Bowl of Berries

The last thing I wanted to do Sunday night was cook.  But since Scottie and I are watching our spending (I mean come on races and toys DO NOT pay for themselves, sadly) I decided to just get up off the couch and the Bizarre Foods marathon and make dinner.  I had ground turkey thawing so I took a recipe from Bon Appetit for turkey meatballs and tweaked it a bit.  The tweaking kinda worked, I splashed some milk on the fresh breadcrumbs, which was not necessary and ended up making a very wet meatball.  So Scottie helped me add some panko crumbs to firm them up.  I made some pesto last week using some basil from a co-worker and I frozen it in an ice cube tray for future use.  I thawed out two cubes and threw them in the mix, along with the egg white and salt.  Next time I will add another cube or two of pesto for more flavor, though I do think it helped to keep the meat moist.  You could also add minced garlic, red pepper flakes, oregano…whatever floats your boat. Instead of cooking the meatballs in the sauce as the original directions indicated I decided to bake them, which worked out perfectly.  Once they were cooked I put half of them in a pot with about 8 ounces of cooked whole wheat spaghetti and most of a jar of marinara sauce.  In about 45 minutes dinner was done!

I made a salad for myself with some leftover lettuce and marinated tomatoes and cucumbers and put some spinach in a bowl for Scottie to douse in dressing :)  We also cracked open a bottle of red wine from our Napa trip.

Yes we drank wine out of Harpoon tasting glasses

A delicious way to end another busy weekend!

Turkey Meatballs and Whole Wheat Spaghetti

1 jar purchased chunky tomato pasta sauce, I like Newman’s Own Marinara
1 pound ground turkey
1 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs made from crustless Italian bread
4-5 tablespoons purchased or prepared pesto
1 egg white
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
Parmesan cheese

Mix turkey, breadcrumbs, pesto, egg white and salt in medium bowl. Using moistened hands, form mixture into walnut sized meatballs. Place meatballs on a lined cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until no longer pink in the middle.

Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta, add back to pot along with a jar of sauce (or about 4 cups of homemade sauce) and the meatballs (I put about half the meatballs in and saved the rest for leftovers).  Stir and allow to warm through on low heat. Serve in bowls and top with parmesan cheese.

To quote my friend Kristen: “ok you are definitely smoking something.” Yep I may be a little looney but there is something strangely enjoyable about seeing how far I can push myself. I signed up for the Harris Lake One Mile Open Water Swim a few weeks ago, this would be my redemption swim after my super crappy Triangle Tri Swim. It was another early morning, out the door by 6:30am. Made good time and enjoyed not needing to set up our transition area for once. The water was smooth as glass which instantly calmed me down. I was not nervous at all! Miraculous! There were 237 participants, over half were women. There was an open water clinic but since these are the guys that put on the clinic I did a few months ago, I didn’t pay much attention and instead just chatted with people and stood in line for the bathroom.

The race was pretty relaxed, the men’s wave started about 10 minutes late and after they were off it was a good 10 minutes or so until we were off. We started in the water so I had to tread water to stay afloat, which was fine but different from past races. Then we were off and I stayed pretty close to the back. I have never been in a wave this large and I knew most of these ladies would be good swimmers so I took my time and got my groove. The water was perfect temperature and I just relaxed and made my way past a few women. The I hit the forest of seaweed. It was rather strange and got tangled up around my neck and arms, at one point I doggy paddled to get out of the more shallow water hoping to leave the forest. Once I turned the first buoy I thought I was clear but sure enough it was still there, I felt like I was crawling through it. It was a really strange feeling. Because we were going counter clockwise, I was hoping we would move into deep water but alas, more forest. So I continued my stroke and just pushed through it, literally. Me thinks no one swam this before the race, the Triangle Tri only had this seaweed near the shore.

Luckily, despite the seaweed, I had a nice swim. I didn’t freak out at all, I wasn’t tired and even pushed the pace a bit near the end. My time was um…slow to say the least, 47:33.8. I was the last of my age group. Quite humbling actually. I was 227/237 overall. Even more humbling. But it didn’t matter where I finished, the fact is I finished and not many people would even think to attempt this race. Now I know I need to get faster, I may need to just bite the bullet and get some swim lessons to work on my stroke and efficiency. But overall it was a successful race!

