Decorations, Weather, Health Care,

Well, the decorations have now been put away. My friend with her cart helped me and it just took us a few minutes. I checked with her about tipping the super, she says she does so if he does something special for her. I have lived here for 17 years and I have never heard about annual tipping before. And, as my friend pointed out, this super hasn't been here very long anyway. I will make some more enquiries about what most people do. It's amazing that our Christmas Tree is still usable, it sheds profusely every year but it still looks fine. Mind you, it causes a stack of vacuuming which I find extremely difficult, my legs can't stand it more than my back, and my back doesn't like it either LOL. I noticed the price on it's box, $49.95. Not sure how long we have had it, years and years, and it is still going strong. I seriously thought about throwing everything away but decided I would really regret it next year.

I am delighted to say the temperature has improved slightly round here. We never got the storm here

which socked in most of the East Coast. I wonder what the Canadian Snowbirds thought about getting snow in Florida this year. The south generally tends to seize up because they are so unused to such weather. I remember one winter in NC we got 18 inches at Christmas time and didn't get mail for a week. The mail lady would NOT drive into our area. Mind you some neighbours had swapped their home for Christmas with relatives from New Hampshire and they didn't know how to drive in the snow either. This is my favourite winter picture.

Today, being Monday, I am going bowling. This morning we have the Care Co-Ordinator calling to see us. I think she is the Physiotherapist's boss. Not sure. The Physiotherapist comes tomorrow, Tuesday.  I have a lunch date with a friend too. She heads off to Florida at the weekend. Lucky her.

Just in passing, I have now written over 3,000 blogs. I am not sure quite how many because I had to delete one or two because of the pictures I had "borrowed".

I am copying a recipe I posted in 2011 which I have never tried and really should do so. It calls itself a summer dish but I think it would be just as good at any time of year. I notice the picture shows the fish sitting on a bed of asparagus. I couldn't copy that part until the spring. I will not buy store asparagus.

Cold Poached Salmon with Ginger Mayonnaise

The Homemakers Test Kitchen

Cold poached fish, especially salmon, is a classic summer dish. For a refreshing light meal, serve with cucumber salad or cooled, blanched summer vegetables and a fresh baguette from the bakery.

Ingredients

1 piece (2 inches/5 cm) gingerroot

4 green onions

2 tbsp (30 mL) rice vinegar

4 salmon fillets (each 4 to 5 oz/125 to 150 g)

1/3 cup (75 mL) mayonnaise, light or regular

2 tsp (10 mL) sesame oil

Salt and white pepper or pepper

Preparation

Thinly slice half of the ginger; finely grate enough of the remaining ginger to make 2 tsp (10 mL). Cut white parts of onions into 1-inch (2.5 cm) lengths; finely slice green parts and place in small bowl of ice water. Set aside. 

In saucepan just large enough to hold salmon in one layer, pour in enough water to come 2 inches (5 cm) up side of pan; add sliced ginger, white parts of onions, 4 tsp (20 mL) of the vinegar and 1 tsp (5 mL) salt. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add salmon; cover and cook at bare simmer just until fish flakes easily when tested, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove fish with slotted spoon; let cool.

(Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.)
Drain green parts of onions. Mix mayonnaise with grated ginger, onions, remaining vinegar, sesame oil and ¼ tsp (1 mL) pepper. Serve with salmon.

Serving(s) 4

Have a great day