... in paradise? Well, right now, at my house, it seems like a tropical island paradise - at least it FEELS like it. Last night we got home, and I started cooking dinner. There was an odd noise coming from the direction of the HVAC unit. Huh... weird. Helpful hubby went out to check it out.... and came back in with baaaaaaaad news. That sound... that grinding, screeching, annoying, generally not-good sound was, indeed, coming from the HVAC unit. Uh oh. Within 20 minutes, the sound had stopped and so had our air conditioning. Living in Georgia, losing the ac in August is a very, very bad thing! So, we made arrangements for an HVAC service person to head out today, turned the ceiling fans up and made the best of it.

For dinner last night, we did have Salmon Croquets, just like I figured! I know there are lots of different ways to make them, so I'm curious how you do it! Here's the recipe for mine.

Salmon Croquets

Ingredients:

• 1 can salmon
• 1 egg
• 1/2 small onion, chopped
• 1 sleeve Ritz crackers

Directions:

Mix salmon, egg, onion and crackers in bowl. Pat into patties and fry in small amount of olive or canola oil.


It's funny but I always seem to make the same side dishes when I make Salmon Croquets... it's always homemade mashed potatoes and English peas! But what a yummy dinner it was. And here's my little tip on homemade mashed potatoes: add a chicken or beef bullion cube in your water when you boil the potatoes. It makes all the difference in the world!

That's it for today... hope you guys have a great day and... really, try to stay cool!