Baked Salmon

 

• 1 TbspBrown sugar
• 2 tspKosher salt
• 2 tspSweet paprika
• 2 tspGarlic powder
• 1 tspFreshly ground black pepper
• 1 TbspExtra virgin olive oil
• 2 lbSalmon filet

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. In a small bowl combine brown sugar, salt, paprika, garlic powder and pepper.
3. Place the salmon on a rimmed baking sheet, skin side down. Brush the salmon with olive oil and sprinkle it with prepared spice mixture, spreading it around until completely coated.

(Source: https://themodernproper.com/baked-salmon)

Pumpkin Bread

 

• ▢2 cups granulated sugar
• ▢1/2 cup butter , softened
• ▢3 large eggs
• ▢2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ▢15 ounces canned pumpkin
• ▢2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• ▢1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• ▢1 teaspoon salt
• ▢3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ▢1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• ▢1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ▢1/2 cup milk
• ▢12 ounce package chocolate chips

• Grease and flour two 9x5 in loaf pans. (I also like to line the bottom of the pans with wax or parchment paper.)  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the sugar and butter to a mixing bowl and beat them with an electric mixer until well combined. Add eggs, pumpkin and vanilla and mix to combine. 
• In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
• Alternately add flour mixture, then milk to pumpkin mixture, starting and ending with flour. Fold in chocolate chips at the end.
• Pour the batter into prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for a few minutes in the pan before inverting onto a wire rack to cool.
• *For mini loaves, check them around 35 min of baking, then every 5 min. after that (if they need it) until they are done.

(Source: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-bread/#recipe)

Brown Butter Pear Baked Oatmeal

 

• ¼ cup butter*
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• 1 3/4 cups unsweetened almond milk (or any milk of choice)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

• 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 Bartlett pears, diced (about 1 ½ cups)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x9 inch pan with oil or nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
   
   First, brown your butter: add butter to a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Once melted, the butter will begin to crackle, and then eventually foam. This will take a few minutes. After a couple of minutes, the butter will begin to brown and turn a nice golden amber color on the bottom of the saucepan. Continue to whisk and remove from heat as soon as the butter begins to brown and give off a nutty aroma. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
   
   In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, pure maple syrup, almond milk and vanilla extract.
   
   Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients: oats, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Mix until combined, then stir in diced pears and finally, the browned butter.
   
   Pour mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden brown and center is set. 
   
   (Source: https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/pear-baked-oatmeal/)