Salmon Cakes for the Whole Family

I've been meaning to try this recipe for a few months now, and finally got around to it the other night. This is from the Organic Baby & Toddler Cookbook by Lizzie Vann. Yes, this is a recipe meant for babies, but it is really delicious and healthy for Mommy and Daddy too. It was a big hit with my family. Especially my husband, he ate 3! You can make these with salmon or cod and serve as is or on a bun. This is for little ones 10+ months and Mommies and Daddies of all ages!

Here's what you need:
2 large organic potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp butter
1 1/2 lbs fresh salmon or cod (bones and skin removed your fish seller will do this for you if you ask)
Milk for poaching
6 scallions, trimmed and chopped
freshly ground black pepper
1 egg
2 tbsp milk
1 heaping cup of Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
3 tbsp vegetable oil

Cook the potatoes in a pot of boiling water until soft, about 12-15 minutes. Drain and mash with lemon juice and half of the butter.

Poach fish in a pan of milk. Add enough milk to cover the fish. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to simmer until the fish is no longer translucent, about 5-10 minutes. Drain the fish and chop into small pieces.

In a separate pan, fry the scallions in the remaining butter until soft. Add the scallions, fish, and pepper to the potato mixture and combine. Divide the mixture into 8 (you may have more than 8 patties, I had around 12), and pat into burger shapes with floured hands.

Beat the egg and milk together in a bowl. Coat each burger first in the egg mixture, then in the bread crumbs (I added a little salt and pepper in the breadcrumbs for some more flavor).

Heat half of the oil in a frying pan over medium heat, then turn the heat down to low and add four burgers. Fry, turning once, until golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towel and keep warm. Add the rest of the oil and repeat the process with the remaining burgers. Let cool a minute and then serve and enjoy!  Remember to cut your little one's portion up into bite size pieces.

Sweet and Spicy Glazed Salmon for Mommy and Daddy

Ok this is the MOST delicious salmon I have ever had in my life. Every bite from start to finish was so flavorful. I had to stop a few times during dinner to have a moment with this delicious dish. I found this recipe in the most recent issue of Simple & Delicious magazine and made this for myself and my husband for our at home date night the other night. This is so easy to make. Takes about 30 minutes including prep time! I would not recommend serving this to your little one because it has cayenne pepper in it. You could make it without the pepper if you want to serve it to the whole family.

Here's what you need for 4 servings:
4 Salmon fillets
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tbsp stoneground mustard or dijon mustard
2 tsp dill
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Preheat oven to 350F. Sprinkle salmon with salt and cayenne (use black pepper if serving to your little one) and set aside. Combine sugar, mustard, oil, and dill in a small bowl (this is your glaze). Spray a baking dish with olive oil cooking spray and place salmon skin side. Brush glaze over fish covering the salmon entirely. Place in oven. Bake salmon 10 minutes for every inch of thickness. I baked ours for  20 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

I served this with sauteed brussels sprouts with pancetta.

10-12 brussels sprouts halved
1/2 cup diced pancetta
1 tblsp italian seasoning
1 tblsp olive oil
salt
pepper
1 garlic clove minced

Spray a large skillet with olive oil cooking spray and place over med high heat.  Add minced garlic, and brussels sprouts and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil. Add pancetta and Italian seasoning. Saute for 15 or so minutes until tender.