Patty's Neighborhood
A Friendly Place to Visit
Volunteering is good for the soul
What is your passion? My passion is to share information. There are so many opportunities for each of us to help one another. You do not need to spend money to do this. How about giving of your time to help at an animal shelter? You could lose your heart to one of those sweet animals! Become part of an email chain about animals needing a forever home.
| The Pet Connection | http://www.thepetconnection.net |
| Heartland SPCA |
http://www.heartlandspca.org |
| Chain of Hope | http://www.chainofhopekc.org |
| Wayside Waifs | http://www.waysidewaifs.org |
| Pet Finders |
http://www.petfinder.com |
| Home Again Microchip | http://public.homeagain.com |
How about volunteering at a nursing home? How about volunteering at your church and give what you can of yourself? How about cooking meals for those who do need a good nutritious meal and are unable to cook for themselves? How about "listening" to those around you and become proactive with their problems?
Do you love sports? Become a volunteer and share your passion by being a coach. So many children out there could use a team sport as a launcher to self esteem, self discipline, and the meaning of teamwork.
Did You Know?
**Drinking room temperature water is better than cold water. Cold water does not help digest food all that well. It congeals it! Ugh....
Lemon Cake with Lemon Pie Filling
1 box of lemon cake mix
1 can of lemon pie filling
Powdered Sugar
Follow directions on cake mix box.
After pouring the cake mixture in the cake pan, swirls the pie filling into the mixture.
Bake as directed from the cake mix box.
Sprinkle powdered sugar on top of the warm cake.
Nice and easy and it is oh so good!
White Fish Burrito
1/2 lb halibut or other white fish
2 TBSP mayonnaise
2 TBSP Cocktail sauce
Lemon pepper seasoning
Garlic powder
Shredded cheese
8” flour or wheat tortillas
Spray foil lined pan with cooking spray.
Place the fish in the foil.
Spread the mayo and cocktail sauce on the fish.
Sprinkle the lemon pepper on top
Sprinkle other spices on top also.
Bake in oven (425 degrees) for about 10 minutes and fish is flaky. (Will take longer if the fish is frozen)
Warm 4 tortillas
Sprinkle with cheese
Add the flaked fish
Roll the tortilla as a burrito and microwave for about 30 seconds to melt the cheese.
They turned out really tasty and good!!!
Tilapia Fish Stew
Tilapia fish - 2 fillets -cut up in pieces
1 lb Red Potatoes - cut up
Medium Onion - chopped
Olive Oil - enough to coat the bottom of the pot
1 package of frozen vegetables
1 can of diced tomatoes
Spices:
Garlic powder
Salt free seasoning
Dash of ground cinnamon
Cayenne pepper
Spoonful of horseradish sauce
Creole seasoning
Seafood seasoning
Large Pot
Heat the oil in the pot. Add the red potatoes and onions, and start adding spices. When the potatoes are tender, add the rest of the ingredients, more spices and cook on medium heat. When the mixture starts to boil, turn the heat to low and let simmer for about 30 minutes or so.
Salmon Bake – Marie S
2 - 6oz salmon fillets
Marinade:
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 Tbsp light olive oil
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Mix the marinade in a medium size bowl. Place the salmon fillets in the bowl and make sure the fillets are coated. Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Turn the fillets occasionally to keep them coated with the marinade.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Place fillets in aluminum foil (spray the foil with cooking oil). Cover with marinate and fold the foil closed. Place in baking dish and for 35 to 45 minutes, until easily flaked with a fork.
Easily made Asparagus – Elaine
1 bunch of asparagus
1 Tlbs Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper
Oil base Salad Dressing – optional
Butter - optional
Put the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Add the Asparagus, sprinkle with salt and pepper
Add a dash of oil based salad dressing.
Steam for about 5 minutes.
