Miso Ginger Rum Salmon

Good evening everyone, I just finished another busy 12 hour day at work.   I have made a colourful dinner tonight.  In fact I think I have covered all the colour in the rainbow.  Tonight I have started with a mixed lettuce salad with cranberries, purple carrots, peppercorn goat cheese and red pepper.

Then I pan fried king oyster mushrooms with onions, purple and orange carrots, in a frying pan in a small amount of butter until mushrooms golden brown.  Then I added red wine.  (I always keep wine that has outlived it's drinking days for recipes like this) I also added chopped garlic, ginger and scallions.

I also added quinoa from dinner last night at the end to warm up.

I made a delicious Miso Ginger Rum Salmon.


T's Miso Ginger Rum Marinate


Red miso past 2 tablespoons
1 shot of 1919 Rum (expensive but delicious) 
squeeze the juice of half a lemon
squeeze the juice of half a lime 
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
2 teaspoons olive oil


Marinate fish
Cook at 350 covered for 10-15 minutes

I also made my mango salsa...  Here is the dinner all together

Cooking is at once child's play and adult joy. 

And cooking done with care is an act of love.”

Craig Claiborne, ‘Craig Claiborne's Kitchen Primer’

Raw Beet and Carrot Salad

“This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!” 
― Julia Child, My Life in France

Enjoyed dinner with a friend...made raw beet and carrot salad, Green Leaf Salad and European Sea Bass, Oyster mushrooms sautéed with Onions, Garlic and Ginger served over quinoa.  This is my recipe that I made up while making the salad.

Raw Beet and Carrot Salad


1 red beet peeled and sliced finely
1 rainbow beet peeled and slice finely
1 yellow carrot peeled and slice finely
1 orange carrot peeled and slice finely
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup OJ
1/2 lime squeezed
1/2 lemon squeezed
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup cilantro chopped

sliced finely as if grated, mix all ingredients in bowl and allow to marinate for an hour.
garnish with small amount of extra cilantro

 My salad was mixed greens with fresh cranberries and strawberries and topped with peppercorn goat cheese.  I used same mustard dressing.

Lamb chops in a rosemary glaze with rice and king oyster mushrooms pan fried with onions and carrots