Tuna Salad

This is perfect for a light lenten lunch or anytime.

15 oz. (2 cans) tuna (packed in water)

1/3 c. each: chopped celery, chopped onion

1/4 - 1/3 c. light mayo (to taste)

1/8 tsp. each: black pepper, salt

Pinch: granulated garlic

1 - 2 dill pickle spears chopped

Open cans of tuna and drain tuna through sieve.

With a clean fork, remove  dill pickle spears from pickle jar, chop and set aside.

Peel, rinse and chop onions.

Rinse and chop celery.

Combine ingredients in a mixing bowl. 

Mix well to coat mixture with mayo. 

Serve with crackers or with toasted bread as a sandwich.

Serves 4-6.

Gaelic Steak

Have a safe St. Patricks Day all!

This is perfect for St. Patrick's Day or anytime.

2  - 3 T. each: oil, butter

1 onion chopped

1 clove garlic crushed, chopped

1/8 - 1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper
1/2 c. each:  heavy cream, sliced mushrooms
1/4 c. (4 T.)  whiskey

Place steaks into a dish.

Prick steaks with fork into both sides of them.

Season steak with salt, pepper and pour 2 T. of whiskey over them.

Cover steaks with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator to marinate steaks.

Peel onion and garlic. Smash garlic and chop both garlic and onion.

Preheat pan over medium high heat, lower heat to medium, add butter and oil.

Add steaks and cook on 1 side for 6 - 10 min.

Flip steaks over and cook on other side for 6 - 10 min more.

Remove steaks from pan and transfer steaks to a clean dish. 

Lower heat to medium low, add rest of butter, oil, garlic, onions, mushrooms and cook for 5 - 6 min.

 

Lower heat to medium low, add cream and whiskey very carefully and cook for for a few minutes.

Return steaks to pan and cook steaks for another 3 - 5 min or until steaks are warm.

To serve:

Place steak on a clean serving dish, spoon sauce over steak.

Serves 4 - 6.

Strawberry Banana Yogurt

2 - 3 c. reduced fat greek yogurt

1/8 1 tsp. sweetner (optional)
1 banana peeled and chopped 
1 drop vanilla extract (optional)

Rinse berries through a strainer under running cold water.

Rinse strawberries, remove stem and cut into 3rds.

Peel banana and chop.

In a bowl place yogurt, desired amount of sweetener, strawberries , banana, vanilla extract. Stir to mix.

Place in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Serves 4.

Spring Break Paloma

Spring break begins soon.

It's considered a rite of passage for many college & high school students.

One destination for spring breakers is Mexico.

If you can't get away for spring break this year, you can still enjoy this Mexican cocktail.

I've used bottled grapefruit juice, but you can use fresh grapefruit juice if desired.

4 - 6 oz. tequila 

4 c. prepared grapefruit juice

1 oz. triple sec

1 liter bottle (32 oz. approx.) club soda 

Ice

1 T. (enough to coat rims of glasses) Salt

Orange food coloring

In the bottom of a clean pitcher, place ice. 

Combine grapefruit juice, tequila and triple sec over the ice.

Pour club soda into pitcher.

Stir to mix with a wooden spoon and place into refrigerator until ready to serve.

Just before serving:

Pour salt into a small clean bowl.

Add one to two drops of food coloring, stir to mix.

Sprinkle salt onto a clean plate.

Wet the rims of 4 clean glasses with a clean napkin.

Place glasses rim side down on plate with the salt to coat.

Place glasses in freezer to chill for a few minutes.

Remove glasses from freezer and pour cocktail into glasses.

Serves 4.