Ginger-Honey Sweet Potatoes

1 t ground ginger
1 t ground cardamom
2 T lemon juice
3 T honey
2 T butter (or butter substitute)
1 c water
6 c sweet potatoes, cubed

1. In a large pan heat the water, ginger, cardamon, lemon juice, honey, and butter to just below boiling temperature.
2. Add the sweet potatoes and simmer until the sweet potatoes are tender. Approximately 10 minutes.

COMMENTS
I like to serve fried rice with this dish.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
"...he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy."  Titus 3:5a  NIV

GIVING CREDIT
The only real adaptation I made to this recipe was to substitute ground ginger for ginger root. I seem to seldom have fresh ginger root on hand. The original recipe came from page 223 in Garden Way's Joy of Gardening Cookbook.

Blender Mayonnaise

1/2 pasturized eggs (Egg Beaters)
1 1/2 t salt
1 t dry mustard
1/2 t paprika
2 T lemon juice
1/2 c olive oil
2 T vinegar
1 1/2 c olive oil

1. Whirl the following in the blender: pasturized eggs, salt, dry mustard, paprika.
2. Clean the sides of the blender and add the lemon juice.
3. Start the blender on low and slowly pour in 1/2 olive oil.
4. Add the vinegar.
5. With blender on low, slowly add 1 1/2 c olive oil. Do not over blend. I usually stop the blender after about half the oil is added to scrape the sides.

COMMENTS

• DO NOT use raw eggs. Be sure you use a pasturized eggs.
• This is the best tasting mayonnaise I have ever sampled.
• You can substitute lime juice for the lemon juice. I think I like the lime juice best.
• The biggest mistake you can make is beating the mayonnaise too much. I usually beat it just until it starts to thicken. I then put the mayonnaise in a container. The parts that are closest to the bottom of the blender will be slightly stiffer but will easily blend into the remainder of the batch if you use a whisk to blend it in.
• Refrigerate and use within two weeks.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21  NIV

GIVING CREDIT
I found this recipe in More-With-Less Cookbook on page 245. The only change I made is to use pasturized eggs instead of raw eggs.

Baked Herbed Salmon

This recipe is written for an individual serving. You can very easily multiply it for the number of people who will be eating dinner.

 

salmon fillet (4-6 oz)

1 t canola oil

1 T mayonnaise

Dill weed

tarragon
lemon-pepper
celery salt

 

1. Remove the skin from the salmon. (see comment below)
2. Spread the canola oil on the bottom of a baking dish. Place the salmon in the baking dish.
3. Spread mayonnaise on the fillet.
4. Sprinkly dill weed, tarragon, lemon-pepper, and celery salt on the top of the mayonnaise. This can be adjusted for you taste. I prefer to sprindle on a bit of extra dill weed.
5. Place the salmon in an oven preheated to 400 degrees.
6. Bake for 15 minutes or until it is flaky. Do not over bake because the fish will become dried out.

 

COMMENTS

• Removing the skin is not necessary. You may bake the salmon and serve it with skin side down. Diners just eat the flesh and leave the skin on the plate (Yuck). Or you may attempt to remove the skin after baking and before serving. I find this somewhat messy and unsatisfactory.
• I use frozen salmon. I find it easiest to remove the skin when the salmon is partially thawed.
• Always thaw frozen salmon in the refrigerator.
• There is nothing magical about these seasonings. If you do not have one on hand or want to try another one, go ahead. This is just my personal favorite combination. I used a variety of seasonings, and the results are always good.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
"Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets." Matthew 7:9-12 NIV

GIVING CREDIT
I have no idea where I found the original recipe. It probably makes no difference as it has had several revisions.