Shaz by the Sea

I was on Pinterest the other day and stopped at a salmon dish that looked unbelievable. It was a long sockeye salmon, baked with bright crisp asparagus and fingerling potatoes alongside it. It looked divine (can you tell I'm hungry??). In my head I thought wow that is stunning. And then another part of me thought how simple that was - placing it all on one baking sheet and walking away. The best part? It was all laid out on a piece of parchment paper making cleanup a piece of cake. Ok - now I want cake. But all that had me thinking about "one pot meals" or "one sheet dishes" - not crockpot or anything that sits and cooks all day - I will save that for another post (if you have any crockpot soups or dishes, let me know and I'll add it to the list!). So here we go:  lets start with that dish as #1... 1. Sockeye salmon, asparagus, fingerling potatoes. Take a baking sheet and drape it with a long piece of parchment paper. Open up your salmon, salt/pepper ei...

I haven't had a Blue Apron membership in a long time. I blogged about it over a year ago here and again earlier this year , but I haven't resumed my deliveries since moving back to Massachusetts. However, since having this dish last night, I may just pick it back up.  Chrissy and Lindsey came over last night to celebrate some big work accomplishments for all of us. Chrissy had her first deal close at work, Lindsey was on CHRONICLE for her fitness training, Jimbo is getting some well-deserved accolades at his job, and I had a successful week at work myself.  I wanted to make something special and new, so I did some research and made a little twist on a dish Blue Apron posted on their website . As soon as I saw roasted cauliflower and shrimp, I knew I needed to try it. It called for brown rice and a few spices I didn't have, but I made it with my favorite Israeli couscous and some other tasty things. We also decided to add some steak tips (changed from chicken in the...