Myrna

Salmon Cakes

INGREDIENTS:
2 x 125 g. canned salmon, drained and flaked
2/3 cup steel cut oats, finely ground
1/2 cup fresh, minced parsley
1/4 cup egg whites
2 green onions, chopped
1 tsp salmon seasoning (or Old Bay seasoning)
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard

Mix together; let rest for 1/2 hour, then shape into 7 - 8 patties.

Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil or spray frying pan with Pam and cook over medium heat until browned on both sides.

Serve warm with a dollup of tartar sauce or dill sauce on top of each pattie.

Salmon Cakes

INGREDIENTS:
2 x 125 g. canned salmon, drained and flaked
2/3 cup steel cut oats, finely ground
1/2 cup fresh, minced parsley
1/4 cup egg whites
2 green onions, chopped
1 tsp salmon seasoning (or Old Bay seasoning)
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard

Mix together; let rest for 1/2 hour, then shape into 7 - 8 patties.

Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil or spray frying pan with Pam and cook over medium heat until browned on both sides.

Serve warm with a dollup of tartar sauce or dill sauce on top of each pattie.

Beet Salad

Toss together:
2 cups yellow beets, cooked and diced in medium sized pieces
1/1/2 cups cooked rice or quinoa
1 cup chopped lettuce
1/2 cup diced zucchini
1/2 cup diced red pepper
1/2 cup diced cucumber
1/4 cup sliced black olives
1/4 cup finely sliced celery
1/4 cup finely chopped onion

Add:
          1 Tbsp OLIV Blood Orange Extra Virgin Olive Oil
          1 Tbsp OLIV White Balsamic Vinegar
Lightly toss to coat.

Note:
            1)  Use yellow beets for this salad as red beets turn everything a dull reddish color that I find a bit unappetizing.
            2)  The OLIV brand is not available in your everyday grocery store.  Check online for outlets; I know there is at least one in Edmonton, AB.
            3)  If you need to substitute for the OLIV brand, try olive oil and white balsamic vinegar with a bit of agave or honey added for sweetener.

Black Beans and Rice

 Here is another one for you, Ray...

Saute together in large frying pan: (use about 1/4 cup chicken stock instead of oil)
1 cup shopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
salt and pepper to taste
Saute until tender crisp; then add 2 Tbsp curry powder and mix throughout.

Add :
1 can drained and rinsed black beans
2 cups cooked brown rice
1/2 cup sliced balck olives

Heat together.  If misture seems to dry add more chicken stock.

Serve with Tamori sauce sprinkled on top.

Rouladen with vegetable filling

For You, Ray

I made up this recipe today; it is very easy to make and quite delicious.  Ideal for that ugly Phase 2.

Vegetable Rouladen

1 pkg rouladen (or very thinly sliced round steak)  I buy the steak already cut into the rouladen pieces.
Spread each piece with a good mustard; I like Dijon but anything will work.

Onion, Carrot, Cilantro, Garlic, liguid smoke, salt and pepper

Saute together in a non-stick frying pan some finely chopped onion and carrot (more onion than carrot)
Add some finely chopped peppers and cilantro after the onion and carrot have cooked a bit
Add two cloves fresh minced garlic
Add 1/4 tsp liquid smoke (or more if you like that taste)
Sprinkle on some salt and pepper
If the mixture seems dry, just add a 1/4 cup water

Take a couple of tablespoons of mixture and place on large end of rouladen.  Roll up and try to tuck the ends in (if it is too hard to do, don't worry about it)
Tie roll with two pieces of thread

Saute all the rouladen in non-stick frying pan; add some liquid beef concentrate and a little water when rouladen are browned.  do this on fairly high heat as you want the meat to brown and not cook.

If you have any mixture left place in bootom of casserole dish.  Place browned rouladen over the top.
Add some water to the frying pan and stir together until all scrapings are in liquid
Pour over rouladen in casserole dish.  Bakeke 350* for 1 hour.  If it is too hot outside you could bake on the barbeque like I did.  We had baked asparagus with it.