Crispy Tuna Croquettes

Ingredients

Tartar Sauce

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise

2 T sweet relish

1 T dried minced onion

1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning

dash garlic powder

Croquettes

2 cans albacore tuna

package of fish fry seasoned breading (set aside 1/4 of package for coating)

1 egg lightly scrambled

1/4 cup Tartar Sauce (see above)

4 dashes of hot sauce

1 tsp of Old Bay seasoning

Oil for frying

Directions

Make the tartar sauce and set aside.

Heat oil in pan.

Drain the tuna and put in large bowl; fluff with fork.

Mix together tuna, breading, egg, tartar sauce and hot sauce and assemble into patties.

Coat patties with remainder of breading and put into pan with oil.

Cook for 3-4 minutes; flip and cook for additional 3-4 minutes.

Set aside to drain.

Serve on hamburger buns with Tartar Sauce

Poached Salmon

Ingredients

Salmon

Dried minced onion

lemon pepper, dill or herb of choice

1/3 cup lemon or lime juice

1/3 cup white wine

1/3 cup water

olive oil and butter

Directions

Wash and pat dry salmon. Sprinkle with dried minced onion and other herbs.

Put butter and olive oil into heating frying pan

When oil/butter is hot, put salmon in "nice" side down to sear the top.

Lower the temperature to medium-low and add the lemon/lime juice, wine and water. If the pan starts cooking dry, add more liquid so that salmon is always cooking in about a half-inch of liquid.

Cover and cook until almost cooked through.

When you can see the salmon is almost cooked through, turn it over to cook from bottom.

When done, transfer to plate and pour any liquid left over top.

Greek Burgers

This is what Mom makes when she says she's making hamburgers...

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef

1 Tablespoon dried mint, or fresh mint chopped fine

1 large onion, chopped or better yet.. pureed

1/2 cup bread crumbs

Salt and pepper to taste

1 egg

Directions

Put all ingredients in a big bowl and mix together.

Form patties.

Grill or broil until done to your liking.

Mom’s Meat Slurry

This is a favorite in our house. It's got everything... meat, vegetables, rice. It started out as stuffed peppers, but since the first thing everyone did after spooning the peppers onto their plates was moosh them up, we decided we'd do the mooshing on the stovetop...

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef

3 green peppers, chopped

1 red, yellow or orange bell pepper, chopped

1 large onion, chopped

1 or 2 zucchini or yellow squash, chopped

1 or 2 cloves of garlic (your preference)

1.5 cups shredded or grated cheddar cheese

1/2 cup rice

1 15 oz can of chopped tomatoes

2 cups water

Salt, pepper and oregano to taste

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F

On stovetop, brown meat; drain and set aside

In a deep frying pan, saute onions, peppers and squash until soft.

Add meat, rice, tomatoes, oregano, salt, pepper and water to pan and mix well.

Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked.

Add 1 cup of cheese and mix in well.

Pour entire mixture into greased baking dish. Top with rest of cheese.

Cover with foil and cook for 15 minutes; remove foil and cook another 10 minutes or until cheese is browned and casserole is bubbling.

Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

Fishstick Crab Cakes

These are an excellent treat if you're craving that delicious Maryland Blue Crab Cake taste, but find yourself, say, at a college in North Carolina.

Ingredients:

14 fish sticks

1 egg

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

1 teaspoon Accent (MSG, "Flavor Enhancer")

1 dash Worcestershire sauce

salt and pepper to taste

Old Bay Seasoning to taste

Oil for frying, or as needed

Directions:

1. Cut fish sticks in thirds, and mash in a mixing bowl. Sprinkle with Accent.
2. In another medium-size mixing bowl, combine mashed fishsticks, egg, mayonnaise, mustard powder, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay, and salt and pepper to taste.
3. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 inch of vegetable oil to a high heat. Form mixture into a patty, and place it in the hot oil. Flatten lightly with a spatula so that the cake is 1/2 inch thick. Fry the cakes, flipping to ensure both sides get browned.
4. Serve.

Not an original recipe, source unknown, found on the internet.

Lunch With Papou

Papou loved to sit down to a nice lunch with a sandwich and a plate of fresh vegetables. When the grand kids ate lunch with Yia Yia and Papou, they had the healthiest meal of their day...

Ingredients

Celery

Green pepper

Radishes

Baby carrots

Wheat bread (2 slices)

Mayonnaise

Lettuce

American cheese

Ham, turkey or other deli meat

Directions

Wash and cut up green pepper, radishes and celery. Arrange on plate with the carrots and put on the table.

Toast bread.

Spread mayo on bread; add cheese and meat.

Add 2-inch pile of lettuce.

Sit down at table with your sandwich and the part of the morning paper you haven't read yet.

Enjoy!

Little Hot Dog Sausagettes

I'm not sure what these things are considered, but they are tasty and easy to make. They aren't really a side dish by themselves, but I've put them in omelets, on sandwiches, and in salads. They are little bursts of flavor, and that's about it.

Ingredients

Three hot dogs, preferably beef.

Butter

Juice of half a lemon

Directions

1. Slice hot dogs thinly, into about 15 tiny pieces per dog.
2. Add enough butter to a frying pan to coat the bottom.
3. Dump slices of hot dog into pan, fry until brown on both sides.
4. Add lemon juice, stir hot dog slices. Watch out, there will be steam!
5. Serve, or add to omelet, etc.