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Salmon Patties - Recipes and Tips

Tips and recipes for making salmon patties from the ThriftyFun community. Post your own below.
Salmon Patties I
My Mom made these when I was a kid. I love them.

Ingredients:

* 1 can of salmon (keep the liquid and bones, the bones are very soft and a good source of calcium)
* 1 egg
* enough self rising flour to make a good batter
* Pepper to taste

Directions:

Mix all together and fry in a small amount of olive oil or canola oil until golden brown, turn over and brown the other side. Drain on paper towels.

I like these with mashed potatoes, early peas and homemade biscuits.

By Susie

Salmon Patties II
This is my mom’s recipe that my husband has learned to like after 31 years. LOL

Ingredients:

* 1 can salmon
* Medium onion, chopped
* 1 egg
* 1/2 cup cornmeal

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together until you can form salmon patties. You may need to add some extra cornmeal to make them hold together. Fry in hot canola oil to brown on each side. Drain on a paper towel until ready to serve.

By Tbird1051

Salmon Patties III
You can use either left over cooked salmon or canned salmon for this recipe. Mix salmon with leftover or instant mashed potatoes, you want the potatoes firm. You can add an egg if you like. Roll the patties into a ball then roll the ball in a flour/Old Bay seasoning mix. Have your oil hot, put the ball in the oil then carefully flatten with your hand. Flip once and serve.

I can at least 12 cases of salmon a year, so my kids are used to every recipe on the planet for salmon, and THIS one is their favorite!

By Susan from Alaska

Salmon Patties IV
I make mine just like my mom did

Ingredients:

* 1 can of salmon (do not drain or pick out bones)
* 1 egg
* a little chopped onion and green pepper
* enough saltine crackers to keep together

Directions:

Mix everything together and put in greased muffin tins (or use cupcake papers). Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. I usually serve this with peas and coleslaw.

By Janet

Salmon Patties V
I use the same recipe for salmon patties that my mom used when I was small.

One can of salmon, one egg and enough crushed crackers to hold a form. Then fry until golden brown. Yummy!

By Alica

Salmon Patties VI
This recipe makes about 8 good sized salmon patties.

Ingredients:

* 2 cans Salmon
* 1 medium onion
* 2 eggs
* 1 pack of saltine crackers
* Vegetable Oil

Directions:

Put your salmon in a large bowl. Don’t drain it. This makes the patties more moist. Be sure you get out all the bones. Cut up your onion in small pieces and add to salmon. Add eggs and smashed up crackers. Mix it up well. Shape into patties. Fry in a skillet until lightly browned on both sides (a few minutes). You can finish them in the skillet (fry them longer) but I bake them in the oven on a cookie sheet for about 30 minutes until they’re nice and brown. That way I don’t have to stand over them until they’re cooked. I can pop them in the oven and make whatever else we’re having for supper that night.

By luv2craft

Salmon Patties VII

Ingredients:

* 1 can salmon (sockeye)
* 1 egg
* bread crumbs (Japanese Panko breadcrumbs are especially good.)
* lemon juice
* fresh parsley
* scallions (green onions)

Directions:

I drain the salmon and break it up so that it is as mashed up as possible. I generally use about 4-5 green onions for a large can. I use the entire onion, chopping it finely. I add egg, finely chopped fresh parsley (I prefer the Italian type), and bread crumbs. There are no hard and fast rules about quantities. You can judge by the way the mixture feels. You want them dry enough so that they don’t fall apart, but moist enough so that they have a nice texture, consistency and flavor. I mix it together thoroughly, and add lemon juice as needed to flavor and moisten it. I add enough bread crumbs to make the mixture stick together. Form into patties (a large can makes about 4 patties.) I like to refrigerate them for a couple of hours before cooking. Use Canola or Olive Oil and coat the bottom of a pan with the oil, and heat the oil. Add the salmon patties, and cook until lightly browned and fully cooked on each side. If you want the patties to be crispier on the outside, you can coat them with corn meal. These are wonderful left over or cold, as well. I learned this recipe from my mother, who actually made it up. It’s a real favorite, too.

By skbeal

Use Old Bay Seasoning
I use something called Old Bay. It is a seasoning for seafood. Been around for years. Still comes in a yellow can and has recipes on the sides and back. I also add fresh herbs and bread crumbs. They have to be fried in an old black cast iron frying pan!

