Healthy Ireland Recipe – Creative Pieces

Summer is here so how about a nice, light bite?

Salmon or cod fish cakes by John F

Ingredients

• Salmon fillet, or cod skinned and bone less 400g
• Butter 50g
• Lemon juice of 1
• Spring onions 3
• Flat leaf parsley 10g
• Dill sprig
• Cooked mashed potato 225g
• Eggs beaten 1
• Crème fraiche 1 tbsp
• Thai fish sauce (optional)  Few drops
• Plain flour seasoned
• Eggs beaten
• Bread crumbs to coat.

1. Place the salmon or cod in an oiled roasting tin, season with salt and pepper, dot with butter and squeeze the lemon juice over.

2. Bake at 200 c for approximately 7 minutes.

3. Allow the salmon or cod to cool a little and then flake into bite-sized pieces.

4. Chop the spring onions and herbs.

5. Add the salmon or cod to the mashed potato, and mix in the herbs, spring onion, beaten egg and crème fraiche .  Add a little fish sauce if using and season.(you could add a little chopped spinach)

6. Form into neat, even-sized cake shapes (a ring mould could be used), place on a tray lined with cling film and chill thoroughly for several hours.

7. Coat with seasoned flour, egg and breadcrumbs (pane) , chill well again or the formed cakes can be frozen.

8. Cook on a non-stick pan  as required and drain on kitchen paper.

9. Serve with a suitable sauce or salsa and/or mixed salad leaves.

Member Sean wrote about Chair yoga and sent in some photos he took recently:

This week, we had chair yoga in the clubhouse. Myself sean , dave (marisa), maryann and john were present in the building for our pod doing work ordered day, the session was broadcast on the big screen, it lasted about 10 minutes in total. Afterwards we chatted with the members who joined in online from home.

I found it really good. it was very relaxing and enjoyable, i am really looking foward to the next session, it was great to see everyone in the clubhouse.

I find it very rewarding from a social aspect, just having a chat with everyone and also having a coffee as I live alone. It is great to socialise with people as it  can get  very lonely, that is why i love coming in to the clubhouse. It really is great for my mental health, hopefully going forward things might get back to normal again, anyhow thats it for now! 

by sean

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And last, but certainly not least, Cairdeas member Declan K also sent in these inspirational paintings he created. We hope they brighten your day.