Salmon Cutlets

 

Salmon is a popular food, classified as an "Oily Fish", considered to be healthy due to the fish's high protein, high Omega-3 fatty acids, and high Vitamin D content. 

The inspiration behind this recipe is my kid, Anush. He loves to eat fish so wanted to make this for him which is less spicy. This recipe can be modified to make it more spicier.

Ingredients:

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2 Atlantic Salmon fillets

1 tbsp Curry Powder

1 tsp Salt

2 tsp Pepper Powder

1/2 tsp Cumin Powder

1 Egg

1/4 cup Bread Crumbs (I choose Italian whole wheat and white bread stuffing mix)

Olive Oil for pan frying

Method:

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1. In a food processor add all the ingredients and coarsely grind it. Keep it aside in a bowl. Make small balls.

2. Take a skillet add 1 tsp olive oil and when the pan is medium hot, place 4 balls of the above mixture and press it a little bit to make patties. Cook them 3 mins on each side or cook until done.

3. Serve this with Ketchup.

Note: Variation to make it more spicy add extra pepper powder, red chili flakes.

Carrot Cake with Apple Sauce

 

The Carrot name came from the Greek word karōton, originally from the Indo-European root. Carrots are rich in dietary fibre, antioxidants, and minerals. 

Carrots can be selectively bred to produce different colors

I never knew that carrot roots are so useful. Ethnomedically, the roots are used to treat digestive problems, intestinal parasites, and tonsillitis or constipation.

I browsed a lot of recipes to find carrot cake without using much oil but i didn't find much or a recipe that would satisfy me. Here in this recipe I tried to use unsweetened apple sauce instead of vegetable oil which made be feel so happy to bake and eat it without any guilt.

Ingredients:

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1 cup (100 grams) pecans or walnuts coarsely chopped

3/4 pound (340 grams) raw carrots (about 2 1/2 cups finely grated)

2 cups (260 grams) all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

4 large eggs

1 cup 300 grams) granulated white sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1tbsp vegetable oil or canola oil

1 cup apple sauce/ crushed pineapple

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Method:

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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Butter or spray 10 inch round cake pan and grease bottom of pan with butter and flour. 

2. Peel and finely grate the carrots. Set aside.

3. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon. Set aside.

4. In bowl of electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the eggs until frothy (about 1 minute). 

5. Gradually add the sugar both white and brown and beat until the batter is thick and light colored (about 3 - 4 minutes).

6.  Add the oil and apple sauce/crushed pineapple and then beat in the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated.

Carrot Cake

7. with a large rubber spatula fold in the grated carrots.

8. Pour the batter in the two prepared pan and add the chopped walnuts/pecans over the top and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  

Mission Viejo Plumber

I believe I have posted blogs about this in the past.... But nevertheless "Here it goes".

As I "man the phones" here in the office it amazes me how many people call in looking for prices and are willing to compare our rates to a competitor as far away as Corona!

My question is "Why would you hire a plumber to work on your Mission Viejo home when he is 50 miles away?"
Now I understand that our office is not exactly in Mission Viejo .... but come on!!!!!
We have Technicians that live in Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Buena Park, Orange and other surrounding cities - we truely access and serve Orange County with some of the best plumbing service around!!

Here's an example of what I am talking about.

Last month I had a new client call in and request a quote for a water softener system for his Ladera Ranch home. As I arrived for our afternoon appointment I was greeted by the Owner and he was in "panic mode". Ironicaly, a leak was coming from the upstairs Master bathroom just as I arrived and our attention quickly went from the quote to the leak.

I was quickly able to diagnose what I thought the source of the leak was and guess what? Turns out he had contracted a plumber from Chino Hills to come out and install some new toilets for him AFTER the new tile was put down .... approx 9 months ago. Wel'p they did not extent the closet flange up to the new tile height and tried to just "stack gaskets" to make up the gap. Needless to say this is not a code compliant method of installation but rather a way to "cheat".

I suggested to the client he should try and call the company he originally hired to come out and warranty any installations. He did and guess what? "Sorry sir ..... it is late in the afternoon and our Tech's live in Chino .... we can't get there for a day or two!"

Although that did not surprise me and this was a painful lesson for this Owner. He did admit that "the price was great and they did great work ..... but now I guess I got what I paid for ...... lowsy service and follow through"

Now don't think for one second we did not help this guy out ...... of course we did. With one push o f button, one of our Technicians was onsite in 30 minutes! That's because we live and work in the areas we service!

To any and all people reading this blog, please consider situations like this when making decisons to hire companies outside of your (or their) area!

Talk to ya soon!