Popping a blister is bad, right?
From silverthoughts
Ask me for "top five" lists of pretty much anything, and I will list you my top five of that thing or things.
Copy and give your own top fives.
Well, the car is fixed. It took a while, but I now have a brand new tire. *victory* And I realized I have a nice little blister on my left middle finger. *defeat*
I made pinot noir poached salmon this evening. Pretty tastey, and very easy. I had peas and rice on the side.
1 salmon fillet or 2 salmon steaks, approximately 1-inch thick
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Coarse kosher salt
Coarsely ground pepper
1 cup Pinot Noir wine
1 cup water
1 to 2 tablespoons butter
Wash salmon and pat dry; squeeze lemon juice over the top of the salmon, sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper.
In a skillet or frying pan that is 2-inches deep, add wine and water; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low. Add salmon in a single layer (skin-side down if using a filet). Cover and simmer approximately 8 to 12 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 140 degrees F (salmon will be slightly opaque in thickest part). Remember the salmon continues to cook after it is removed from the heat source. Carefully remove salmon from pan and transfer onto individual serving plates.
Approximately cooking times for salmon:
1/4 to 1/3-inch - 3 to 4 minutes
1/2 to 3/4-inch - 4 to 6 minutes
1 to 1 1/2-inch - 8 to 12 minutes
Let the liquid boil until reduced to approximately 1/3 cup. Remove pan from heat. Add the butter and mix it in by swirling the pan. Pour the sauce over the salmon just before serving.
Makes 2 servings.
Watched the season premiere of Stargate: SG1! Unless I missed it, they gave NO explanation as to why Jack is gone. He showed up briefly, but nada after that. It's like someone randomly decided, "Hey! Let's have all of SG1 get reassigned at the same moment in the off-season for no *real* reason other than to confuse the fans, then bring everyone EXCEPT Jack back into the fold to make way for the new guy." I veto. And "Cameron"? What the hell kind of hero name is that? Last name, okay, but first? Bah! Jack O'Neill is a hero name; you can't replace JACK O'NEILL with Cameron Mitchell.
*hopes and prays SG1 hasn't jumped the shark*
But, it is still Stargate. And it is totally badass that they are exploring the Arthurian Legends. The idea that they are looking for Avalon and that Merlin might have been an Ancient makes me happy.
I am such a geek. :)
Ask me for "top five" lists of pretty much anything, and I will list you my top five of that thing or things.
Copy and give your own top fives.
Well, the car is fixed. It took a while, but I now have a brand new tire. *victory* And I realized I have a nice little blister on my left middle finger. *defeat*
I made pinot noir poached salmon this evening. Pretty tastey, and very easy. I had peas and rice on the side.
1 salmon fillet or 2 salmon steaks, approximately 1-inch thick
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Coarse kosher salt
Coarsely ground pepper
1 cup Pinot Noir wine
1 cup water
1 to 2 tablespoons butter
Wash salmon and pat dry; squeeze lemon juice over the top of the salmon, sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper.
In a skillet or frying pan that is 2-inches deep, add wine and water; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low. Add salmon in a single layer (skin-side down if using a filet). Cover and simmer approximately 8 to 12 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 140 degrees F (salmon will be slightly opaque in thickest part). Remember the salmon continues to cook after it is removed from the heat source. Carefully remove salmon from pan and transfer onto individual serving plates.
Approximately cooking times for salmon:
1/4 to 1/3-inch - 3 to 4 minutes
1/2 to 3/4-inch - 4 to 6 minutes
1 to 1 1/2-inch - 8 to 12 minutes
Let the liquid boil until reduced to approximately 1/3 cup. Remove pan from heat. Add the butter and mix it in by swirling the pan. Pour the sauce over the salmon just before serving.
Makes 2 servings.
Watched the season premiere of Stargate: SG1! Unless I missed it, they gave NO explanation as to why Jack is gone. He showed up briefly, but nada after that. It's like someone randomly decided, "Hey! Let's have all of SG1 get reassigned at the same moment in the off-season for no *real* reason other than to confuse the fans, then bring everyone EXCEPT Jack back into the fold to make way for the new guy." I veto. And "Cameron"? What the hell kind of hero name is that? Last name, okay, but first? Bah! Jack O'Neill is a hero name; you can't replace JACK O'NEILL with Cameron Mitchell.
*hopes and prays SG1 hasn't jumped the shark*
But, it is still Stargate. And it is totally badass that they are exploring the Arthurian Legends. The idea that they are looking for Avalon and that Merlin might have been an Ancient makes me happy.
I am such a geek. :)