This was running through my head as I hit the midpoint of my 15 mile run today. We went out last night but nothing crazy, I made sure to drink lots of water before bed, but my sweet slumber was interrupted when Porkchop decided to get sick at 5am. So I was up walking him while Scottie cleaned up, thank goodness. I downed another quart of water and tried to get 3 more hours of sleep. My alarm went off at 8 and I dozed for 30 minutes before realizing the sun was already blazing. So I had a bit more water, a half a PBJ before heading out. My head was pounding for some reason, I doubt it was the alcohol as I only had 2 and plenty of water, I think it was my lack of sleep but I pretty much dealt with this the whole run. Luckily the first half of the run was in the shade and for the most part so it was actually enjoyable.

At around 7.5 miles I stopped and had some water and a gel, I was already pretty worn out but turning around always peps me up. So I started back but then the sun just started beating down on me. This is when I thought “Umm what the hell was I thinking! I have 2 months and 2 weeks until I have to run 26.2 miles, that’s 11 more miles after I finish this horrendous attempt of a run. What if it’s blazing hot on race day. I will die, just melt right there on the road. How did I think this was a good idea?” Yep I threw myself a pity party right there on Duraleigh Rd. Ofcourse I drank all of my water which made the last 5 miles pretty brutal. I was shuffling along, so much so I almost tripped on the sidewalk, I was a mess.

I then realized how mental running is. I had to create little goals for myself; run to the stop sign then walk for a minute, get up that huge hill and you are done. There is one steep hill just before the house and it is always killer but I just kept chugging along, so much so I was quite dizzy when I finished. I couldn’t get home fast enough.

As soon as I walked in, Scottie asked if I wanted coffee, this was one occasion where coffee was the last thing I wanted, I craved a cold drink and quickly mixed up an electrolyte drink and slurped it down. Two minutes later I blended up some milk, banana and chocolate protein powder. I was in heaven. I have mentioned before that I always think about my post run food when I am nearing the end of the run, and today all I wanted was that chocolate shake. Lesson learned no more drinks of any kind before long runs, it’s only two months, I can do it!

This run may have required an ice bath but all I wanted was a shower, my PJ’s and the couch. Now I am beginning to tighten up so I need to stretch out before tomorrows workouts.

Speaking of, tomorrow is the Nuclear Mile Swim, bright an early at 8am. We stopped by Inside Out Sports to pick up my swim cap and shirt. As I stepped to the side I see Scottie show his USAT membership card, I was so confused then I realized the stinker had signed up for the race too! I didn’t even think to look at the participant list so needless to say I was quite surprised but also thrilled we would be racing together. Wish us luck and smooth waters for the swim!

Monday night’s dinner was sort of a hodge podge of random things I needed to use up, one of them being two zucchini’s that were on the road to becoming inedible and ofcourse I saved them!  Scottie always says I keep things way to long, and truthfully I probably do (I blame my Mom) but I have made an attempt to clean out things promptly and not leave pickles in the fridge that had a sell by date of November 2008 I have become a bit bored with zucchini and I think I buy it now because I have bought it all summer without thinking twice, so I needed a new cooking method besides steaming it in the microwaving it or pan sauteing it so I decided to make fries out of them!

I wedged up the zukes into a steak fry shape, then whipped up an egg in one bowl and some seasoned bread crumbs and flour in another bowl.  Then I just dredged the sticks in the egg, then the crumbs and arranged them on a sprayed baking sheet.  These baked at 425 degrees for about 20 minutes until I they became slightly browned. When they came out I sprinkled some parmesan cheese on them, though you could also add the cheese to the crumb mixture.

These were delish!  Even Scottie ate some and he doesn’t really like zucchini, so I would call this a success.  I may just be buying zucchini for a few more weeks

No not the name of a kitchy indy flick, this was me last night…or should I say…Jennifer trying to squeeze into a wetsuit.  I took advantage of the Xterra wetsuit sale and bought a sleeveless suit.  I went back and forth between sleeved and sleeveless and ultimately decided that in NC the water just doesn’t get that cold and I was worried that I would overheat.  I also read having a sleeved suit can feel restricting and I didn’t feel like reverting back to my freak out days in open water, plus the sleeveless suit was $50 cheaper! So within 4 days I had the wetsuit delivered to my office.

