Car, Delivery, Supper, Sheets, Visa,

Well it appears that it was definitely the Security System which had been triggered in my car but unfortunately it is taking a while to deal with, possibly because the garage is so fearfully busy anyway, there was some mention of taking out the steering column too. I will not be getting the car back before Friday that is for certain. As I said yesterday, I am wondering if I can claim this off insurance as there have been several break ins in the underground garage. Trouble is, nobody can say for certain that that is why the security system came on. David Gascoigne suggested I should sell the car as it would be cheaper without it, but not so convenient and would completely take away my independence.

I had planned to go to the liquor store as we were getting low, had to use the delivery company who don't charge much for delivery, but there seem to be lots of add ons, $5 for using a credit card, another couple of bucks for taxes (on what? Do the government charge taxes on services?) and so on and so on. I wonder how many people pay in cash these days?

Later we were having a drink, Matt had a second which he doesn't often, then got up from his chair at the dining table and went to his lounger. I said supper would be ready in a few minutes, he told me he had eaten enough already?? He never did have any supper. Weird. What do you do about that, damned if I know.

Tomorrow, I finally have some new sheets coming. I used to have lots of bed linens, some from our first mobile home in the States, plus what we had anyway. Somehow we got down to 2 sets and ladydog pointed out I should get some more. She was right. It has taken forever for them to arrive. I had a notice from Visa that I had been charged for them today plus another notice of an unknown charge. Having phoned Visa and then with the bank, they decided to cancel my Visa card, again, plus make enquiries. That's twice I have had my card cancelled lately. I have yet another arriving in about a week. At first they were going to cancel both cards but I persuaded them not to. Not sure why they needed to cancel both anyway.

I came across some recipes for salmon cakes made with canned salmon which I don't have, so I thought I would check fresh salmon fish cakes instead.

The best salmon fish cakes

A fail-safe recipe for a speedy fish supper - flaked salmon flavoured with parsley, dill and some

secret ingredients

450 g floury potatoes, cut into chunks
350 g salmon (about 3 fillets)
2 tsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp English mustard
zest ½ lemon. plus wedges to serve
1 heaped tbsp chopped parsley
1 heaped tbsp chopped dill
3 Tbs plain flour
1 egg, beaten
100 g dried breadcrumb
4 Tbs sunflower oil
salad, to serve

1. Place 450g floury potatoes, cut into chunks, in a pan of water, bring to the boil, cover and cook for 12-15 mins until tender. Drain and leave to steam-dry, then mash.

2. Meanwhile, season 350g salmon fillet and grill for 5-6 mins until just cooked. Cool for a few mins, then break into large flakes.

3. Mix the potato, 2 tsp tomato ketchup, 1 tsp English mustard, the zest of ½ lemon, 1 heaped tbsp chopped parsley, 1 heaped tbsp chopped dill and some seasoning. Lightly mix in the salmon, taking care not to break it up too much.

4. Shape into 4 large fish cakes.

5. Put 3 tbsp plain flour, 1 beaten egg and 100g dried breadcrumbs in 3 shallow dishes. Dip the cakes into the flour, dust off any excess, then dip in the egg, and finally coat in breadcrumbs.

6. Heat 4 tbsp sunflower oil in a large pan. Fry the cakes over a medium-low heat for 3-4 mins each side until deep golden and heated through.

7. Serve with salad and lemon wedges.

Servings: 4

Source: BBC Good Food

Have a great day, stay well, stay safe.