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Entree of the Week
Broiled Salmon Filets
Well, I had this dream last night that I really wanted some salmon steaks for dinner.
I went to my local fish guy (you know how you *know* someone in a dream whom you've never
met before?) and he told me would order some fresh from Seattle just for me. He called up, ordered them,
said they'd be here in soon and charged my $50 per pound! He noticed I thought that was excessive, so
he threw in a free soda pop. I've got to wonder about my dreams sometimes! Anyway, it put me in the mood
to have salmon for dinner, so here is my favourite way to make it!
Salmon Steaks or Filets, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inches thick, rinsed and patted dry
Olive Oil
Butter
Salt and Pepper
Melt the butter with the olive oil and a little salt. Spread some of this mixture
in the bottom of a roasting pan. (I use my pyrex baking pan.) Place the salmon in,
skin side up. Add salt and pepper. Pour the rest of the butter mixture over the fish.
Roast at 500 degrees for 5 minutes, then turn fish. Roast about 5 more minutes.
To quote my cookbook, "the signs of doneness: a firming up of texture, the beginning of flakiness, an opaque,
whiter look throughout." If you like it a bit on the medium-rare side, poke at it with a fork and don't let
the inside get beyond dark pink.
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Yummy Treat of the Week
Chewie Brownies
1 cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup Margarine or Butter
1 can (14 oz.) Chocolate Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 cup Baking Mix (like Bisquick)
2 eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 cup Nute, chopped (optional, of course!)
Melt chips with butter in a double boiler (or over low heat - watch them and
stir them frequently!! They burn very easily!). Beat this chocolate mixture together
with chocolate condensed milk, baking mix, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Add nuts.
Pour into greased baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Serve with ice
cream and chocolate sauce for a reasonable imitation of your typical restaurant Brownie
Pie ala Mode.
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Side Dish or Veggie of the Week
Juicing!
Well, I got a juicer for Christmas and have been merrily experimenting.
Granted, this is sometimes due to the fact that I buy fruit, forget about it, and
say, "Gosh! I'd better do something with those before they rot!" Anyway, the
grapefruit one is really good. I'm going to try to find a combo of strawberries and
pineapples tomorrow. I'll keep ya posted!
Grapefruits (on the verge of spoiling is OK!) :)
1 tart apple, such as a Granny Smith
Hey - you'd better have juicer or this just won't work. Sorry! You need to
peel the grapefruit first. (Apparently grapefruits and oranges and something in
their peels that is harmful.) Then just blast it through the juicer, alternating
with slices of the apple. (Oh - and no apple seeds either. They seem to have
trace amounts of cyanide in them!) Pretty yummy stuff!
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Something Extra
Hot Summer Sausage Sammiches
This is sandwich Mom used to make when we were kids. I asked her recently where
she learned to make them and it must have been during our time in Florida. Anyway,
I think they're delicious, and very filling!
French rolls, 1 per sandwich
Butter or margarine
Summer sausage lunch meat
American Cheese
Lettuce
1000 Island Dressing
Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Open the bread, butter the inside and outside.
Fry the inside of the bottom half and the outside (top) of the top half. After they've browned lightly,
flip them over and assemble the sandwich on the bottom half. First the meat,
then the lettuce, some dressing and the cheese on top. Now, the top piece of bread should
be nice and brown and hot. Put in the sandwich (so it melts the cheese a bit) and compress a bit.
Personally, I like mine really flattened and the cheese very melted, but that's up to you!
Serve warm!
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