I had a crapload of cooking to do last night and was pretty much non stop all night and just when I was ready to sit down Scottie wanted me to try it on to see how it fit.  See how it fit…right! So I pulled it out of the box and wondered how I was going to fit into this thing, it was teeny!  Then I was worried about ripping it or poking a hole in it, plus I was sweaty from running around a hot kitchen for 3 hours, so to say it was a challenge is putting it lightly!  It was a bit of a team effort with Scottie trying to help work it up and me getting frustrated and cursing at him for making me put it on.  26 minutes later I finally had the thing on.  It fit well except for the neck which was pretty much cutting off the circulation to my head and making me feel quite light headed- fun!  After more maneuvering I finally was able to breathe and take a look.  This thing hides no flaws!  I looked nothing like the girl on the box which was rather disappointing for both of us.  I did feel like a super hero in it and happily pranced around the kitchen, pretending to run out of the water after an amazingly fast 1500 m. swim, maybe the lack of oxygen was getting to me.

So add this to the long list of  tri equipment I have purchased my first season.  I still have more to go including cycle shoes, clipless pedals, an indoor trainer, new running shoes, a new bike jersey oh and maybe a new bike it I happen to fall upon an extra $2k.  Yeah, no one said this was a cheap sport, but it sure is a fun one! Luckily my birthday is next month (eek!) and I already dropped the hint to my Mom about the running shoes- heehee :cough: Saucony Pro Grid Guide 2 in size 8.5 :cough:

And speaking of swimming, I signed up for the Nuclear One Mile Swim this Sunday. This is taking place at the same location as the Triangle Tri where I had my worst swim ever so this is sort of my redemption swim. I have no doubt I will be one of the last out of the water but completing this swim will be the ultimate testament of hard work and determination.  To think I couldn’t swim 50 meters earlier this summer and am now attemtping a mile swim, in open water nonetheless, makes me proud. It will also calm my nerves about the Olympic Tri we are doing in oh, 6 weeks.  Scottie will not be participating in the swim with me, he didn’t take an crazy pills like I did, but we plan to bike afterwards so it will be a perfect brick workout!

I am the type of person that will crave random foods during inopportune times.  What I mean is that I will crave soup when it is 95 degrees outside.  We have had  a bit of a hot and humid streak in NC, making it rather sauna like when you walk outside, it’s not a pleasant thing.  I should say, I don’t feel that this summer has been as bad as previous summers, though now I am sure the Humidity Gods are going to bless us with 100+ degrees days next week but for the most part the heat has been management this year.

I guess I can blame the container of shredded chicken that resulted from my chicken broth making this weekend but I had a strong craving for tortilla soup this week.  I had planned to make it on Wednesday but after a day with a sick puppy and a choppy swim I was not in the mood to cook, so I pushed it back to Thursday.  Scottie then told me later he was really excited about the soup on Wednesday….oops!  So I made a point to start the soup as soon as I got home on Thursday. The soup comes together in no time, it was great.  Having the chicken already cooked obviously helps and I had cooked the black beans earlier in the week.  Dinner was ready in under 30 minutes and that even included some cheese quesadillas.

I used the Ina recipe for Chicken Mexican Soup as a guide but halved it and added in the beans and corn.  It seemed heartier to me with these additions.  My recipe made enough for two healthy servings with about a quart leftover, enough for two lunches.  I topped mine with a squeeze of lime and a bit of cheddar cheese.  Scottie’s looked like this:

Then he added about a cup of tortilla chips and a bit more sour cream, it looked like a layered bean dip!  Oh well, to each his own!  On it’s own this is a super healthy soup.  Add toppings at your own risk but it does make it a bit more fun to personalize your bowl, almost like what you would do with chili.  Bookmark the recipe and try it when it is a bit more fall-like, hopefully it isn’t too far away!

