Shrimp in Spicy Mango Sauce

Ingredients:
2 tbsp          olive oil
1 medium     onions, diced or sliced thinly
6 cloves       garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp          Sambal Oelek (optional, or use very little, the dish is very spicy otherwise)
1 inch           ginger
1 stalk          lemon grass, dotted or cut in half
1 (28 oz) large can diced tomatoes
1/2 medium  lime 
1/2 cup        frozen peas
1/2 cup        frozen corn
1/2 packet (16 oz) medium raw shrimp (about 25 shrimp), deveined
1 medium    mango (diced)
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Agave nectar/Sugar (or to taste)

Method:
1) Heat olive oil on medium heat.
2) Sautee onion and garlic until fragrant.
3) Add ginger, diced tomatoes, Sambal Oelek, lemon grass, juice from half a lime, and Agave Nectar
4) Let it cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes
5) Add frozen peas, frozen corn, and mango. Let it cook for another 5 minutes or so until the frozen vegetable look cooked
6) Add shrimp and cook about 3-5 minutes until the shrimp turned pink, cook it for another minute or so to ensure the shrimp is fully cooked. To be fully sure, take one of the shrimp and eat it.
7) Add salt to taste, and serve on top of steamed tofu or any grains.

Link to original The Silver Linings Saga blogpost referring to this dish:
Shrimp in Spicy Mango Sauce posted on 5/24/2010

Simple Poached Salmon with Simple Tomato Vegetable Sauce

Poached Salmon
Ingredients:
2     Salmon Fillet
1/2  Lemon
10   Peppercorn, cracked
Water
Sprinkle of dried Herb de Provence or French Herbs
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Place water 3/4 full in a large skillet.
2. Add lemon, cracked peppercorn, Herb de Provence, and salt to water
3. Bring water to boil.
4. Slide salmon fillets into poaching liquid and bring the heat down to slow boil
5. Cook until the flesh is firm (turn it once during cooking if the poaching liquid doesn't cover the whole fillet)

Simple Vegetable Tomato Vegetable Sauce
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp  Olive Oil
1 Medium Onion, thinly sliced or cubed
3 Cloves Garlic, crushed, thinly sliced, or finely chopped
1/2 tsp    Crushed Red Pepper
1 Can     Diced Tomato
1/2cup    Frozen Peas
1/2cup    Frozen Corn
4 sprigs   Parsley, chopped
Sprinkle of dried Herb de Provence or French Herbs

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat skillet to medium high
2. Pour olive oil on the skillet and sautee onion, garlic, and crushed red pepper in olive oil until fragrant
3. Add diced tomato, frozen peas, and frozen corn
4. Stir the vegetable from time to time
5. Once the frozen vegetables are cooked through, add parsley, Herb de Provence, and salt
6. Cook for another couple of minutes before serving

Link to original The Silver Linings Saga blogpost refering to this dish:

• Weeknight Dinner: Jim Lahey's No-Knead Stirato (Italian baguette) and Poached Salmon posted on 4/19/2010

Sardines on Sliced Cucumber

Ingredients:
1/2 Medium onion, diced
1tsp Crushed garlic
1can Canned Sardines in oil, Sardines in Tomato Sauce, or Canned Salmon
1/2 - 1cup Pasta Sauce, or Canned tomato sauce (omit if using Sardines in Tomato Sauce)
1/4tsp Cayenne Pepper (optional)
Spices, seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste
Sliced Cucumber
Pickled Sliced Hot Banana Pepper
Sliced tomato

Method:
1) Sautee onion and garlic until fragrant
2) Add sardines, pasta sauce, and paprika
3) Mix well and cooked for a few minutes until it is slighly dry, add more sauce if needed
4) Season with salt and pepper to taste
5) To construct, scoop some of the sardine mixture on top of sliced cucumber
6) Top it with sliced tomato or banana pepper
7) Repeat till you're done.
 
Link to original The Silver Linings Saga blogpost refering to this dish:

• Guilty Pleasure: Sardines posted on 3/17/2010

Warm Kamut & Shrimp Salad

Ingredient:

1 cup Kamut (soaked overnight)
3 cups Water
2Tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 Red Onion, cubed
2 Tomato, sliced
1tsp Garlic
1 cup Raw Shrimp
1 cup Frozen Peas & Corn
1/4tsp Cayenne Pepper
1tsp Paprika
2Tbsp Parsley, chopped
1/4 Cucumber, sliced
1/8 cup Roasted Almond, slivered
2Tbsp Cider Vinegar
1Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
Salt to taste

Method:
1) Place drained soaked Kamut and 3 cups of water in rice cooker. Turn the rice cooker on.
2) Heat olive oil on a medium high heat, add onion and cook until it sweats
3) Add tomatoes and garlic and cook until the tomatoes are slightly soft
4) Add shrimp, frozen peas & corn, paprika, and cayenne
5) Stir constantly until everything is cooked through
6) Add the rest of the ingredient and turn the heat off
7) Season to taste, and enjoy!

Link to original The Silver Linings Saga blogpost refering to this dish:

• Mission Whole Grain: Muligrain Struan & Kamut posted on 3/14/2010