Soft Puff Mints

My latest food craze are these soft puff mints. They are soft, chewy and addictive. I seem to be having 5 of them at a time (I stop for the day after 5 or 6).

Here is a healthy recipe called Penne Primavera with Fresh Salmon that I got from the 'Your Healthy Weight' website. It's on my list to try.

Penne Primavera with Fresh
Salmon

8 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 2/3 (900 ml) cups whole wheat penne

2 1/2 cups (625 ml) 2% MF milk

2 tbsp (25 ml) flour

1/3 cup (75 ml) basil pesto or more to taste

1 cup (250 ml) medium-spicy salsa

2 large garlic cloves (or to taste), minced

8 oz (250 g ) fresh salmon fillet, cooked and chunked

2 cups (500 ml) cooked chopped broccoli flowerets

2 cups (500 ml) cherry tomatoes, halved

1/4 cup (50 ml) fresh basil, chopped

Preparation

In large pot of boiling water, cook pasta until almost tender. Drain pasta and return to pot. Whisk flour into milk and pour over pasta. Stir in pesto and garlic. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until sauce thickens, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in salsa. Gently add broccoli and salmon pieces and reheat about 2 minutes. Stir in tomato halves, sprinkle with fresh basil and serve immediately.

Summer walk

Went for a lovely summer walk around the pond with a friend. We browsed through an art show at a gallery then had a summery drink at a coffee shop. All of a sudden we're in shorts and tshirts. I took a picture of a little frog sitting on a path, then we witnessed a well-dressed woman take a dramatic a spill, she was walking her dog and was ok. Then in the coffee shop, a lady had left her dog outside tied to a chair, then we heard 'crash, bang', it seems he had taken off down the street dragging the chair, then we see the owner dashing outside after him. She caught him and brought him back! Summer at its best. It's supposed to become more seasonal next week.

Made a lovely baked trout today, the simplest dishes can be the best. I just put a bit of lemon pepper and some herbs and voila.

I just read about goodreads website, it's like Facebook for readers, as their website describes it:

'If you're a reader, you may want to check it out.Goodreads is a free website for book lovers. Imagine it as a large library that you can wander through and see everyone's bookshelves, their reviews, and their ratings. You can also post your own reviews and catalog what you have read, are currently reading, and plan to read in the future. Don’t stop there – join a discussion group, start a book club, contact an author, and even post your own writing'

Complete Recipes has recipes for everything, there is even an ethnic category

Hassleme is a website that describes itself like this:

'Not eating enough fruit? Forgot to feed the fish again? Need a little help keeping your New Year's resolutions?
Tell us what to hassle you about, and we'll nag you via email at semi-unpredictable intervals.'



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