SaLmOn CaKeS

1 TBS Vegetable Oil...or less

1/4 Cup finely chopped onion

1/4 Cup finely chopped celery

3/4 Crushed Saltine crackers (I use whole wheat)

1 TBS Dijon Mustard

1/4 tsp Black pepper

2 cans Salmon 7.5 oz each (I grill fresh or frozen 1-2 lbs. adjust recipe accordingly)

1 large egg lightly beaten

Sauté onion and celery in oil (I use less oil) for 4 min.

Mix onion mixture 1/2 cup crackers, mustard, pepper, salmon and egg.

Divide into patties and coat each w/ crushed crackers.

Chill for 20 min.

Cook for 5 min. on each side in hot frying pan sprayed w/ pam.

Dressing:

6 tbs mayo

2 tsp capers

1/2 tsp grated lemon rind

1/4 tsp ground pepper

1/8 tsp crushed red pepper

When I don't have the stuff for the dressing

I just use mayo, relish, pepper, lemon juice and

a little lemon rind to taste. It's yummy. I just don't

keep capers on hand.

So yummy...my kid's LOVE them!

trying to eat well....still

Golden Mushroom Pork Chops

Brown Pork Chops in small amount of olive oil. Remove chops and saute a handful of sliced mushrooms in the same pan.

Deglaze the pan with a little water and then replace the chops into pan.

Top with healthy request Golden Mushroom soup and sprinkle with a little onion soup mix.

Cover and cook over medium heat until completely cooked, about 40 minutes depending on the thickness of the pork chops.

Serve over brown rice, or yokeless egg noodles.

**I just found the yoke-less egg noodles and they were so yummy with the pork chops! Enjoy!

This recipe is from my Grandma. So yummy!

Portobello "Burgers"

Portobello Mushroom Caps, marinated in fat free italian dressing

Grill on BBQ

build burgers however you like, lettuce, tomato, low fat cheese, etc...

Put on Whole Wheat hamburger bun.

** Oh my word, SO yummy!! SO SO SO yummy!! Serve with the following...

Sweet Potato Steak Fries

2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into steak fry sized pieces

1 1/2 Tbls. freshly minced garlic

2 tsp. extra virgin Olive Oil

salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 450*

In large bowl toss the sweet potates with the garlic, olive oil, and salt. Arrange in single layer, not touching, on a large non-stick baking sheet.

Bake for 15 minutes, Turn fries and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes.

(or until tender)

** ridiculously good!