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Skriven 2012-04-28 18:35:16 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 24171 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: 2012 Picnic 580
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Hi Michael,

>> Billy was taken to the hospital yesterday, though, and I
>> haven't heard anything since.
>> Oh I hope you hear something soon.  That must be rough waiting to
>> hear.

> I was unreachable for a few days, and things apparently got
> much worse but are stabilizing again. Unfortunately, but as
> expected, the new plane is somewhat lower than the old one.
> We're visiting again in an hour.

Here's hoping for good news.  I'm sure Billy appreciates your visits.

>> Congratulations!
>> Thanks Michael! I swore I'd never move again, but here we are Lol.
>> This house in Windsor is just too big for us, and I wouldn't enjoy
>> becoming a landlord should we end up renting the upstairs apartments

> Understood. Good tenants can make life easier, but there's
> nothing worse, I'm told, than renting to a bad set of tenants.

I can believe that!  My mom was lucky when she rented her upstairs apartments
in that her tenents were two retired school teachers, who never made a peep. I
don't think we'd be so fortunate though.

>> The new house is quite a bit smaller in comparison (only one kitchen
>> in the new house, as opposed to 3 in Windsor) but my favorite aspect of
>> the new place is it's location.  Great kitchen with eat-in space and
>> pretty large living room.. downstairs bedroom and two more upstairs,
>> plus a small study downstairs for the computers.

> Sounds nice, though. I'll check out your link to the house
> when I get the chance.

Understand completely.

>> We'll be umm cozy (BG)
>> I'll get a date for everyone to consider shortly.

> Turns out the chosen date is inconvenient for me, but I
> am working on being at as much of the event as possible,
> perhaps as little as one day.

That will be fine of course :)  We'll be happy stealing you away for whatever
time you can spare :)

From Ming Tsai's site (http://www.mingspantry.com/) Spiced Salmon with Warm
Mushroom Salad

Ingredients:
4 skinless salmon fillets (about 6 oz each) Ming's Teriyaki Tea Spice, to coat
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 large shallots, thinly sliced
3 cups mixed mushrooms (chanterelles, shiitakes, button, crimini) 1/4 cup
balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 bunch baby spinach
Grapseed oil to cook
Salt and black pepper to taste
Ming's Soy Lime Syrup, to drizzle


Directions:
Place the tea spice in a large shallow dish and press each side of the salmon
into the mixture. Place the fillets on a hot, well, oiled grill and cook for
about 4-5 minutes a side, criss-crossing them for grill marks. Be careful to
move the fillets around if/when there are flare ups. Alternatively, heat a
heavy-bottomed saute pan over high heat. Add the oil and swirl to coat the
bottom of the pan. When the oil shimmers, add the fillets and cook for about
4-5 minutes per side. The fish will be medium-rare to medium.

Heat a heavy sauce pan (can use the same one from the salmon) over medium heat.
Add the oil and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil shimmers, add
the garlic and shallots and sautÄC, stirring until soft, 3-5 minutes. Add all
the mushrooms and saute for another 8-10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and
pepper. Add the vinegar and mustard and reduce the liquid by about 10% (3
minutes). In a large bowl, combine the spinach with the cooked mushroom
mixture.

Place a small mound of the warm mushroom salad in the middle of each plate and
top with a salmon fillet. Drizzle the soy syrup around the outside of the plate
and garnish with the scallions.

Ming Tsai
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Take care,
Janis

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