Salmon Patties

On occasion I prepare something in the kitchen that is worth writing down. So I thought I'd share this one with the rest of you.

These salmon patties are some of the best patties of any patties, including full fat burgers, that I have made. Here's the dish:

Take 6oz of fresh salmon filet and cook it in a tad of oil. Then break it apart as it is cooking into small flakes. Once it is almost cooked through, set it aside to cool a bit.

Then take the following and mix it in a bowl:

2 eggs (beaten)
2 tablespoons minced onion
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 fresh ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon dry ginger (if I had fresh I would have used 1/2 teaspoon)
1/4 garlic powder (if I would have taken the time this would have been 1 clove of fresh - minced)
2 tablespoons feta
2 tablespoons mayo (skip the lowfat - seriously)

Once this is mixed add your cooked salmon and mix
Then take about 1/2 to 1 cup of plain bread crumbs and mix it in. Mix these in a little at a time until the mixture starts to get more dense and less sticky.

Heat about 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a skillet. Form patties and place them in the hot oil. Make sure the the edges get brown and crispy before flipping them. The browned edges add to the happiness. Set them on a paper towel. I ate mine on a bun with some eggplant and red pepper spread from Trader Joe's, but these are certainly amazing by themselves. You should be able to make about 4 decent sized patties.

The Food Network ain't got nothing!

Happy eating.

P90X - End of Week 6 (Day 42)

My buddy purchased P90x this past summer and I asked him if I could join him in the workouts starting the new year. We were both determined to get disciplined and lose that extra 20lbs we've been carrying around.

We've been diligent at getting after it and have been "bringing it" every day for the past 42 days. I feel great. I've lost about 5 pounds, but have probably added the same or more in muscle mass. I can feel the difference in how my clothes fit.

During the first few weeks I could feel all of my "old" sports injuries coming back. - sprained left foot, right rotator cuff issues, hip displacement, sore knees. I'm happy to say that all of these injuries feel stronger and better. My knees are sore pretty much every day, but they feel like they are healing themselves. It's almost like rehab. Plus I was so out of shape, no wonder everything hurt.

I like this workout because you feel the burn in every exercise and routine. This is a workout program not to take lightly, but I think that is what has kept me motivated. Its like 90 days of two-a-days (pre-season football camp)

Lots of folks ask on different message boards about what happens after the 90 days are over. People think that your workouts end and you go back to the same old slouch you were before you started the program. I am excited for post-P90x. P90x is a catalyst for other types of exersise that I want to do. I have never ran in a 5k, which I plan on doing the day after P90x is over. I also want to ride my bike to work more often. Its 6 miles one way with lots of hills. I want to shed 10 minutes off my ride time (it currently takes me 25-30 minutes one way.) Lastly and most importantly, I want to be able to have the stamina get after raising Carrie and I's first baby.

If you are thinking about taking the P90x challenge - do it. It will save your life.