By April

Add Cornbread
As a young bride, I asked my mother how she made these patties and mine never were as good as hers. One day, I watched her fixing dinner and realize what she put in them. I have been doing it her way ever since.

I usually have cornbread with my salmon so I make up a larger batch of cornbread batter and add some of this to the salmon, stirring until you get the correct consistency, add a tablespoon of dehydrated onion and then fry as usual. Bake or fry the cornbread batter that is left. Sounds funny but is really good.

By Drucilla
Salmon Patties VIII
Rinse and drain a 14 3/4 oz. can of salmon. Add 1/2 cup bread crumbs ( I always use leftover bread made into crumbs in mini food processor ), 1/4 cup minced red, yellow, or green bell pepper, 1/4 cup minced onion, 1 egg, 1 Tbsp. lemon or lime juice, 1 tsp. minced garlic, a pinch of sea salt and several turns of ground fresh pepper. Mix all together and form into three or four patties depending the size you like. Add a little light olive oil to a non stick frying pan and brown patties turning several times for about 7 to 8 minutes, until nicely browned.

I serve these on lightly toasted whole wheat buns with homemade tarter sauce. I make my own tarter sauce with lite miracle whip, a little minced onion to taste, drained sweet relish to taste. Then top with romaine lettuce or greens you have on hand and a slice of tomato.

If you have any leftover, you can serve the patty cold the next day crumbled in a tossed salad with your choice of salad ingredients and dressing of your choice. This is a great recipe to get a serving of fish into your weekly menu.

Source: This is a recipe my mother in law gave me when we were first married for a small salmon loaf. Instead I make it into salmon patties.

By Bobbie from Rockwall, TX
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More tips for when you are having to ‘make-do’.

Homemade Bisquick Mix

8 cups flour
1 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk
1/4 cup baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups shortening

Combine flour, milk, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening. Store in tightly closed container in cool place. Use anywhere Bisquick or other biscuit baking mix is called for.
Shake and Bake

2 c. Bisquick
4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. onion powder
1/2 - 1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. paprika

Good for chicken or pork chops. Dredge meat and bake uncovered at 325.
Recipe from a 2001 Cedar County Catholic Schools Cookbook
Make Your Own Cake Flour

To turn all purpose flour into cake flour:
Use —
2 c. minus 2 Tbsp. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. cornstarch

Sift together. This is a great cake flour.
Sweetened Condensed Milk #1

1/2 cup boiling water
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of powdered milk

Pour 1/2 cup boiling water over 3/4 cup sugar. Mix well. Add 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of powdered milk. Stir until dissolved. Let stand in fridge for a couple of hours.
Sweetened Condensed Milk #2

1 cup nonfat dry milk
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup boiling water
3 tablsp melted margarine

Combine all ingredients in a blender, process till smooth.
Recipe from a Classic Creations cookbook
Whipped Cream Substitute

1/2 cup flour
2 cups milk
1 pound butter or margarine softened
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Cook flour and milk until thick; cool. Cream butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Beat in flour mixture
Recipe from 1974 Family Circle Cookbook
Blender Sour Cream Substitute

1/4 cup water or milk
8 oz creamed cottage cheese
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Put all ingredients in the blender. Cover. Press button 8 for 30 seconds, flash blend until creamy. Use this just as you would regular sour cream. Add a sprig of parsley while blending if you plan on using it for baked potatoes. (Low Calorie)
Recipe from 1970 Cookbook
Blender Made Butter

1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup ice water

Put cream into blender, cover. Press button 2 and blend until thickened around the blades. Keep motor running and pour ice water through opening in top. Press button 6, and blend 1 to 2 minutes longer until butter forms. Turn into a strainer to drain. Pack butter into mold or squares and chill. The secret to success is using cream that is a couple of days old and watching the blender at work.
Recipe from 1970 Cookbook
Seasoned Salt

1 cup salt
2 tblsp. celery salt
2 tblsp. garlic salt
2 tblsp. paprika,
2 tsp. dry mustard
2 tsp. onion powder
2 tsp. pepper

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed for 20 seconds. Also see Homemade Taco Seasoning
How to Make Worcestershire Sauce

3 cups cider vinegar
1/2 cup plum jam
1 small crushed clove garlic
1/4 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/3 cup molasses
1 small chopped onion
1 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 tsp. dry mustard

