[Fracas]

Try this easy to fix salmon.

Run cold water over salmon filet and pat totally dry with paper towels. Place one filet per person on a cookie sheet with a 'lip' or on a jelly roll pan or even a large pie plate.

Cover salmon with a thick layer of mayonnaise...I use Helmann's...sprinkle with chopped tops of green onion and diced minced dried garlic. Bake at 325 for about 10 minutes and finish under the broiler till the topping is nicely crisp.

This is better with the dried minced garlic than with sauteed fresh, IMO...and very easy to do. Timing depends on the thickness of the salmon filet, of course.

Try this cold on salads or on rye krisp or Triscuits if allowed on your diet.

[Fracas]

Check this to see if it meets the Atkins standard. Easy recipe, and you can adjust the spices to taste. This calls for noodles, but the spaghetti squash 'spaghetti' should work fine, don't you think? This is a great thread for non-Atkins readers who love to cook. (I even have white pepper and arrowroot in my spice cabinet!).

BLONDIE'S STROGANOFF

2 t. cooking oil
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced thin
1 lb. lean ground beef or thinly sliced sirloin
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 T. tomato paste
1 T. paprika
1/2 t. grated nutmeg
1/4 t. black pepper
2 t. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 c. dry red wine
1/2 pint sour cream
Flour for thickening if necessary

In skillet, saute onion and mushrooms in oil, then add beef. Gradually stir in all ingredients except sour cream and flour. Simmer ten minutes, stirring occasionally.

Just before serving, add the sour cream and a sprinkle of flour over low heat; when incorporated and thick, serve over hot noodles. <p