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BLACKENED SPICY GARLIC SALMON 1-1/2 lbs. Wild Salmon (4, 6 oz. fillets, skinless) 1/2 tsp. Creole Seasoning 1/2 tsp. Dried Dill 2 Tbls. Pre-Chopped Garlic (in grocery’s chilled veggie section) or use real garlic; peeled & finely chopped 3 Tbls. Butter - sliced into 6 thin pats 1 Juice of fresh Lime; juice & zest both Salt & P epper to taste Preheat oven to Broil. Adjust oven rack to the top of the oven. Season both sides of the Salmon w/ salt & black pepper, creole seasoning & dried dill. Place on a nonstick baking sheet. Toss garlic evenly over the salmon and top with butter pats; 2 pats for every piece of salmon. Place in the oven and broil for 7-10 minutes, making sure not to over-cook. Remove, cut lime in half and juice all pieces and then zest the lime over all pieces. This is such a great, light dish for Spring and the Creole seasoning and that blackened taste combined with the lime just makes it pop! Delish! 1 3 1 1 PASTA & FRESH PEAS SALAD Box of Corkscrew Pasta Tbls. Quality Margarine Reg. Size Bag of Frozen Peas (thawed) Large Red Pepper cut up and roasted in oven @ 350 degrees for 10 mins. 1 Bottle of Alfredo Sauce (in grocery aisle along with spaghetti sauce) Cook your pasta until still a little bite left in it; do not cook until mushy. After draining pasta, add to a glass or ceramic bowl and add your heated all the way through Alfredo sauce and the roasted red peppers. Salt & pepper to your desired taste and add the thawed peas last and gently stir so as not to squish the peas. This is a really good side dish to have with your Blackened Salmon as the creaminess of the Alfredo sauce truly compliments one another. FEATHER-LIGHT SPRING COOKIES 1 Box of White Cake Mix 1 8 oz. Tub of Cool Whip 1 Egg Powdered Sugar (Confection) Mix all ingredients together to be dropped onto cookie sheet. Drop tablespoonful’s into a small bowl of Powdered Sugar to coat thoroughly to go on sheet. Bake at pre-heated 350 degrees for 12 minutes Cool before removing gently with a spatula. These are so light and not too sweet; just right. I’ve also done with other types of Cake Mix; red velvet, fudge chocolate, spice. The white ones’ just look airy and fluffy for Spring. Garnish w/ the zest of a tangerine over top for a little kick. Yummers! CAMPFIRE STRAWBERRIES 1 Container of Big Sized Strawberries (it’s peak time now so be choosey) Farm Stands are good because often if you tell them they’re for a special recipe they’ll let you create your own selection box. 1 Bottle of premium Marshmallow Crème’; pour it out into a small glass or ceramic bowl. Wash your strawberries gently under cool water and dry with a paper towel very gently and then let rest on double paper towels to dry complete. Soak kabob wooden spears in water so they don’t burn and stick them into top of strawberry and then dip the bottom in the marshmallow crème’ and gently toast over fire until bottom golden brown. Can do over open flame gas stove too. These are so simple. Great to do w/ your kids. Enjoy! Thunder Roads Magazine® Oregon 29