Fried Chicken and Cheesesteaks

Sometimes an easy hot sandwich just hits the spot, both in ease, budget and taste. 2 bagels or English Muffins, split and opened (if you hapen to score two asiago cheese bagels from the leftovers of a work meeting, all the better): 1 can of tuna, drained: Mix in a squeeze each of mayo and relish (I do about half and half): Divide between the four buns, and top with sliced cheese. (I used asiago and dubliner, but any cheddar, swiss, romano, parmesan or similar would be great): I served mine with a leftover artichoke :

I can't take credit for this ingenious recipe. It is only slighly adapted from my friend Kim's recipe. VERY, VERY good. The Southern resident ate his on a bit of quacamole in a tortilla this time around. And if you catch the loss leader sales on two pound bags of frozen shrimp, it won't even cost a small fortune to serve. 2 pounds shrimp - raw & peeled (these were from my freezer - I thawed and peeled them): ~ 1/2 cup olive oil 3 cajun seasoning 2 cloves of garlic, crushed, or a bit of garlice powder 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 pinch cayenne juice of 1 lemon or 3 tablespoons bottled lemon juice I didn't measure one thing for this recipe. Just splash it in a 13 x 9 pan: Mix in the powdered spices and the shrimp. Allow to sit at least ten minutes. (Or a few hours in the fridge, if you're making this ahead for a dinner party) Bake at 450 for about ten minutes. Shrimp will look pink when cooked: Serve with a salad or vegetable and some bread to soa...

Simple weeknight meal - I think this one was under 15 minutes total prep, if you don't count the time the salmon was marinating. Marinate salmon in an equal mixture of soy sauce and sherry. (Weird, I know, but it works!) When you get home, start a large skillet on high. When it gets quite hot, turn it down a little and add some oil to the pan. (I used olive oil and sesame oil, but any oil with a high smoke point will be fine.) Add the salmon, flesh side down, to the sizzling pan. Cook for about three minutes. Meanwhile, I peeled and sliced a cucumber. I then ... pay close attention here .. opened a bottle of SALAD DRESSING from my fridge. Apply this carefully to a pile of cucumber slices. Using a very thin spatula, flip the salmon pieces. (the thin spatula means you'll leave less of the tasty fish attached to the pan). Turn down the heat, and pour the marinating juice over the fish. Cook until the fish is as you prefer. I like my salmon medium...