SALMON SALAD STUFFED APPLE BOATS

SALMON SALAD STUFFED APPLE BOATS

Yummy and just plane yummy and healthy.

INGREDIENTS:

2 Crisp Large Apples like Gala.  Peeling optional.
1  Salmon Steak.  Tuna also goes great with this.  
1/2 White onion.
2 Table spoons capers small.
1 Red bell pepper.
3 stalks of celery.
2 table spoons mayannios. 
1 garlic clove minced or grated very fine.
1 Pablono.   

NOTE: The pablano and garlic are optional.  I like the heat, but if you don't leave it out.

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

FIRST: Cooking the Salmon
While the salmon is cooking you can dice the onions, bell peppers, pablono, celery and mix in the capers and garlic in a bowl, and put in the refrigerator.

Put the Salmon steak skin side down in the pan.  Turn the pan to low and cover with a lid that fits.  Keep your eye on the color of the salmon. At first it will be bright reddish pink, and as it cooks it will turn into a lighter pink.  Also watch for white drops of fat to appear on the out side of the salmon as it cooks.
Next: Now if your looking at your salmon that is cooking and it appears to be done on the out side, it may not be done on the inside. Turn off the burner and take off the lid. Take two forks and very carefully pull the salmon apart and look in.  Try to pull it apart by the grain.  If you see dark red inside, it still need to cook more. Put in back on the burner on low to finish cooking.
 If it is done, then when you take the forks and pull the salmon apart gently it will flake apart really easily, and it should all be the same even light pink, no dark pink.
When the salmon is all the way done take a metal spatula and scoop the whole salmon up off the skin that will be stuck to the pan.   Put the salmon on a plate and let cool a bit then remove all the bones and then flake apart.

SECOND:  
Peel the apple , then cut them in half into 4 equal parts.  Use a small knife and carefully make a small circle to pop out the core and throw away.  Next either using a melon scoop or a knife carefull cut in a circle and make the apple into a boat.  And check this out if your if your getting a little frusterated don't hesitate to grap the big knife and chop the apple up. :)  and top it with the tuna salad.  Either way it going to be yummy.  
Oh and don't forget to add the apple you cored to the salad.

When you have your little apple boat made stuff with the salmon salad.

mmmmmmm.

ENJOY!

REFRESHING COCONUT & BLACK BERRY SUMMER DRINK.

REFRESHING COCONUT & BLACK BERRY SUMMER DRINK

Uhhhh... yeah you heard me right uhhh. It's 109 today and very humid.  Air conditioning and cool drinks is all I need.  :)     When it cool down to around 89 in the evening we stopped by our favorite black berry bush and pick away.  Ice cool drinks are a great way to relax in the heat.

SERVES ABOUT THREE

NOTE;  Like I always say I give you the ideas and you can make it your own.  If it's too sweet add less sugar.  The sugar is in case the berries are a bit tart.  Play around with it until your taste buds say yes.   We're not all born with the exact same taste.

INGREDIENTS:

2 to 3 Table spoon COCONUT MILK per glass
Black Berry syrup recipe (provided)
Ice cubes, Crushed or whole.
One of these.  Ice water. Sparkling Mineral water or soda water.   

INGREDIENTS FOR BLACK BERRY SYRUP.
2 to 5 Tablespoons of sugar.  
1 cup of Black Berries.
1 Tablespoon of water. 

NOTE: Take care this will stain your cloth.  

METHOD:
Put all in a pan turn on medium heat. Cook for (about) 12 minutes using wooden spoon so smash berries apart. When the liquid start to bubble on the stove turn off.
I like leaving the seeds in, but if you don't you can strain them out.

Next make a ice bath to cool the syrup.  Pour the syrup into a large glass, put the glass into a large pot and fill it up with ice cubes and water. This will cool the syrup.

ASSEMBLING.  

1. Three normal size glasses or fancy. :)
2. Fill the glasses with ice cubes.
3.  Spoon about 2 to 3 tablespoons of coconut milk per glass.
4. Spoon about 3 to 4 tablespoons of black berry syrup per glass.
5.  Add your choice of water/mineral/soda water.
6. Stir with a stir stick and taste to adjust flavor.

SIT BACK AND AHHHH!  :)