Cardinal Ornament

 

My daughter knows how much I love red cardinals so she bought me a little ornament for a Mother's Day gift.

 

Fish Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Cabbage Slaw

I saw this recipe on the ABC television show, 'The Chew' a few weeks ago and decided to try it for dinner last night. It was so good. I will be adding this recipe to my collection of favorites. Click here for Daphne Oz's recipe for the Fish Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Cabbage Slaw  but I used what I had on hand and it was still good.

STEP ONE

Fish Tacos Ingredients

 

 

1/3 cup of All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp Chipotle Powder

Salt and Pepper

1 pound of Tilapia Fish

 

 

 

I combined the flour, chipotle powder, and salt and pepper and mixed it all until blended

 

 

 

I added one fillet at a time and lightly coated it with the flour mixture

 

 

 

I added them to a lightly greased pan. I cooked each fillet 4 to 6 minutes until they were lightly browned

 

Yummy, Yummy

 

 

 

STEP TWO

Creamy Chipotle Cabbage Slaw

Ingredients

 



4 cups of shredded cabbage

2 medium carrots, shredded

1 small red onion, sliced

1/2 cup of mayonnaise

1/2 cup of Greek yogurt

1/4 cup lime juice

2 Tablespoons of Honey

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp chipotle powder

1 package of flour tortilla shells

 

 

I combined all the above ingredients and stirred until mixed well.

And it tasted so good.

 

 



 

I quickly fried my flour tortilla shells in a small amount of oil for one minute on each side.

 

 

 

I added one fillet to a tortilla shell and then slathered it with the cabbage slaw and it was creamy.

 

 

 

It was folded over and quickly disappeared. The slaw gave the fillet a crunchy and creamy taste.

 

 



Baked Pork Chops

 

Baked Pork Chops

Ingredients

 

 

5 Medium Russet Potatoes

1 Large Vidalia Onion

1 Packet of Instant Onion Soup Mix

5-6 Boneless Pork Loin Chops

1/2 tsp Garlic Salt

Salt and Pepper

 

Peel the potatoes and onion and slice thinly

 

 

Add the dry onion soup mix to 2 cups of boiling water and stir

 

Pour the soup mix into the large casserole dish. Season the pork chop with the

salt, pepper and garlic salt and add to the soup mixture

 



 



Add the sliced onions and potatoes to the tops of the pork chops. Season with more pepper.

 

Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake 35 to 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

 



 

When I went to grab my camera for a finished picture, my husband and son had already attacked it.

The pork chops were very moist and tender and the onion soup gave it a wonderful flavor.

 

 

Homemade Tartar Sauce

We fixed fish sandwiches last night but did not have any tartar sauce on hand. I did an online search for homemade tartar sauce and came across the Top Secret Recipes site for their Red Lobster Tartar Sauce Recipe. It only required five ingredients:

 

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1- 1/2 T minced onion

1 T sweet relish

1-1/2 tsp shreddred carrot

1-1/2 tsp sugar



 

I minced the red onion, shredded the carrot and combined all the ingredients together. The color of the sauce is a pale orange, but that is due to the carrot.

We added the tartar sauce to the fish sandwiches and they tasted so good.  I still had a lot left over and put it in the refrigerator. Until the next seafood meal.....:)

 



 

 

My Little Blue Crab

I made this little blue crab last month and decided to photograph him.

 He is 3-inches by 4 1/2-inches.

Made from muslin, stuffing, and textile paint

Crabcakes for Dinner

I decided to make a small patch of crab cakes last night for dinner.

Ingredients:

8-ounce lump crab meat

3/4 cup of Mayonnaise

1 egg

3 Tbsp breadcrumbs

2 tsp Old Bay Seafood Seasoning

Salt and Pepper

 

 

I combined all of the ingredients into a bowl and made five patties.

 

 

 

I fried them in a pan with oil for 4-6 minutes.

 

 

Here they are before they disappeared two minutes later and yes, they were good.

 



Cherry Blossoms Have Disappeared

In a matter of ten days the cherry blossoms on my tree have all disappeared. They are now blanketing the ground underneath the tree. I love cherry blossoms but so sad to see them leave so quickly.

Cloth Doll Artistry is Moving

The Ning network, our community provider for the past five years, has chosen to increase our annual fees based on our membership numbers. We have chosen to uproot our current CDA home to a new place. The current Ning site will remain up for a few weeks. Click on the picture below to be taken to our new home.