Salmon or Tuna Loaf

This fish loaf was inspired by an English Kitchen recipe. I have made both a salmon loaf and a tuna loaf.

2 cans fish plus its liquid
1/2c breadcrumbs
4 tbs melted butter
1 tbs dijon
2 eggs beaten
1/2 onion minced
1/2 tsp parsley
2 tbs minced sweet pepper
splash or worcestershire sauce
splash of hot sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
squeeze of lemon juice
1/2 tsp black pepper

350 F

Butter a loaf pan. Mash fish including its liquid. Add breadcrumbs, melted butter, onions, sweet pepper, parsley
whisked eggs, mustard, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, pepper, sugar, and lemon juice. Bake 35-40 mins or until golden brown and set (it took 40 mins in my oven).

Squirrel Feeder

Don't you think this is the cutest squirrel feeder?

Easter 2020

Daughter L had received these beautiful vases of sympathy flowers from her workplace when her paternal grandmother passed on March 29th. The flowers look very Easter and springlike with the lilies. A tiger lily bud fell off the 2nd arrangement so I put it in a tiny vase as pictured in the 3rd photo.  L lives with her boyfriend at a condo now but the flowers came to this house.  I am the one who most enjoys flowers so it is a win-win!  She made sure to thank her co-workers.

How will you celebrate Easter? We plan to do a Zoom conference with husband M's family today, it will be a large group. I heard that Zoom conferencing is being used ten times as much as last year due to Covid.

Have a good Easter as best you can everyone!

Whole Wheat Pasta Primavera

I found an old package of whole wheat pasta in my pantry and decided to try making the pasta primavera recipe on the package.  Years ago we decided whole wheat pasta tasted terrible. I did some googling and some recommended boiling whole wheat pasta for a bit longer, say 15 minutes. They also said it should not be treated like regular pasta with tomatoes, cheese or even cream sauces. Here is what I did. It was delicious.

Whole wheat spaghetti
1 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 sweet pepper cut into thin strips
1 c sweet peas
2 tbs olive oil
1 tbs cornstarch
1 1/2c stock
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Cook spaghetti 15 mins (whole wheat takes a bit longer than regular pasta).
Heat oil in saute pan. Saute onion, garlic, salt, black pepper, and basil. Add sweet pepper and peas.
whisk corn starch into the stock, stir into the vegetables. Mix in the pasta and enjoy.

Paint Party Friday - Palm Fronds

For Paint Party Friday, with Easter in mind, I did some palm fronds in ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") format in permanent markers.

Wishing you the best Easter.

We were invited to a wedding in early August, we decided to RSVP our acceptance.  They will understand if we are not able to attend due to Covid concerns.  I hope it will work out as I do love weddings.  It is a wonderful young couple, we remember going to visit the groom as a newborn, how time flies, sigh.

Rain's Thursday Art Date - Calla Lily

For Rain's Thursday Art Date's 'Easter' theme, I am showing these pink Calla Lilies I did for an Instagram challenge earlier this year for @alexandrasillos. It is done on cardstock (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") in permanent markers.

Well our Walmart online grocery delivery was cancelled without reason yesterday half an hour before its expected arrival.  We were so angry and disappointed.  It was our first and last time using their service.   I donned my mask and gloves and went to my usual grocery store.  It is what we will do from now on.  There was lots of toilet paper, kleenex, meat, albeit no flour.  The cashiers were behind plexiglass screens and there were social distance markers indicating where we should stand in line.  It was not very crowded at the time and I was happy to get stocked up with groceries.

Hair Colour

Well I ordered some hair colour from Amazon a few weeks ago, as I can't go to the hairdresser anytime soon. Husband M says he will colour my hair for me. He has an idea as he watched his late mother do it. We can probably find a good youtube instructional video as well. I never paid attention to what the hairdresser did.

That reminds me, I promised I would try to give him a haircut.  Many years ago I took a basic haircutting course.  Although my daughter wasn't impressed with some of her childhood photos when I cut her hair myself haha.