All posts tagged: Halibut

Valentine’s Day Dinner and Drink Menu!

Happy Valentine’s Day!!!  As you can see by the past two posts, I am a dessert girl and would prefer to eat my dessert before the main meal if I could.  But, today I figured I would give you a few last minute dinner and drink recipes for you procrastinators out there!  Hope you find something inspiring to make for your sweetie tonight! Appetizers: Arugula Salad with Honey-Drizzled Peaches (from BetterEats.com) 1/4 cup nuts, pecans, toasted – finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt, Kosher – divided Pepper, to taste 4 ounces cheese, goat, soft 6 cups arugula 1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil 1 medium lemon – zest and juice 4 medium peach – ripe but firm, halved and pitted 4 TBSP honey Place pecans in a shallow dish Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper Roll goat cheese log in the pecans to coat Refrigerate the log until firm, if necessary, then cut into 8 rounds Place arugula in a medium bowl Add oil, lemon zest and juice and toss to coat; season with the …

Halibut with Turmeric Marinade

Over the weekend I went to the Farmer’s Market to buy fish.  I almost always get salmon or tilapia, so I decided to switch things up and buy halibut.  I had only cooked halibut on an outside grill, so I grabbed a recipe card from the fish monger to help me decide how to cook my fish. The recipe card suggested baking in oven, with a few of my ingredient staples.  But, besides switching up the fish I used, I decided to use a spice I had never used before, Turmeric.  I substituted the ingredients on the card that I did not have or use for other ingredients in my cabinet or fridge.  I came up with the below recipe and was beyond excited with how well it turned out, that I made it again the next night.  Follow the directions below! 2 TBSP Dijon Mustard 1 TBSP Lime or Lemon Juice 1 TBSP Vinegar (I used Apple Cider) 1/4 TSP Turmeric 1 Halibut Filet Salt, Pepper, Onion Powder, and Garlic Salt Preheat oven to …