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Comfort food recipe – Tuna patties

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My daughters just love these tuna fish cakes. It’s easy to make and it’s the best thing you can do with a can of tuna.  And it goes really well with ketchup, mustard or chili sauce.
Today I’ll show how you how to make these pawfect patties. Crispy on the outside and smooth on the inside. 
This healthy comfort food will never break your heart or destroy your diet.  May your soul and belly be comforted in this time of restricted movement.
Ingredients:
500g (more or less) potatoes, boiled
50g butter
1 can of tuna
Some chopped onions
About half cup of grated carrot (squeeze the juice out) – Optional though
2 eggs, beaten
Plain flour and breadcrumbs (Japanese golden breadcrumbs is great for this recipe)
Salt, pepper (white & black)
1 or 2 tbsp of fish curry powder

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Step 1.  Boil the potatoes

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Step 2.  Mash the potatoes with butter.

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Yeah, just sMash the potatoes and let go of your frustration.

Step 3.  Mix in tuna, carrot, curry powder, salt, pepper, to taste and 1/4 of the beaten eggs
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Give it a good mix and then add 1/4 beaten egg.

Step 4.  Put the mixture in a container and chill for at least 30 minutes in the freezer

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Step 5.  Shape each into a flat round about 5 cm in diameter.  Coat in plain flour, dip into the remaining egg, then coat with breadcrumbs.
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Do I look like a snowman?

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Now the yolk’s on me.

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Look at the crumbs all over me.

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We’re ready to be fired….errr I mean fried

Step 6.  Heat the oil in a frying pan, fry the patties on each side until golden brown and heated through.

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Flip them over…looking good.

Step 7.  Let’s cool down.  We’re almost ready to be served

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And Shaye says, “yummy for my tummy.”

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Quote of the day – Leigh Hunt

“Colors are the smiles of nature.”Leigh Hunt

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Comfort food recipe – Challah

I posted this recipe in 2017.  Since then, this has been my favorite comfort food to make for my family and friends.  And I guess it will be a long while before I can invite anyone over for dinner.   
So, here’s the recipe (Challah in a bag) for you to try in the comfort of your own home. May this bread brings you smiles and much comfort during the lockdown period.
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Ahhh….fresh from the oven.  Yum!

stay home

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Quote of the day – Kurt Cobain

“The sun is gone but I have a light”Kurt Cobain

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“I’m fully charged now.”     [pinterest.com]

stay safe

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Joke of the day – Magical

“I can make coffee disappear. 
What’s your superpower?”
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Japanese proverb

 

希望を生かし続けなさい。
Kibou wo ikashitsuzukenasai
[Keep your hope alive]
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Quote of the day – NBC

“Today I choose joy”
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Quote of the day – Lemony Snicket

“The world is quiet here.”  ― Lemony Snicket

quiet night in kuala lumpur

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Quote of the day – Kenny Rogers

“If you want people to know what your message is, just sing it.”
Kenny Rogers

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RIP Kenny! [21 Aug 1938 – 20 March 2020]

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Quote of the day – NBC

“Together, we can get through this.”

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