Combine all ingredients in large saucepan. Stir over heat until mixture boils. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour stirring occasionally. Strain mixture into hot sterilized jars. Seal when cold. Makes 2 cups.
Summer Sausage

17 lbs ground beef
3 lbs ground pork
6 T. mustard seed
4 T. garlic powder
4 tsp. mace

Mix well and let stand for 2 days, then grind again. Stuff in bags and cook 25 minutes, then smoke for about 3 hours.
Make Your Own Jerky

5 lbs. beef, venison, or turkey
1/2 c. soy sauce
1/2 c. Worcestershire sauce
2 T. Liquid Smoke
1 T. onion salt
1 T. garlic salt
1/2 T. black pepper

Slice meat 1/4 to 1/2 inches thick and trim off fat. Mix all ingredients and pour over meat, making sure it is evenly coated. Cover and marinate in refrigerator at least 4 hrs or overnight is best. Drain meat. Put in single layer in food dehydrator and dry 3 to 4 hrs, more or less depending on your dehydrator. Can’t really overdry it, but it tastes best if meat is still flexible when cooled. Store meat in tightly sealed container in refrigerator.

Recipe Note: Don’t know how long it will keep for sure since container always seems to be empty in a hurry. You can also freeze some to keep it longer. Other variations - add brown sugar, molasses, cracked pepper, seasoning salt, Mrs. Dash, barbeque sauce or jerky seasoning spices from the store.
Recipe from a 2001 Cedar County Catholic School in Hartington, North Nebraska
Bologna

100 lbs ground beef
3oz pepper (scant)
1 lb sugar
8 lbs hot water
4 lbs Tender-Quick
1oz salt peter
2 oz accent

Grind beef once, then add salt mixture and water and grind again. Let set 4 days, then grind again. Stuff in bags and smoke. Boil 30 minutes, then put in cans and cold pack for 3 hours.
How to Clean Leftover Grease

Do you save your leftover grease in a can? You don’t have to throw leftover grease from bacon, sausage, hamburgers etc. away. Reuse it by making your own lard, or add birdseed to make your own bird fat.

Back when we couldn’t afford to buy shortening, we retified (cleaned) our leftover grease. Here’s how:

1.Melt the grease that is in the can till it is loose enough to pour into a pot.
2. Add twice as much water as you have grease.
3. For each cup of smelly fat, add two table spoons of vinegar or lemon juice in half a cup of water and boil.
4. Boil the grease and water for about a half hour.
5. Let cool then refrigerate.

Once it cools the grease will float to the top and harden. Run a knife around the edge of the hardened grease and flip it out of the pot onto your hand. Some scum will be on the bottom, scrape it off with a knife. Now the grease is clean and reuseable.

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Homemade Recipes

When I was little I remember my mother used to use a mix of vinegar and water to clean the windows, and we dried them with newspaper. Below are some other household cleaners you can make.
Make Your Own Window Wash

1/2 c. sudsy ammonia
1 pint 70% alcohol
1 T. liquid detergent
Water to make 1 gallon

Mix and store in a gallon plastic milk jug.

The following was published one year ago...
Did we listen and heed the warning or take the suggestions?

Preparing for a Recession?
Survival Tips and List

There’s word going around that the United States is looming toward a recession. Even though we won’t feel the effects of it for about 6 months, it is coming. How can it not with the way the dollar is dropping, the sky high price of oil, the banks are getting nervous, the stock market is dropping, people are losing their homes, and the United States so far in debt that it is impossible to get out?

The United States Is In Deep Doodoo!
Forecast: U.S. dollar could plunge 90 percent
Memories of a 77 yr old Grandma of the Great Depression
New Year 2008 may destroy USA’s struggling economy

I’m starting a list here of some things we are going to do to try to prepare for this... somehow. What did they do during the Great Depression? How did people survive? This is going to take some research. But this is what I have so far. This is my “starter” list. Numero uno is “Get out of debt ASAP.”

100 Items to Disappear First - Here is a list of the first things that will disappear off the grocery shelves.
Supplies for a Recession

1. Get out of debt ASAP. Right now the best thing to do is diversify. Have one bank for personal checking account and a different bank for savings, yet another for each business account you run. That way a crash doesn’t wipe you out.