Chicken Tortilla Soup
Inspired by Ina

2 T. olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1-2 jalapeno peppers
1 quart chicken stock
14 oz can crushed tomatoes
1/2 t. cumin
1/2 t. coriander
1/2 t. pepper
1/2 t. salt
2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded or chopped
1 1/2 cups black beans, cooked and drained
1 cup corn frozen or canned
cilantro (optional)-I added in 2 cubes of those frozen cilantro squares you see in the freezer section

In a medium saucepan/stockpot heat olive oil over medium high heat.  Add onion and carrot and cook until soft, about 7 minutes.  Add garlic and jalapenos and cook until just soft.  Add in broth, tomatoes, spices and allow to simmer for about 10 minutes.  Add in chicken, beans, and corn and allow to cook another 10 minutes or so. Add cilantro, if desired. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

Top with cheese, sour cream, diced avocado, tortilla chips, lime and/or hot sauce!

• your first thought when you look at the weekly weather forecast is, “When can I fit in my runs?”
• you have more running clothes than regular clothes in your laundry pile.
• you’ve lost a toenail. And you tell people, “It’s not that bad.”
• you smirk when non-runners ask you, “So how long is this marathon?”
• you have a drawer full of medals and other race souvenirs that you’re not sure what to do with.
• you go into Starbucks more often to use the bathroom than to actually buy coffee.
• you no longer make fun of fanny packs because your running belt looks very similar (although cooler) to one.
• you’ve used an old race T-shirt to wash your car, dust furniture, or clean something else.
• your treadmill has more miles on it than your car.
• you get an invitation to a wedding and you automatically think about what race the date will conflict with.
• you have dreams about showing up to a race late or not wearing any clothes.
• you’re not embarrassed to wear spandex.
• the salespeople at your local running shop know you by name.
• you’re always hungry.
• you know how to take a cup of water from a water stop without choking on it or spilling it all over yourself.
• at least one of your web site usernames or email addresses has the word “run” or “runner” in it.
• you know where your illiotibial band is located.
• you no longer hate port-a-johns. In fact, there have been times when you’ve been very happy to see one.
• you wear your running watch even when you’re not running. (”It matches, right?”)
• you’ve had your running shoes for three months and you know it’s already time to replace them.
• you spend more time researching running routes than local restaurants when traveling to a new city.
• your physical therapist’s receptionist knows you by the sound of your voice on the phone.
• you know where exactly one mile from your front door is (in any direction).
• you know how to correctly spell and pronounce plantar fasciitis.
• you own more pairs of running socks than dress socks.
• when you hear PR, you automatically think “personal record”, not “public relations”.
• you pack more running clothes than bathing suits when going on a beach vacation.
• you have running clothes and an extra pair of running shoes in your car, “just in case.”
• your holiday wish list can be fulfilled at any running or sporting goods store.
• one of the first things people ask you when they haven’t seen you in a while is,”What race are you training for now?”
• you have several drawers dedicated to running shirts.
• you get excited when the new Runner’s World comes in the mail.
• your Facebook or Twitter updates frequently involve running.
• your only recent photos of you alone are race photos.
• you always have your next race on the calendar.
• your runs are sometimes longer than your commute to work or school.
• your running partners know more about your bodily functions than your significant other.

I haven’t taken a day to just cook in who knows how long.  I seriously can not even remember the last time.  But with our tri out of the way, the grocery shopping done, no laundry and a relatively clean house I set out to cook and prep for the week ahead.  I actually started the night before.  I bookmarked Bridget’s crockpot chicken broth recipe and since chicken leg quarters were on sale this week I bought a pack to make some broth.  So Saturday night I pulled out the crockpot and threw in 4 massive leg quarters, a quartered onion, some salt, bay leaves and topped it all with water and set the timer to high for 2 hours, after the two hours I set it to low for 20 hours (only as long as it would allow me to go!)  Yes the whole house smelled of chicken when we woke up Sunday morning but the end results were well worth it.  I cooled the broth for a few hours in the pot then strained it over a bowl of ice to cool it down immediately.

Then I covered it and let it cool more in the fridge overnight.  So tonight I will skim the fat off and portion out the broth in freezer containers.  I am so excited!  For the price of one box of broth I got probably 8 cups of broth as well as the shredded chicken!  Yep, the chicken is still usuable and we will be making chicken divan with it tonight- how exciting!  I will never buy broth again, for real!

