Salmon Cakes

I Love Salmon Cakes.  When my mother would make them for breakfast on Saturday with eggs and fried potatoes or for dinner with once again fried potatoes and some kind of veggie...I would annihilate them.  So one day I had a taste for them, and decided to try to cook them.  Well they turned out well...not quite like hers but more my own flavor. 

I tweaked the recipe by adding red bell pepper and carrots.  I also added lemon juice and miracle whip instead of the shortening.  I added a little and kept adding until I got a consistency that stuck together and could be rolled into a ball then flattened into a patty.  MAKE SURE YOU GET THE BONES OUT.  I hate them.

Ingredients

• 1 (14.75 ounce) can salmon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped  (didn't use a whole one)
  
• 2/3 cup cracker crumbs
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (WHAT! Come on...you know I used dry flakes)
  
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard (Dry mustard.  That's so fancy..I used regular old yellow mustard)
  
• 3 tablespoons shortening (who the heck has shortening chillin' in the pantry?  I used miracle whip)
  

Directions

1. Drain the salmon, reserving 3/4 cup of the liquid. Flake the meat. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium- high heat. Add onion, and cook until tender.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the onions with the reserved salmon liquid, 1/3 of the cracker crumbs, eggs, parsley, mustard and salmon. Mix until well blended, then shape into six patties. Coat patties in remaining cracker crumbs.
3. Melt shortening in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook patties until browned, then carefully turn and brown on the other side.

Runnin' Scared

So one of my oldest dearest friends Diane sent me a message on Facebook proposing that we do the Nashville Half Marathon.  Of course I said Yes.  Then I thought about it and said, "What a minute...how far is that?" My husband said he was wondering what I was thinking agreeing to a half marathon and figured I didn't realize how far I would be running.  Well.  Let me tell you.  I didn't realize how far I would be running.  And now that I know.  I'm scared.  Petrified to be exact. 

I cannot run for two minutes. Even though I can do the elliptical for an hour.  They are NOT the same thing.  Two different monsters actually.  Now Im supposed to start training for this half marathon.  What am I supposed to do? 

What I would normally do is sabotage myself and just act like I never agreed to be in a marathon.  Let April come, Diane get to nashville and I say.."Let's do lunch."  As if Im not suppoesd to be running a half marathon.  Avoidance is my go to thing when I am unprepared.

So. Tomorrow.  I will wake up and do pilates then I will go to the gym and run/walk (more like walk and slow jog) for thirty minutes.  I need to do this at least four days a week.  With a long one hour workout thrown in there somewhere.  Now my husband is in my face talking about I need to work out for an hour at the gym.  This pressure makes me not want to do anything.  Like its no fun if I am being stressed.  I feel the need to rebel...just because he said something.  Even though he is right.  I hate it when he is right.

Im so childish and petty.  But really.  Can none of you relate to this pettiness I speak of?? Are you petty sometimes?  I know you are no need to answer.

Anyways.  Wish me luck.  With this hour workout and Pilates three days a week. 

Baby It's Colder Outside

Fall and Winter in Nashville is a roller coaster of temperatures.  If I had my way, I would buy all three of these wonderful toppers from Jessica London.  Too bad my wallet has other plans...

I might get that lst one though because it is too sassy!

Bowl of Teddies

Ever have those days when you feel down and are forced to partaking in self loathing?  Well that's how I'm feeling today.  I was going to send my husband to get something chocolaty gooey hot and cold...but I didn't want to send him back out.  Sooo I made due with what I had....Teddy Grahams and Cool Whip Lite. 

 

Don't judge me.  I have a lot on my mind. I figure this is better than what I planned on eating...and it didn't cost me any additional money.

Anyways. I need to figure out what to wear to my brother's engagement party.  I'm thinking this will be the place to wear the sequin jacket I'm going to buy. This look but with black pants not leather ones.

Jason Campbell sucks...he needs to be benched STAT.  Go SKINS!

Attention...Attention

Update.  My transition from relaxed to natural is going so well. I have hat days but I have really good days that make me so happy I decided to take this route.  I stepped out on a limb and did a Bantu Knot Out and here are my results!  I LOVE IT!

This is definitely going to be one of my go to styles as i didnt need rollers just hair pins and I was able to let my hair dry 90 percent of the way then twist it up.  With my braid outs i get better results when I braid wet and it never dries by the morning.

Anyways...I am past the six month marker and I can see a year in the horizon. 

Yes that head band has huge different colored fake rhinestones on it.  Its so tacky but I love it and so did the girls I worked with today!!!!

Want it Need it

Black Sequined Beret

I'd wear with with like something totally laid back and chill like a white tee...straight jeans flats or boots or something.  This is the funk on a regular errand running Saturday.

Fluorescent Specked Jumper

I love this...its a cute date look when paired with skinny jeans, leggings, and ankle boots.

Black Knot Detail Boots

Sexy.

Black Sequin Jacket

Everyone is wearing these sequin jackets...so I want one too! Its so full of personality.

Better Choices

So where have I been! I mean what aisle have i been getting my groceries from? I finally crawled out of the ice age...rather out of the middle aisles and back to the perimeter of the grocery store. What I found there was amazing!

Two Words. Broccoli Slaw.


This stuff is amazing. I can and have been doing all kinds of things with it! Stir Fried it one day...added some fat free poppy seed dressing another day fora sweet coleslaw...today I used it in the place of lettuce for my "Taco Salad hold the Shell" and it was so good and filling. I just made some ground turkey added some chili seasoning, dash and parsley. Threw it in a bowl added a little cheese, broccoli slaw, salsa and a DAB of ranch dressing.

Sooo good!

Sorry no picture...I was hungry and my camera battery is dead.

Tonight I will be taking on Egg Muffins. We wake up super early and do not have time for breakfast...and we know its the most important meal of the day! Stay tuned!