Obviously, this is a great time to only keep in the bank what you need to pay such as the current bills, and keep the rest either at home, or converted to gold, silver, or euros. With the dollar plunging as fast as it is, the “straddle” will be gone in just a few days. WhatReallyHappened.com

2. Buy seeds. How will you feed yourself without having to trade for food?
3. Keep your job as long as possible.
4. Buy gold coins and silver coins. If you are going to buy gold or silver coins, avoid “collectible coins” and just go with straight metal. It is easier to get your money back out of investment coins than numismatic ones. Collector’s value will decline with the economy, so avoid the fancy ones. Stick with maple leaves, half eagles, krugerands, etc.
5. Think about how you are going to cook.
6. Invest in solar power, or build a windmill We are going to try to build a Vertical Wind Turbine
7. Stock up on nonperishable foods, canned foods, dry milk, sugar, flour, rice and beans.
8. A supply of bottled water.
9. Stock up on personal items. Soap, shampoo, toothpaste, insect repellent, candles.
10. A good axe, a few flints, large amount of matches (dip them in melted candle wax to waterproof) store in a few separate containers, and a few lighters. spade, water purification tablets, duct tape.
11. A pair of strong knives for hunting, cutting, etc. Bow and arrows. A fishing pole.
12. Comfortable warm clothing, including hats, gloves, boots, and blankets.
13. A sturdy tent or two, a few big tarpaulins,
14. Basic medical supplies like aspirin, alcohol, first aid kit.
15. A couple of guns and a good supply of ammo.
16. Two-way radios, short wave radios, watches that don’t run on batteries, and an LED flashlight. A map and compass. A bicycle.

Basicly, think about this. If the electricity gets shuff off, what will you do? How will you cook and how will you keep warm? Think about no gas at the gas station, which will reduce truck delivery of goods and supplies. The price of food is going to go up bigtime.

Our dollar bills will be worthless. Hopefully the collapse of the banking system will cause the government to be forced to print special money for the duration of the recession. We may wind up unemployed and on food stamps.

I hope they are not going to have to undig all the bomb shelters that they filled in and buried back in the 1960’s! Remember those days? I do. I can remember them passing out Government Surplus too after the Cold War ended. It consisted of powdered milk, a block of American Cheese and butter.

So the first thing I’m doing is cleaning out the pantry and taking inventory. Then I bought some storage containers at a Dollar Store. The large container only held about 8 lbs of flour though.

I think the main food that they did not have during the Great Depression was sugar and coffee. So even if you don’t use either, you could get them to trade with.

Foods that I’ve started to stock up on, buying when on sale, and storing in the top shelf of the pantry.

salt, pepper, oil, vinegar
flour, sugar, oatmeal
beans, rice
tea, coffee
dried potatoes, ie hamburger helper mixes
mayonaise, catsup
canned soups
canned meats
canned fruit
canned tuna
dried milk, water
wine, brandy

toothpaste, soap, shampoo
toliet paper, wet wipes
alcohol, peroxide, first aid kit
laundry detergent, bleach

Be encouraged. My grandmother raised 8 children during the depression.

72-Hour Family Emergency Kit from the University of Colorado
Survival Guide from Homeland Security News
Be Ready List on the Homeland Security website - The Ready Campaign has outlined the top 10 items for a basic emergency supply kit: water, food, radio, flashlight, first-aid kit, whistle, moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties, wrench or pliers, local maps, and personal items.
How to Prepare for a Financial Apocalypse: 100 Tips and Tools to Secure What’s Yours. These tips and tools will help you weather whatever economic storm comes your way.
Informing the Relatives

Here’s what my mom said when I asked her if she thought we were heading into a recession, she said, “Oh, they’re always saying that.” And here’s what my daughter said when I told her to get out of debt, she said, “Well, I asked my boss if he thought we were heading toward a recession, and he said, “A recession won’t affect the company, people will always need electricity.”

Hi Jen, it was good talking to you last night. When I talked to Vlad about the Amero, he said that when Russia fell into a recession that their money was switched too. He said that their government announced that people would have 3 days to go to the bank and switch their money to the new currency, and they were only allowed to switch so much.

He also said that he can remember riding on a bus during the winter, and people had stuck the old money on the frosted windows of the bus. He said it sure was strange. The old currency was worth nothing.

So maybe they will do a switch in the states too. He said all we can do is “stay informed”

Think positive, this ‘slow motion train wreck’ is good for the U.S.

So it’s pretty much up to you whether or not you prepare for a recession, but even as a Girl Scout, when I was younger, the Girl Scout motto was, “Be Prepared.”