After my 8 mile run on Sunday I started on some foccacia bread.  I haven’t made bread in months and it was nice to pull out the bread flour and yeast and get to a batch of some of my favorite bread.  The recipe is from an old Good Housekeeping cookbook I got in college and I have made it too many times to count.  I planned to make muffalettas for dinner and thought this bread would be perfect!  And it was.  I may start experimenting with some whole wheat flour next time to see if I can make a slightly healthier version.

Finally I tried my hand at making almond butter.  I have seen a couple people in the blog world make this so in an attempt to be frugal I bought 3 pounds of almonds a few weeks ago with plans to make it into butter.  Out came another machine, the food processor this time. and in went two cups of raw almonds.  Then I started pulsing.  And pulsing.  And pulsing. For about 20 minutes.  Luckily Scottie was outside or he would not have been happy.  Finally it started coming together in a paste form.  I got the idea from Courtney a while back for a Maple Cinnamon Almond Butter so I added in about a tablespoon of real maple syrup and about a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.  I started to whirl it up and found that it almost started to become less paste like?  It was weird.  I added in a touch of olive oil to try and smooth it out as it started to almost seize up.  Courtney roasted her almonds whereas I used raw almonds so not sure if that made a difference.  Finally I got tired of pulsing so I transferred the butter into a jelly jar and a leftover artichoke jar.

It was quite hot from all of the pulsing so I let it “rest” on the counter for a bit.  Then it seemed to soften a bit.  So I screwed on the top and let them be.  Not sure if I should be refrigerated it as it has oil in it and not sure if it will make it less spreadable.  So this morning I made a Green Monster Smoothie and toasted up a whole wheat english muffin.  I topped one side with homemade strawberry jam and the other side with homemade almond butter.  It was SO GOOD!  I should have added more cinnamon and maple because it was VERY subtle but overall I was super happy with the results.  I wonder if I can do this with regular peanuts?  My Mom gave me a big bag of them and figured it could make some mighty tasty peanut butter, maybe with some honey?  Oooo someone stop me!

This is why I race

They weren’t kidding when they say tris were addicting!  Scottie and I were up and at em at 4:30 Saturday morning.  I didn’t sleep so well Friday night, I wasn’t nervous just couldn’t sleep, but I got up rather easily and went through the motions of making coffee to go, toasting bagels for the drive and getting all of our last minute things in place.  The race took place in Roxboro which is about an hour or so away, we made it without too many issues and found the parking to be much better then the Triangle Tri.  This race had about 300 or so participants which I actually liked because the transition area wasn’t as massive and daunting.  We set up our areas, this was our first race where Scottie and I were on different racks, and got marked up and chipped then walked to the swim area.  The lake looked quite stagnant but that meant the water was smooth as glass which I liked.  We then walked to the swim start which was a tight area off one of the boat docks.  We walked back and chatted with some fellow athletes before making the final walk to the swim start.  I got REALLY nervous on the walk over.  Which was rather unecessary as I know I could do the swim with no problem, I guess it is just my nature.

Scottie was in the first wave I was in the third so I watched him take off and then I got in my mode, trying to calm my nerves and smooth out my breathing.  Then it was my wave and I slowly got in and discovered there were Christmas trees on the bank, I have seen this at the beach to help with erosion but didn’t think about needing it for a lake.  So it was rather a site seeing all of the ladies try to maneuver around the old trees and the slick rocks.  Not ideal but oh well.  The start had little fan fare, just a guy yelling “Go” and I held back to let the faster swimmers  go and to avoid getting trampled.  I started in and got my groove without problem.  It was like any other Wednesday night swim.  I was certainly in the back of the pack but I didn’t care, I just focused on my breathing and staying smooth and I was golden.  I was so proud of my swim, I took my time but near the end I started speeding it up a bit.  It was kinda nice passing some guys from the previous wave

Getting out of the water proved to be a challenge as there were more Christmas trees and lots of mud, there was a volunteer helping swimmers out and I grabbed for his hand and almost pulled him in…oops!  I also grabbed a handful of mud which was a pain to get off and drove me nuts while it dried under my nails.  I gingerly ran up the muddy bank to the transition area and quickly rinsed my feet and dressed for the bike.

