Salmon with Rhubarb Marmalade

Rhubarb is one of our favorite spring vegetables! We love it in all sorts of sweet applications, but I wanted to create a few savory dishes as well.

In this dish, I made a rhubarb marmalade to top over grilled salmon. The tartness of the rhubarb cut through the richness of the salmon, so I really thought the two flavors worked well together. I served it with a green salad and it was a quick (and restaurant quality!) lunch.

LESSON LEARNED: If you have extra marmalade, it is excellent mixed into yogurt for a healthy breakfast.

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Beef Kabobs

It was Justin's birthday a few weeks ago and he requested this meal as his birthday dinner. In fact, all 3 birthdays that I've known him, he's requested this same meal! We've now made this birthday dinner in Tucson (AZ), Hudson (OH), and now Maumee (OH). Hopefully there's no more moving for us!

Pieces of steak are marinated in a mixture of dry onion soup mix, ketchup, oil, mustard, and vinegar plus a few other ingredients. This may sound a little strange, but the marinade is simmered on the stove for a little bit, then cooled, and tossed with the steak. The steak is threaded onto skewers with cherry tomatoes, onion, and green pepper and grilled until charred. The whole thing is served over rice with extra marinade sauce.

LESSON LEARNED: Marinate the beef at least an hour in the refrigerator.

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