Saturday, May 18, 2013
Blackened Salmon with Mango Salsa
Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
40 mins
A mildly spicy grilled salmon with a mango-avocado salsa to cut the heat.
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients
1½ to 2 pounds wild salmon fillets, boneless and skin on
3 teaspoons melted grassfed butter
1 garlic clove, crushed
1½ tsp paprika
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp oregano
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp chili powder
½ tsp cracked pepper
¼ tsp thyme
¼ tsp cayenne
¼ teaspoon oregano
1 garlic clove, crushed
Mango Salsa
1 large ripe mango, seeded, peeled and diced
1 large avocado, seeded and diced
¼ cup diced grape tomatoes
2 tablespoons diced red onion
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
Slice the salmon evenly into 4 to 6 smaller fillets.
Combine the butter and all of the spices in a bowl. Rub all over both sides of the salmon. Leave at room temperature while the grill heats.
Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
Meanwhile, combine the salsa ingredients together in a bowl and store in the refrigerator while the fish cooks.
Sear the salmon, skinless side down first. Close the grill lid. Cook 1-3 minutes on the first side, depending on how thick the fillets are. (Try not to move them until you are going to flip them over to help keep them in one piece.)
Using tongs and a metal spatula in the other hand, carefully turn the fish over, so that the skin side is down, and reduce the heat to medium. For charcoal grills, finish cooking over indirect heat furthest from the coals.
Close the grill lid and finish cooking for another 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets.
Salmon should be just barely opaque and will start to flake along the center of the fillet when done.
Serve hot with the mango-avocado salsa spooned over it.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Lice - tea tree oil
Use coconut oil, with lavender and tea tree essential oil (just a few drops) and some shampoo just enough to help the oil spread well shower cap and left on for about 1.5-2hrs the bugs were dead and she was infested with large moving ones yuck....I then sprayed everything with a mixture of vodka, and the two essential oils and we didn't have any problems after that - oh and washed blankets etc all in Hot water
Labels:
Home Remedies,
Lice,
Medicine,
Natural Cleanser
Lice - mouthwash
After two bouts of lice in our family, I have tried a fair amount of things. First of all, when I had lice the first time, obviously the first thing I did was go buy some lice shampoo from the store.( I know, embarrassing). I treated my hair according to the instructions and when I started to nit, I was pulling out LIVE bugs! I did a second and different store treatment and still I got live bugs. Yuck!!! Someone who had had lice told me about using mouthwash. I will probably never buy lice shampoo again. Mouthwash worked awesome! You soak your hair with the mouthwash ( make sure it is saturated) and then put on a shower cap. You may need to put a towel around your neck to stop some of the dripping. Let it sit in your hair for 2 hours. After that rinse out the mouthwash and then rinse your hair with vinegar to loosen the glue on the nits. After you rinse out the vinegar then use some conditioner as a final step. Conditioner just helps ease the nitting process. Now comes the processes of nitting. I used the lice comb called nit free, but it might have a different name now. I never saw a live bug when nitting after using this treatment. I faithfully nit everyday for at least 7 days. After 7 days you could do another treatment if you wanted, but I felt after that many days of nitting and not finding any nits in the last few days that I was probably ok. I have read about using mayo or oil, but did not want to try to get all of that oily stuff out of the hair. This was only drawback is that you smell like mouthwash:). By the way I use the yellow listerine. Actually the off brand works fine too. Besides the treatment I was very obsessive about vacuuming and washing. Furniture, bedding, clothing, coats, boiling combs and hair stuff, ect. Necessary? I wasn't asking any chances. From now on you will probably alway see mouthwash in my bathroom closet and my nit comb. Oh, and by the way, the cashier at the store won't take a step back when you purchase mouthwash:)
Labels:
Home Remedies,
Lice,
Medicine,
Natural Cleanser
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