Salmon with Brown Sugar and Mustard Glaze

Credit to Martha Stewart, see link below

I'm starting a new label (see below and sidebar).  It's called, "ones to try when he's deployed".  You see, my husband likes fish...but can't stand the smell of it in the house.  Sooo, I can't so much as sauté shrimp without hearing about it.  I LOVE salmon though and the sweet zing of this one sounds interesting.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large shallot, minced
• 1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup whole-grain mustard
• 1/4 cup packed dark-brown sugar
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 1 side salmon (about 3 pounds), skin removed, cut into 8 fillets
• 1 bunch watercress (about 3/4 pound), thick stems trimmed
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges, for serving

Directions

1. Heat broiler, with rack in top position. In a small saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add shallot and cook, stirring often until softened, 3 minutes. Add vinegar and cook until slightly evaporated, 1 minute. Add mustard and brown sugar; stir until warm and combined, 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat. (To store, refrigerate cooled glaze in an airtight container, up to 1 day.)
2. Place salmon fillets on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. Transfer 1/2 cup glaze to a small dish and brush on top of salmon. Broil salmon until glaze is bubbling and fish is opaque throughout, 5 to 10 minutes, depending on thickness; brush remaining glaze over fillets. Serve salmon along with watercress and lemon wedges.

Both the image and this recipe are from Martha Stewart and can be found here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/344987/salmon-with-brown-sugar-and-mustard-glaz?czone=food%252Fdinner-tonight-center%252Fdinner-tonight-main-courses&crlt.pid=camp.6YisakUb4kTu

Rosemary-Dijon Pork Chops

(Image & recipe from kraftrecipes.com)

Found this one on the back of a box of Shake 'n Bake.

Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Shake n Bake Original Pork Mix
1/4 cup dried rosemary leaves (diced, so the thing doesn't look hairy like in the picture)
4 pork chops, 1/2 inch thick
4 tsp dijon mustard

1) Heat oven to 425.
2) Spread chops with mustard.
3) Coat both sides of chop with the S&B and rosemary mixture.
4) Bake in foil lined panfor 15 mins or until done (internal temp of 160F)

Dijon-Crusted Pork Chops

Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS
4 pork loin chops, 3⁄4 in. thick (about 11⁄2 lb)
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
3⁄4 cup seasoned dried bread crumbs
1 Tbsp canola oil
8 oz wide egg noodles
11⁄4 cups frozen mixed vegetables
1 Tbsp butter
1⁄4 tsp each salt and pepper
(check applesauce situation)

PREPARATION
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Place a sheet of foil on your kitchen counter. Measure mustard and bread crumbs separately onto foil. Coat pork chops with mustard, then coat with bread crumbs.

2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chops and cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until bread crumbs are browned. Transfer to a foil-lined baking pan and bake 5 minutes or until cooked through.

3. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat 4 quarts water to a rapid boil over high heat. Add noodles and cook according to package directions. Add vegetables in the last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain and toss with butter, pepper and salt; serve with pork chops.

Nutrition Facts
Yield 4 pork chops
Amount Per Serving
Calories 577
Total Fat 23g
Saturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 108mg
Sodium 795mg
Total Carbohydrates 57g
Dietary Fiber 4g
Protein 33g

**Tried this one. Pork chops I got were too thick and needed extra cooking...throwing off the timing. Otherwise it was fine. Donny ate it :-). We did it with mashed potatoes, spinach (had some I needed to use up) and, of course, applesauce.