Pan Seared Salmon with Cajun Spiced Mixed Vegetables and Buttered Peas
I have made a conscious decision to eat and blog about more vegetables, beans n legumes and salads, but that does not mean I am going to ignore my first and true gastronomical love - FISH, especially when I eat them at least three to four times a week.
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I am pretty surprised that a couple years ago, in this very blog, I have said I am not fond of Salmon, but I still eat it, since is so good for you. I guess Salmon is an acquired taste and I have finally acquired it.
I solemnly swear that I am up to no good, without Salmon in my life!
This Saturday at our farmer's market, we sampled this gorgeous Wild Caught Norwegian Salmon. We were bowled over by the sheer butteriness of the fish. We promptly bought it. An indulgent buy but worth every cent.
Just like a good cut of steak, a full bodied Salmon fillet does not require a hell lot of spices to come alive. "Just cook it with salt and pepper", my fishmonger had advised. I just gave it a little smattering of Old Bay Seasoning and pan seared it for few minutes on each side. Crusty on the outside and buttery and melting on the inside, this salmon was perhaps the best I have cooked so far.
When the main course is simple and oh-so-flavorful you want your side dishes to be subtle and complementary. So please welcome Miss. Buttered Peas and Miss. Cajun Spiced Mixed Vegetables.
Miss. Buttered Peas was specifically requested by Sam, but it was Sid, who polished off the lion's share. It is super simple and delicious to say the least. Melt some butter, along with little oil and add a clove of minced garlic. Close your eyes, inhale the aroma and let it fill all your senses. Then quickly come back to reality, because you don't want your garlic to burn. Tip in thawed peas, salt and pepper. Saute for a minute and its done.

Miss. Cajun Spiced Mixed Vegetables was super simple too. My freezer is always packed with frozen "Steam-in-bag" vegetable. They are God-send when you have less than 30 minutes minutes to put together a healthy, yet tasty dinner for your family. Today a bag of mixed vegetable was steamed in the microwave for two minutes. Onions and crushed garlic was sauteed till brown in a little oil. The steamed veggies went in next followed by a teaspoon of McCormick Cajun Seasoning. Tossed to coat and served hot.
Growing up Sunday lunch and dinner was something we used to look forward to. It was special, with all the family members eating together and then chatting for over an hour sitting at the dining table.
Over here weekends are hectic; grocery shopping, social obligations and extracurricular activities. We invariably end up eating out. For the past few weeks, I am trying to wind up all our outdoor activities by Sunday 4:30 PM. That leaves me with ample time to cook a good Sunday dinner that we all enjoy together as a family.
The other day Sam mentioned that of late, he has started looking forward to Sunday evenings when we have a delicious home cooked meal and then spend the evening doing something together - just the three of us. Hopefully this is start of a tradition that Sid will fondly remember and try to implement when he has his own family.

Miss. Cajun Spiced Mixed Vegetables was super simple too. My freezer is always packed with frozen "Steam-in-bag" vegetable. They are God-send when you have less than 30 minutes minutes to put together a healthy, yet tasty dinner for your family. Today a bag of mixed vegetable was steamed in the microwave for two minutes. Onions and crushed garlic was sauteed till brown in a little oil. The steamed veggies went in next followed by a teaspoon of McCormick Cajun Seasoning. Tossed to coat and served hot.
Growing up Sunday lunch and dinner was something we used to look forward to. It was special, with all the family members eating together and then chatting for over an hour sitting at the dining table.
Over here weekends are hectic; grocery shopping, social obligations and extracurricular activities. We invariably end up eating out. For the past few weeks, I am trying to wind up all our outdoor activities by Sunday 4:30 PM. That leaves me with ample time to cook a good Sunday dinner that we all enjoy together as a family.
The other day Sam mentioned that of late, he has started looking forward to Sunday evenings when we have a delicious home cooked meal and then spend the evening doing something together - just the three of us. Hopefully this is start of a tradition that Sid will fondly remember and try to implement when he has his own family.
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