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I woke up this morning and wanted salmon and I was tired of warming it from a can so I decided today was the day to try to make Salmon Cakes from preps...

This recipe makes 8 hamburger size patties or 16 appetizer size ones.

Recipe
2 cans 14 oz salmon drained
2 c cracker meal
3 eggs
2 green onions
1/2 bellpepper (red or green)
1 Tbsp lemon pepper
2 Tbsp lemon Juice
1 tsp dill
1 tsp sage



I mashed everything together but the cracker meal. I just made my own by rolling crackers in a ziploc with my rolling pin. Once everything is incorporated add cracker meal. Adjust to taste. Form into patties and refrigerate

Warm cast iron with a bit of olive oil and butter. If you want the cakes to be more crisp you can pat them with panko or cornmeal.



On the Medium High setting these cooked in about 3 minutes on each side. I did not add any kind of salt to this because the crackers and the salmon already have salt.

The sauce I used was 2 tbsp german mustard, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp olive oil = whisked hard with a bit of black pepper at the end.





This was our lunch:
Steamed Rice,
Wild Mescal Salad with Roma Tomatoes
Salmon Patties.

In a SHTF situation I would just substitute canned greens instead of salad if the garden wasn't thriving.





It looks very light - but actually it was very filling. Everyone was happy about it - even the doggies coz I totally missed the pan and a patty hit the floor. LOL

This is a nice finished way to eat some of your preps! As long as you have oil or butter you can gratify that craving for crispiness. Also crackers such as the matzo we got (4lbs for $1)...can double as breadcrumbs.



Shooters World Treats!!!

Afro asked me to bake the boys at shooters world because they are always nice enough to comp us for our range time.

The staff said - oh no need to do that, we like you man. Afro said,"my wife can bake and
it's the least you can do."

They are nice people even if we had to pay I would still think they were nice. I used the 7up cake recipe - that makes 36 cupcakes!

When I meet nice folks I do nice things. When I meet shitty folks I do shitty things. :)

7 up cake and Lemon Bars....

Baked goods - it's all they ever want around here

I got one of these recipes from Momma In Law and the other I inherited from an old co-workers Momma. Out of all the fancy things I could make around here this is what everyone wants.

7 up Cake:

preheat oven to 350

3 sticks butter
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
3/4 c 7 up

Beat sugar and eggs until fluffy and white.
While that is beating butter and flour bundt pan. Add eggs ONE AT A TIME incorporating completely. Add vanilla scraping sides.
Add flour to mix 1 cup at a time again scraping sides and getting the bottom mixed in. Drizzle 7up in 1/2 at a time and fully incorporate. Pour into pans. Mini Bundt pans should be filled to half - regular bundt pans can be topped off.

Bake:

Full bundt pan: 75 minutes
mini bundt pan: 35 minutes

Allow to cool slightly before flipping onto plates.
I find these don't need anything but a dusting of powdered sugar - or maybe a chocolate drizzle. Mr. Man likes his with Fresh Strawberries and Chocolate Sauce Drizzle.







Lemon Bars

Crust
2 cups flour
2 sticks butter (1/2 cup)
pinch of salt
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Filling
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1/4 c flour
1/4 c lemon juice
1 tsp baking powder

Preheat oven to 350. Cut the crust with a pastry cutter or fork until it's incorporated. Press into a 9X12 pyrex or roasting pan. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown on edges and firm in center.

Remove from the oven

whisk the sugar, flour and eggs together. Once this is 'smooth' add the wet mix on top of the crust and pop back into oven another 30 minutes.

Remove from the oven and cool. I run a knife around the edges of the pan while it's still hot because it makes it easier to split the bars out once it is completely cold.

Topping/Glaze

1 1/2 c powdered sugar
2 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp lemon juice

Whisk the glaze together and smooth over the top of the cookie bars.
Cut in squares.