Really?? Shopping, Increases,

This cartoon, which I originally found on Facebook, might give you a smile and hopefully it will also cheer Bryan from A Beer for the Shower too or at least give him a smile.

Not a great deal to talk about. Of course bowling today and I was pleased to have two very good games - the second game we won't talk about. Not sure how many points the team took as we left before the other team had finished. We took two on the first game, nothing on the second but might well have gained on the third. Will know when we go in on Thursday. However, my average, which had dropped somewhat, went up one point. Bowling is a very odd game, you can bowl brilliantly in one game and then the next bowl as though you had never done so before.

I needed tissue paper for Christmas wrapping and decided to go into Dollar Days where I picked up some Christmas tissue. I don't know why I don't go to that store more often. They even had Voortman Cookies which is the make we like but not the flavour. You can keep your vanilla and/or strawberry. We want chocolate or mocha.

We were close to Walmart too so went in and bought some underwear for Matt, his has been disintegrating lately.

Got home and had an unwelcome letter saying the cost of our cleaner was going up by $3.50 an hour in January. That's one hell of an increase. Our pensions go up maybe $2 a month, the rent goes up $20 a month!!!

This sounds like a pretty substantial breakfast. tasty too.

Smoked Salmon Breakfast Casserole

When you're looking for a breakfast that is both elegant and easy this holiday season, our crowd-pleasing casserole is just the ticket. This multilayered marvel is loaded with crispy potatoes, hot-smoked salmon, and a smattering of fresh herbs. Cottage cheese naturally melds into the eggs, creating pillowy lightness throughout the mixture, while goat cheese creates dense pockets of creaminess. Hot-smoked salmon, unlike cured, is fully cooked—look for it in the fish case or packaged in the meat aisle of your grocery store. Our recipe hits all the marks for a hearty one-dish meal, with 25% fewer calories, 7g less saturated fat, and over 600mg less sodium than traditional

meat-and-cheese breakfast casseroles. Use a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet for best results.

6 large eggs
3 large egg whites
3/4 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
1/2 cup plain whole-milk cottage cheese
2 Tbs minced fresh chives
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbs canola oil
1 lb russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-in. cubes (about 3 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup thinly sliced leeks
1/4 cup minced shallot
8 oz hot-smoked salmon, flaked
2 oz goat cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)
2 Tbs chopped fresh dill

1. Place eggs, egg whites, milk, cottage cheese, chives, mustard, and pepper in a large bowl; whisk to combine. Set aside.

2. Heat oil in a 10-inch oven-safe skillet over medium. Add potatoes; stir to coat, and arrange in a single layer. Cover and cook until potatoes are almost tender, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover, add leeks and shallot, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft.

3. Scatter salmon evenly over potatoes in pan. Pour egg mixture over salmon and potatoes. Sprinkle goat cheese evenly over top. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until egg mixture is set. Garnish with dill.

Servings: 6

Author: Jamie Vespa, MS, RD
Source: Cooking Light





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