect meal and completely guilt free (until the glass of wine comes after) :)

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chris furniss

10-03-2007 @4:44PM chris furniss said... I will do the exact same thing. Usually salmon or steak paired with a baked potato or salad. Sometimes I will branch out and make some rice! OOOH!
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Silver_Potato

10-04-2007 @12:35AM Silver_Potato said... I think that's the loneliest piece of fish I have ever seen.
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jo

10-04-2007 @9:00AM jo said... i agree, the poor lonely fish!! i wouldn't find that a filling meal would need some potatoes or rice/pasta aswell!!
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drstrangegun

10-04-2007 @10:41AM drstrangegun said... You can get salmon in vacuum packs... a little more wasteful, but one of the method to cook it is to boil it in the pack.

I've discovered that you can kill two birds with one stone, steam your veggies and steam-bake a piece of packed salmon in the same pot :)
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