Tuesday's dinner--Norwegian steelhead trout, cauliflower, and healthy vegetable salad

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One of the reasons that I watch prices that I pay for my groceries, and use things that a lot of people might never think to use, as I want to be able to afford some of the other more expensive foods, for a splurge. Even then, I always look at ways of buying them on sale. Such was the case with the steelhead trout from Norway. I will buy some of these things from a company like Misfit Markets, or Imperfect Foods, when they go on a deeper discounted sale. The portions may be cut a little differently, or, in the case of tonight's fish, there were two small bones, one each in the portions. I paid $7.99 for 12 oz of fish. I prepared the trout in a browned butter with fresh lemon juice and dill. The cauliflower was steamed to make it a little bit tender. Then, I spread a mixture of mayonnaise, horseradish, and cheddar cheese, and finished it in the oven. The last few minutes I turned on the broiler just to give it a little bit more browning. Salad was mixed greens, with chopped carrots, radishes, cucumber, celery, and dressed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It was a delicious meal, enjoyed by two of us, at a total cost of approximately $15. I still have three fourths of the cauliflower left over, and will probably make a quick and easy cauliflower cheddar cheese soup with the remainder, adding in some homemade chicken broth, and pureeing it. I have the last of a sourdough round, which is starting to harden a little bit, so I will make croutons out of that to go with my soup. I do similar things for Cooper, where he gets real, healthy food to add to his kibble. I boiled two chicken drumsticks that I paid 12 cents each for, and added to it some of the wilted celery with the leaves, and all of the carrot peelings from our corned beef dinner. I chopped up cooked carrot skins and celery, added some broth and minced, boiled chicken, and mixed that with his kibble. He was in doggy heaven! Other than the chicken, those Foods might have ended up in the trash or a compost pile. Instead, it became a healthy alternative for Cooper! So, those are just some things to think about as we make our way through the week, eating well, and saving money. Photo is my own