We obvioulsy had not driven the bike course before the race so I was a little scared about how the hills would be.  The bike is probably my least favorite part because I don’t spend a lot of time training for it, but after this race I know I need to focus on it because I can really gain some ground on the bike.  The bike was pretty uneventful, there was one mega hill that pretty much killed everyone around me, so I didn’t feel bad.  I made sure to eat my energy gels and drink water so I was ready for the run.  Luckily it was not a hot day which made things much easier!

I finished up the bike feeling good and after finally racking my bike properly I set out for the run.  This run was entirely on trails and looking at the times I am convinced it was longer then 3 miles, I was the third fastest in my age group but my time was much longer then usual.  Many people complained about the trails but I actually loved it!  It kept things interesting and made the time pass quickly.  I passed lots of people on the run too, which always helped.  I wasn’t passed once!  I had a “Carol” moment in which I started passing girls in my age group and I would really pick up the pace so they woulnd’t pass me back.  Part of me knew I wasn’t going to place but I would have kicked myself if I didn’t pass someone and ended up 4th in my AG!  After this race I may pick up some trail running shoes and do some runs in Umstead to change things up

The finish of the race was awesome and I felt great.  Feeling so great made me wonder if I didn’t push hard enough and looking back I probably could have biked better (I REALLY need a bike computer!) but I think I pushed pretty hard on the run, so who knows.  I really enjoyed talking to fellow athletes after the race, and I am starting to recognize people from race to race. When we took a look at the race results and realized we would not be getting any hardware for this race we packed up and made our way home.  After showering, unpacking and cleaning up dog vomit (poor PC) I was ready for some protein and requested a trip to Raleigh Times.  See picture above.  A juicy burger with pepperjack, fresh fried chips and a Big Boss Brew, nothing beats that post race!

Next up is Pinehurst which is double the distance! EEEK! So I have just under 2 months to continue working on my swim and really getting in lots of quality bike miles.

Such a bad blogger I am, we had a dinner party over a week ago and I am just getting around to posting about it! We invited two other couples over for a simple dinner party last Thursday.  I love cooking for people and even though the week was crazy, it was nice to relax and enjoy friends in a non-bar atmosphere.  One of our guests does not eat animals with 4 legs so I figured I would pull out some salmon, which would help put a dent in our supply and would make for a pretty frugal party.  I think I spent less then $25 for the whole dinner- score! I decided to also tap into my pecan supply in the freezer so I went with a simple Honey Mustard Salmon with a Pecan Crust.  I used some of the Emeril’s Horseradish Dijon Mustard that I got a few days before from Foodbuzz, great timing!

I was a little disappointed with the mustard as I expected it to have more of a kick to it but I can better judge it when I have it plain on a hot dog…mmm hot dogs!

I used up the rest of some orzo we had and made a simple spring veggie orzo with the organic veggie broth I also got in my package.

Twas a lovely addition to the dish!  Finally I made  a simple salad of romaine, juicy peaches, red onions and crumbled goat cheese with a simple dressing of EVOO, lemon juice, salt and pepper.  It must have all been good as the plates were cleaned!

For dessert I took this idea from Poor Girl Eats Well and made cheesecake parfaits for dessert.  I used up a lonely bar of cream cheese and a can of sweetened condensed milk and then added in lemon zest and juice.  I actually only used about a half a can of the milk as I found that to be sweet enough without making it too runny.  I made the cheesecake before everyone arrived,  so when it was dessert time I just sliced up some strawberries and layered everything in a wine glass and topped each glass with some crumbled ginger snaps.  The recipe made 5 perfect portions and all of the glasses were practically licked clean.  I loved getting that cheesecake flavor so easily and cheaply.

No party is complete without some good wine and we went through 6 bottles!

Needless to say it was a success and clean up was a snap.  Hopefully we can have many more of these get togethers!

Honey Mustard Salmon with Pecan Crust
From Allrecipes.com

3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons butter, melted
5 teaspoons honey
1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

3 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
6 (4 ounce) fillets salmon
salt and pepper to taste
6 lemon wedges

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a small bowl, mix together the mustard, butter, and honey. In another bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, pecans, and parsley.

Season each salmon fillet with salt and pepper. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush with mustard-honey mixture. Cover the top of each fillet with bread crumb mixture.

Bake for 10 minutes per inch of thickness, measured at thickest part, or until salmon just flakes when tested with a fork. Serve garnished with lemon wedges.