Salmon Meal in 5 !

I found this recipe from the Food Network and thought it was super easy and delicious for a family meal. Let me know what you think.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 pound fresh salmon fillet, skinless, cut into 2 pieces (not too thick or cooking time will increase)
Blackening Spice, recipe follows
1 (12-ounce) can "soy" black beans, drained (available at health food and specialty stores)
4 cups fresh spinach, cleaned
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Sour cream, for garnish

Instructions
Heat oil in a large heavy saute pan or iron skillet over high heat until almost smoking hot. Coat the salmon fillets well on both sides with the blackening spice and place gently in the hot pan. Sear on the first side for about 2 minutes and then flip fish over. Add the black beans to 1 corner of the pan and throw in the fresh spinach and butter right on top of everything and cook it all for about 2 minutes more. To serve, take the spinach off the top and place it on the bottom of a plate. Then arrange the salmon and black beans around it. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream, if desired.

Blackening Spice
5 tablespoons kosher salt
5 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon dry thyme
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
Mix all the blackening spice ingredients well and store in a sealed container or spice canister. Keep extra as a versatile spice in your kitchen.

Hearty Breakfast Dinner for Champions!

ok, If this one doesn't become your family's #1 breakfast I don't know what will!








Ingredients:
1 package pre-cut cooked potatos (wedged)
8 eggs or 1 pint eggbeaters
8 cooked sausage links, hotdogs, or ham chopped up
1 package frozen fajita veggies without meat (bellpeppers, onions..etc.)
fresh strawberries & mangoes & kiwi (precut at the store) (optional)
3 tbsp oil

Instructions:
1) open packages for the potatos & fajita mix & place in large bowl & put in microwave for 3 min
2) heat a pan on high and add the oil. Add the meat and stir for 1 min. remove & set aside.
3) in same pan add the potato & fajita mix and roughly mix until starts to get fried (barely) about a minute.
4) in another pan scramble the eggs or mix the eggbeater and once it's cooked add the meat.
5) mix the egg mixture with the potato mixture and serve in a large serving dish with fruit.
viola! Yummy breakfast is served!

Pumpkin Pudding Pie Fix :) mmm

Ingredients:
1 ready-made graham cracker crust
1 can pumpkin pie filling
1 box vanilla instant pudding
1 container of Cool Whip
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (to taste)

Instructions:
Make the pudding according to the direction on the box.
Mix the pudding, pie filling, Cool Whip, and pumpkin pie spice together in a large bowl.Spoon the mixture into the pie crust.BAM! You've got some yummy Pumpkin Pie :)