Month: October 2017

Salmon Bacon Lettuce Tomato Sandwich

A delicious bacon lettuce tomato sandwich with salmon that is a summer time treat in Alaska. If we cannot find Kaylee’s Alaskan® salmon bacon in Anchorage; we will drive to Soldotna or convice our friends going to Homer to buy us a couple of packages of this yummy treat. If you are a visitor this is a must try treat. It can be ordered online but the shipping charges are pretty over the top.

Ingredients

12 slices Kylee’s Alaskan® salmon bacon

 

4 Torta sliced and toasted

1 large heirloom tomato sliced

8 Little Gem lettuce or Romaine leaves washed and dried

1/2 C mayonaise

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Spray large skillet with cooking spray and heat to medium high. Add salmon bacon slices and cook each side for one to one and a half minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Apply liberal amount of mayonaise to top and bottom of toasted torta. Add a couple Little Gem leaves to each sandwich and top with tomato. Season tomato with salt and pepper. Add three slices of salmon bacon and top with torta. Slice and serve. Delcious with a cup of Pacific® creamy tomato soup.

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Notes

Kylee’s-Alaskan® salmon bacon is a seasonal treat. It can be purchased at Tustumena Smokehouse in Soldotna or via their web site http://www.tustumenasmokehouse.com

Occasionally I found Kylee’s Alaskan® salmon bacon  at New Sagaya grocery store in Midtown Anchorage, Alaska

 

 

 

 

Cauliflower Cheddar Cheese Chowder

Chunky caulifower cheddar cheese soup that is a favorite on cool fall evenings.

Ingredients

1 carrot chopped

1 medium onion minced

2 garlic cloves minced

2 T olive oil

1 medium cauliflower

4 C vegetable broth

2 T butter

2 T flour

2 C milk

2 C shedded cheddar cheese

Salt and pepper

Directions

Serves 4-6

Cut cauliflower in half and decore. Coarse chop florets and set aside in medium bowl

Add olive oil to large sauce pan over medium high heat.

Add carrots and onion and saute for two minutes, Add garlic and cook until fragrant.

Add chopped cauliflower and broth and bring to boil and then cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Remove about 1/3 of the caulifower mixture to bowl and puree using immersion blender and then add back to large saucepan.

Melt butter in medium size skillet and add flour and stir for 3 minutes. Add milk gradually while whisking and cook for 5 minutes.

Add cheese and mix until blended and simmer for 5 minutes.

Add into cauliflower mixture and stir until combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper

Simmer for 15-20 minutes and serve with green salad and crusty rustic bread.

NOTE:

Toppings such as chives, croutons, crispy onion flakes, sour cream, or popcorn can be added.

If you desire a thicker soup. Make the roux with 3 tablespoons of butter and flour.

If I have leftover soup, I cook pasta elbows* and add in the leftover soup. Pour into baking dish. Pour 1/2 cup shedded cheese on the top.  Cook in the oven at 350º F for 15 minutes. I serve this as a side dish.  * Amount of pasta depends on how much leftover soup.