day 126 - dinner tonight: salmon with rice and mushroom topping

sautee one medium onion, finely diced, a cup of cooked brown rice, a cup of sliced mushroom (here, i chopped the mushrooms because they were so big), in olive oil. season with pepper and sweet basil leaves. let the mixture cool down then stir in one-half cup of mayonnaise (i used the "olive oil" kind). place the salmon in a baking dish, season with a little lemon juice (fresh real lemon juice is preferred) and ground pepper. spread the rice/mushroom mixture on salmon, covering the fish evenly. baked at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes, depending on size of salmon (i.e. thickness). when cooked, grill for about 5 minutes or until the topping looks golden brown. serve portions on top of mesclun mix salad with Kraft mandarin-orange dressing. wow!

day 25 - twins?

on sale at loblaws - two for six dollars. my favorite dip for chips and nachos. yummy yum yum!

day 9 - tikoy

tikoy is the filipino term for a chinese rice cake, a concoction of finely ground sweetened glutinous rice; you slice it into thin strips, dip the strips in beaten egg and fry it until it browns. and you drink it with hot tea. this delicacy is available only during the chinese new year in toronto, but in manila, philippines, it is available almost all year round, but most especially during the Christmas season and the chinese new year.

by the way, this one in the picture is about a year and three months old but it still looks good. i will eat it on the weekend. if i continue to post my one photograph a day, it means i am still alive!