Nov7

Holiday Cooking and Show & Tell

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Overwhelmed with Joy asked me to submit a recipe or two this year to her annual exchange. I was a bit stumped as I think I included my favorite dessert recipes over the last few years. I didn’t want to repeat myself. I asked Brian what he liked that I make and he said ‘chili’. I don’t measure anything and I use either ground beef or turkey. I decided everyone makes their own version of chili. What I did find were a few recipes that we tried that are tasty and healthy from Martha Stewart’s Everyday magazine, which I have recommended here a number of times. The little magazine would actually make a wonderful gift for the holiday-(IMHO).

I never ate that much salmon, but I like it now:

Herb-crusted salmon with spinach salad
Ingredients
Serves 4

  • 3 slices white sandwich bread
  • 1 cup fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 4 skinless salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 5 ounces baby spinach
  • 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
    • Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; set aside. In a food processor, combine bread, parsley, and 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper. Pulse until coarse crumbs form.
    2. Place salmon on prepared sheet; season with salt and pepper. Spread top of fillets with Dijon; top with crumb mixture, pressing gently to adhere. Roast until salmon is opaque throughout, 11 to 13 minutes.
    3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine lemon juice and remaining oil; season with salt and pepper. Add spinach and onion; toss to combine. Serve salmon with spinach salad.

    herb_salmon

    Photo from the Everyday Food website

    White Bean and Tomato Salad

    Ingredients

    Serves 4

    * 1 can (14 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
    * 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
    * 4 scallions, thinly sliced
    * 2 tablespoons olive oil
    * 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    * Coarse salt and ground pepper

    Directions

    1. In a medium bowl, toss together beans, tomatoes, scallions, oil, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.
    2. To store, refrigerate up to 1 day.
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    My paternal great grandmother was the author of this book:
    Cover of Honeymoon on Horseback
    Back cover of Honeymoon on Horseback

    I have read it a few times and my son read it for a book report. The book itself is in better shape that it’s cover! (It was published in 1970).

    Great grandmother was a very good writer, very detailed and interesting. I love the outdoors, but I couldn’t even think of living in a tent or to go camping! I like indoor plumbing and a warm, soft bed. I guess you did what you had to do.

    This is written from the diaries I kept during the years 1908-1912. Each forest man was required to keep a daily record of everything he did, but his report was strictly statistics, so I kept one to remind me of the homely everyday happenings, and to get down what went on behind the scenes. Some days were hectic, and some were peaceful and quiet. There never were two alike.

    The wedding went off as planned. The only things that got a little out of line was the bride. When the minister asked if I would “take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband,” I was so tired and nervous I just gasped, “Yes” and the tears began to roll down my face. I kept it up to the end of the ceremony and Archie had to kiss me through a veil of tears.

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    Update on me: I went to the GI doc (not the one I thought I was going to see-rats) and he wants some more bloodwork and I have to get a colonscopy in the new year. He mainly suggested that I eat more fiber. I tend to have wacky liver enzymes (as do two of my brothers), so he wants to check a few a bit more in depth. I may wait until the beginning of the new year for the bloodwork too as I just had some in April. I want to make sure the insurance pays for it. He didn’t act like I better do it soon anyway. The doc is like that Ned Ryerson character from ‘Groundhog Day’ (with Bill Murray) but without the big mouth. ; ) Anyway, I’ve been going to doctors about these issues since 1999-about a year after I had Lyme Disease! I’ve heard really bad to they didn’t know. Very perplexing for me!

    22 responses »

    2. It’s so wonderful that you have a book from your great grandma.

      Thanks for visiting my blog and checking on my link. I have no idea why it didn’t work for you the first time you tried it, but I’m glad to know it’s OK now.

      Blessings,
      Wanita

    5. What a treasure to have your great grandmother’s book. I love the salmon recipe – we eat a lot of salmon and this recipe looks delicious. I scrolled down a little on your blog and I love your political literature collage.

    7. Hi Dianne, that’s something else that we have in common — I cook out of Everyday Food all the time! I have made both of these recipes above, yummy. Tonight I am making the roasted sugar pumpkin and rigatoni with goat cheese that was in last month’s issue.

      That is a neat book from your Grandmother! My husband is from Oregon.

    11. How nice you have this book, and how nice of you to share it with us. Very interesting.
      You’re right. We do have the same template. I love it. How about you?
      I have 3 other blogs on Blogger. I like WordPress better.

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