Slammin' Salmon...

Today was Monday..in case any of you needed a reminder..sorry...bad habit..I am asked that question quite a bit over at 'The Wall', as well as the time and the date..The regulars are retired, for the most part..so it doesn't really concern them to keep track of such things..  That's why they have me!  hahahaha...They're a total hoot!!  And I possess a watch and a calendar...No, they truly have me for my Pez...I just know it!  tisk-tisk..Today was Craptacular, and thank you for asking..if anything could have gone wrong..it did..working for a living is highly overrated..merely an observation..However, I did get a special new toy at The Fred Meyer...and when I thought things could not possibly improve...I found the Beastie Boys on The You Tube...

"That's right, Mama...I am a Lava Lamp!  hahahahaha"

Yep...Ad-Rock, MCA and Mike D..you can ALL give me a call..winkety-wink..hahaha...seriously..Paul's Boutique..priceless..Sounds of Science..ahh..I have really wandered..shall we revert to my original focus...my new apartment gadget and buddy...

Rope-A-Dope...The Newest In New...To Infinity and Beyond....Buzz Lightyear!!! 

A littler finger clap..???  He is no Woody...and he didn't appreciate my awesome coffee table..but still...he is cute like chainsaw jugglers

Being the hostess with the mostest....I did show him around..as I would have done for Woody, had we had more time together...I still become a little teary at the thought..Moving along..

Buzz lending a hand at the command center AKA my office..he is a rather poor typist...shhhh...really needs to work on his 10-key and phone skills, too...just sayin'

We rode the elevator down...I know it is only one floor..but puffy foot..besides..I wanted to be all fancy-pants..pretend we lived on the penthouse floor and such...

We visited the dog park up the street...E.V. enjoyed it more than Buzz..but that is completely understandable..

I took him to 'The Wall.'  For this I was quite nervous and kept it on the DL...I did not share him with anyone..however I did offer my super-cool nice neighbor a piece of Pez...knowing his familiarity with Pez candy and the etiquette involved in the dispension of said candy...and I knew he wouldn't take Buzz..

After I gave Buzz the official Tour....we returned to the apartment to make salmon dip...it was a total experiment..Jeff smoked salmon and it was too salty...so tonight was an attempt to salvage some smoked salmon...AND the best part is that we get to use Bob, the Blender....we are always rockin' this party 8 days a week...I believe it is a west-side thing...shhhhhh....Raise your glass!

This required the use of my new blender...can I get a big finger clap for this..????  Pretty please...

Wanna see what it looks like when you blend up a Pez????  Well, if Buzz doesn't give me his share of the rent by Friday, you will...it'll be ugly..trust me...hahahaha...see I TOLD you tonight would be gansta!  hahahahahaha  NO, but it would be entertaining and amusing to blend up a Pez...it is something to consider...that could totally be another blog...random items which could be chopped up in a blender...hmmm...

Two versions were made of the salmon dip...both possessing the same components..however the vegetables for one were roasted, and for the other, sauteed in *gasp* the skillet of justice...4 and 3 and 2 and 1... and kick it...we're so fly..., again, I am certain it is a west-side thing...teehee...

Smoked salmon, cream cheese, garlic, onion and fennel

"Right on, Mama...No Sleep Till Brooklyn!  tisk-tisk.."

We shall begin with the first version, of the roasted variety...the sliced ingredients are tossed in olive oil and then roasted at 400 degrees..

Mixed Together

Roasted and Toasted

Blended...thank you, Bob..Oh, and my PSA...the wand and blending do not actually mix..FYI....I will refrain from providing additional horrific details...just trust me on this...I speak from experience...

Final Version #1..Delicious..like that guy..that one..you know..

Now while all of this blending went on...E.V. did her best to pre-clean the dishes...she's an expert, one might even say...

"Come on, Mama....Shake Your Rump...I wanna see...where is that wand...It IS just like shaking bootie...I know it is!"  She is crafty...just my type...tisk-tisk..

Moving along to the second version of our salmon dip...

Chopping vegetables..not fingers...superb evening...no band-aids necessary...

The Skillet of Justice and vegetables...And haunted by the ghost of Jimmy Hoffa...can you see it in the background??  teehhe.. dazzling combination., nonetheless..dazzling like..hmmm...those that juggle, perhaps...

Mixing all ingredients in the blender...Subsequent to learning a lesson or two...

Final Version #2...looks and tastes almost the same, although I prefer this version..

"Oh, Mama...I'm soooo tired...I had the best walk today!  Be sure and thank our nice, awesome neighbor..."

Now, I wasn't really going to eat because I was making these experimental dips...but puffy foot needed carbs, again.. I KNOW...At this rate I will qualify as a float in the Macy's Day Parade...teehee...stellar Green Day song, BTW....SO I boiled up some pasta and added a little of the salmon dip and some cream...yeah...I couldn't stop, nor could I help myself..it's like those chainsaw jugglers....hmmm...but...WIP, again, my friends...total WIP...

Pasta mixed with smoked salmon dip and fennel and cream.  Yum...

That is all I have, my friends... on a previously Craptacular Monday..until the Beastie Boys, chainsaw jugglers, Darren, and super-awesome nice neighbors came along...Puffy foot and I are tired and in pain...and off to bed..See you later, salamander.  Tomorrow, in fact..You have been alerted..lock your liquor cabinet and hide your keys...To infinity...and beyond!  'Cause we're cool like lemonade... hahahahaha...not really...it's all smoke and mirrors...and embellishment...tisk-tisk..