Christmas Cookie Weekend

I love when Tim gets in the mood to make Christmas cookies.  They always get me in the Holiday spirit.  Double stuff Oreo cookies dipped in white chocolate with peppermint sprinkles and Pinwheel sugar cookies.  Yum!

Cutting Board Obsession

We have been collecting cutting boards for some time.  I love the variety out there.  Our brother-in-law makes his own from downed trees in his area.  In addition to using them for cutting vegetables, I prefer to use them to serve on for appetizers, meals and are especially good for outdoors.  They are easy to clean and as long as you treat them regularly - age beautifully.

Salmon Sheet Dinner

With the Snowmaggedon approaching this weekend, we shopped for comfort recipes for the weekend.  Tim loves the new stove which got delivered while he was off in Sweden and the Arctic Circle.  We have been experimenting with sheet pan dinners which are easy and this one was awesome.  Unfortunately, there weren't too many leftovers.  

SALMON SHEET DINNER

• 1 lemon, sliced thinly
• ½ lemon, juiced
• 1½ tablespoons grainy mustard
• 1½ tablespoons dijon mustard
• ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped and divided
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 2-pound filet steelhead or King salmon, skin on
• 1½ pounds small new potatoes (red or white)
• 4-6 cloves garlic, peeled, left whole and smashed with the side of a knife
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Line an 18 X 13 inch sheet pan with aluminum foil. Scatter the lemon slices on the pan.
3. In a small bowl, mix the lemon juice, grainy mustard and dijon mustard together. Season with salt and pepper and 1 teaspoon of the fresh dill. Place the salmon on the sheet pan and rub with the mustard sauce. Season with kosher salt and black pepper.
4. Thinly slice the potatoes (I leave the skins on) and place in a bowl with the smashed garlic cloves. Drizzle with the olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Scatter the potatoes on the sheet pan as evenly as possible. Season with more salt and pepper if desired.
5. Bake the salmon and potatoes for 15-20 minutes or until desired doneness, checking the cook time at the 10-12 minute mark.
6. Serve with additional mustard sauce if desired and sprinkle with fresh dill and more lemon wedges if you like.