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Simple Conversions - Liquids - 1 cup / 250 ml / 8 fl oz Solids - 20 g / 1/2 oz; 125 g / 4 oz; 500g / 1 lb C to F - 120C / 250 F; 180 C / 355 F ; 200 C / 390 F mm to in - 1cm / 1/2 in; 5cm / 2 in Boneless meat or chicken - 450g /1lb

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Spicy Salmon supplies essential Omega 3's


Is It a Parsnip or a Radish?

This was a promised dish in Wisconsin which didn't happen because radish was mistaken for parsnip.  Worth waiting for and sooooo healthy! Thanks R.

It's really impossible to tell unless you do the taste test which can get you into some trouble at our market. So I highly recommend reading the descriptions. At any rate, parsnips are a  lovely base for a meal of spinach and baked salmon.

Simply simmer the chopped parsnips till soft, add a small amount of butter, season to taste and mash. Top the parsnips on a bed of sauteed spinach and finish off with your baked salmon. I like to bake the salmon (medium to high heat, for 10 to 15 mins) in white wine and seasonings and then add a spicy mustard and brown sugar and broil for a few minutes. Walla! R

Nutritionally, Salmon is low in calories and saturated fat, yet high in protein, and a unique type of health-promoting fat, the omega-3 essential fatty acids. As their name implies, essential fatty acids are essential for human health but because they cannot be made by the body, they must be obtained from foods.

Parsnip is:
  • Low in Saturated Fat, Sodium, and Cholesterol
  • High in Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Folate, Manganese, and Potassium
Spinach, being a leafy green is the little black dress of cuisine; a virtual powerhouse of nutrition.


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