Last night we had one of Adam’s classmates over for dinner. We served her one of our favorite recipes, nori wrapped salmon. Usually we make it with white fish because white fish is cheaper (tilapia is our normal fish of choice). But we found some cheap, wild Pacific salmon at the store and grabbed it up. The recipe comes from Mothering magazine. We use wasabi paste and like to use a lot of it (instead of just a pinch of wasabi powder). Wasabi has a bit of kick, so be careful with it if you’re not into that. I just had to share the recipe because it’s really yummy, and it’s even yummier with salmon than it is with tilapia! We had ours with Brussels sprouts, brown rice, and sake {which we were trying for the first time - verdict? meh.}. And we had a cappuccino cheesecake for dessert. In fact…I think I hear the leftovers calling my name. I’d better go check on them….but before I go. Here’s the recipe!

When you wrap salmon in mineral-rich nori seaweed, the wrapping not only adds nutrients to the dish but also keeps the salmon moist. Serve atop brown rice, quinoa, or kasha, with sauteed baby bok choy on the side. Wheat-free, dairy-free.

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped mixed herbs: thyme, basil, garlic, parsley, mint
salt and pepper to taste
2 8-ounce salmon fillets
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
pinch wasabi
2 sheets nori

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Mix oil, herbs, salt, and pepper. Rub salmon with mixture. Mix mustard and wasabi together. Spread on nori. Place salmon at one edge of nori sheet and wrap. (The nori will stick to itself and to the fish.) Place wrapped fish in a slightly oiled baking dish. The general rule for fish is to cook it 10 minutes for each inch of thickness. The nori will lightly flavor the fish and seal in the juices.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Makes 4 small or 2 regular servings

recipe via Mothering

“Blackbird” and “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds”

“Mama, what are you wearing?”

The beak and feet were made of craft foam.

“I Am the Walrus” complete with “Hello I’m” nametag. The mask was made with craft foam.

“Goo, goo, g’joob.”

Hope you had a safe and happy Halloween! What did you and your family dress up as?

I’ve mentioned it before, but I have an awesome yeti hat. Hats don’t get any awesomer than that {and if you tell me ‘awesomer’ isn’t a word my yeti hat will eat you}. But did you know I’m not the only person to wear a yeti hat? Lot’s of kick-ass people have worn yeti hats.

And I bet someday I’ll be as famous and as beloved as them. Just sayin’.

I hope to have more pictures to post after the festivities are over…but I couldn’t resist sharing a shot of the costume I made for Lucy {Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds}.

Here’s how I made the costume:

1. I found a plain blue onesie {which was actually a lot harder than I expected}.
2. I bought white felt, and fake diamonds at the craft store.
3. I cut the felt into cloud shapes and hand stitched them to the onesie.
4. I used hot glue to attach the diamonds.
5. I made the tutu using elastic and tulle I already had on hand.
6. I threw on white tights and a pair of white shoes I found at the store for one dollar {yay!}.
7. I let Lucy do the rest by being adorable. ;)

Mr. Dork and I are also going as Beatles’ songs {ETA: Here are the pictures of our Beatles costumes}. But our costumes aren’t nearly as awesome. Hope you have a happy Halloween! Stay safe!

The blog will be undergoing some cosmetic changes in the coming days {weeks?} so if things seem skillywampus that’s why. :)