L. Davis writes: To keep the weevils out of flour, cornmeal, rice, dried beans and spices put some dried bay leaves in the storage container.
My aunt told me there is something in the bay leaves that kills the weevils as they hatch since they’re already in so many of the products that we purchase. She came to my house and saw that I stored my flour, cornmeal, etc. in the refrigerator and freezer and told me to get them out of there and stick a bay leaf in the canister and all would be well - I’ve used this for over 20 years now and haven’t had a single problem - except for those times I didn’t put a bay leaf in something.
Also, if you do get an infestation sterilize your flour, etc. by pouring the flour (for instance) on a cookie sheet and heating in an oven to 140 degrees, stir while it heats, sift then repackage.
Hope this helps someone.

Dinner Recipes and Snacks

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Kids and Cooking
Buttered peas and corn Even when my kids were little, I tried to teach them how to cook. I didn't want them leaving home, and living off the fast food joints for the rest of their lives.

But I don't want them living off of Hamburger Helper either, (even though sometimes it can be a quick dish to cook up.) So I've included some easy teen recipes, especially when it comes to snacks, like the Refrigerator Biscuits page. They use to call them Bake and Eat Biscuit Tubes.

Anyway, nowadays, people think women are miracle workers when it comes to putting food on the table. How easy it is just to give my kids ten bucks to go down to the local pizza shop for supper, but then two hours later they're hungry again, and ready for that late night snack.

Kitchen Tip: For quick and handy seasoning while cooking, keep on hand a large shaker containing six parts of salt and one part of pepper.

Dinner Recipes

Easy Beef Stew - Easy to make, my own recipe
Easy Casseroles - All old recipes I have for casseroles are here
Easy Chili Recipe - My own recipe for chili, not hot
Chicken Recipes - How to fry chicken
Chinese Sweet & Sour - Easy to make sweet and sour, chinese teriyaki wings
Eggplant Recipes - What to do with eggplant?
How to Make Egg Rolls - My own recipe, had it for years.
Ham Recipes - How to cook a ham. Ham reciepes
Jambalaya - Easy to make rice dish, or try the original
KrautBurgers - Kraut burgers are one of our favorites!
Meat Pies - Original recipe for meatpies
Meatloaf Recipes - From basic to fancy meatloaf
Pork Recipes - My easy Pork and Potatoes
Potato Recipes - Mashed, baked, and twice baked, scalloped too.
Fried Potato Recipes - Different ways to fry potatoes, even hash browns
Sweet Potato Recipes - All kinds of reciepes for Sweet Potatoes
Sweet and Sour Recipes - My favorite easy dishes and how to make Chow Mein
Spaghetti and Sauce - Spagetti sauce from scratch, homemade Ziti and Lasagna
Taco Recipes - Favorites like taco salad, taco casserole etc.
Zucchini Recipes - Try stuffed Zucchini

Favorite Easy Snacks

Chex Snack Mix - Party Chex mixes for the holidays
Crispix Snack Mixes - All varieties of Crispix Snacks
Corn Dogs Recipe - My own recipe I've had for years
Pizza & Pizza Sauce - Recipes for pizza sauce and pizza crusts
Refrigerator Biscuit Recipes - What to Make with refrigerater biscuits
How to Make Sloppy Joes - Simple reciepe, I've had for years
Deepfried Vegetable Batter - Batter to dip your veggies in, to fry
BBQ and Tartar Sauce - All types of homemade sauces
Make Mayonaise - Different recipes I have come across for Mayonnaise

How to get your kids to eat their bread crust.
This is a trick that comes from my mom. When your toddlers are eating everything but the crust, then this is what my mom did.

She would take the long strips of crust, and holding it on the table, began to wrap it in a circle, till it looked just like a cinnamon roll. Then she added a dab of butter or jelly on it and handed it back to us to eat, which we did, every time.

Cooking Tips and Tricks
Included are cooking tips and tricks to get you in and out of the kitchen in a hurry, but the best tip is to "do the dishes while you're cooking." The first thing you should do when you go in the kitchen is make a sink full of hot soapy water, and as you use your cooking utensils, wash them.

I have created this Dinner Index page, so you will be able to easily navigate through the different recipes. You will find some traditional recipes, that are simple to make, and I have tried to add only recipes that have the fewest of ingredients.

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