Salmon Fried Rice

 

I made a delicious salmon fried rice recently.  

3 cups scented rice

1 salmon fillet baked

2 eggs 

oyster sauce

dark soy sauce

light soy sauce

1/2 tsp sugar

canola oil

2 c frozen edamame beans

2c frozen corn

3 green onions diced

2 cloves garlic minced

Cook the rice (I use a rice cooker).  Day old rice is even better.  Bake the salmon (I actually had leftover baked salmon).  I mixed oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce and sugar into the cooked rice.  Then I sauteed green onions and garlic in canola oil.  Next, I crumbled the baked salmon in and set aside.  I microwaved the frozen edamame beans and corn. Then I scrambled the eggs with a bit of salt and pepper and set it aside.  Adding some more oil to the pan, I heated the rice mixture.  Then I mixed in the salmon, eggs, beans and corn.  Done!

Scandinavian Potato Salad

 

I made a Scandinavian potato salad yesterday and loved it.  It is a lighter potato salad I think. It uses red onions, dill pickles, dill, Greek yogurt and mayonnaise. I got a recipe from Google AI:

6 medium potatoes

1/2 c Greek yogurt plus 2 tbs mayonnaise

1/2 red onion finely diced

1 stalk of celery diced

2 dill pickles diced

a handful of chopped dill

1 tbs dijon mustard

juice of 1/2 lemon

salt and pepper to taste

peel and boil potatoes in water with a tbs of salt for 15-20 mins until tender.

mix dressing ( Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, salt, pepper). Fold in potatoes, celery, dill, red onion and dill pickles. Enjoy!

Sunday Smiles and SITAR

 

bull riding

My sister-in-law was at the Calgary Stampede and it looks like a lot of fun.  

I did a cowboy hat for SITAR ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in watercolour pencil.

Linking to Gillena's Sunday Smiles and to Nicole's SITAR.

Tomatoes 2026

 

My friend S gave me a bunch of tomato plants this year and a couple of basil plants.  I already spotted a tomato growing on one of the plants.  The squirrels have been mousing around the tomatoes since they started blossoming.  They weren't a problem last year but they have found the spot this year!  S says they will get a few but hopefully not all of the tomatoes.

Garlic Scapes

My friend S dropped off some garlic scapes and I made a yummy stir fry with them. I had not made these before.  I trimmed the tops off and cut the rest into 4 cm lengths. I noticed the ends are like asparagus, being less tender. Daughter L and I loved them.  Husband M said they are not his thing.

6 Garlic Scapes trimmed and cut into 4 cm lengths

3 green onions diced

2 cloves garlic minced

4 tbs canola oil for stir frying

Stir fry sauce:

1 tbs dark soy

2 tbs light soy

3 tbs oyster sauce

1/2 tsp chili garlic sauce

1 tsp sugar

1 tbs cornstarch dissolved in 1/2c tbs cold water

Heat oil in a saute pan. Add green onions and garlic.  When the garlic browns, add the garlic scapes.  Saute for 5 minutes.  Mix the sauce in and continue stirring for a few more minutes until the scapes are fork tender.

Update on my eye surgery

The Doctor said everything looks good at my checkup yesterday and she gave me a choice of seeing her in 2 weeks or 4 weeks, I chose 2 weeks. She said I can sleep on my left or right side, am allowed light activities like walking or cooking. She said sleeping on my back with the gas bubble still in my eye is known to cause or hasten cataracts. I can weed when the gas bubble is gone ( I had to ask her).  That would be in another month or so.  She said it would be ok if I attend a few family or friends functions planned in the upcoming weeks.  Fingers crossed things stay stable.Thanks for all your supportive comments, much appreciated.

Eye Surgery update and possible Blog break and Sunday Smiles - Sweet Bee Fact

 

Linking to Gillena's Sunday Smiles.

I may be taking a blog Break until further notice as I recover from eye surgery although hopefully the tough part is over and I won't have to.  I have been feeling a lot better the past few days, using my phone a bit more to catch up briefly online.

The eye doc noticed a problem a few weeks ago requiring a second surgery (the surgery is called a Pars Plana Vitrectomy) which was done June 25. The surgery itself was successful but it always depends on how recovery goes. Every checkup is important. I see the Dr tomorrow. I have had to sleep face forward on a massage table for the past 10 days. And keep my face down all day with a 10 min break every hour. The vision in my right eye is now very blurry because  a gas bubble was put in my eye which clears gradually in 6-8 weeks from surgery date. Oh, It was 50% cheaper to buy the table from Amazon than to rent it for that period. 

 I have been watching a lot of videos (permitted by the doctor) on an ipad from my massage table. Loving Netflix chef's table series including their street food segments. Voicemails from Isabelle is also a cute Netflix movie.

My family has been incredibly supportive. I am lucky in that way.