Grilled Swordfish with Basil Cream

Grilled Swordfish with Basil Cream

2 swordfish fillets patted dry
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper
bit of flour to coat fillets
3 garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves

Sprinkle swordfish with salt and pepper and coat lightly with flour.
Grill or saute swordfish in hot olive oil till just barely cooked through.
Remove from pan and saute garlic, then add lemon juice and cream.
Heat till warm then stir in basil leaves till wilted.
Add swordfish back into pan and coat with basil cream.
Serve with your favorite side dish.

Eggplant Curry

Eggplant Curry

1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cloves garlic minced
1 inch fresh ginger micro grated
10 tomatillo, chopped
2 large tomatoes chopped
2 or more cups spring water
2 teaspoons turmeric
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried mustard powder
pinch of dried red pepper flakes
1 large globe eggplant, peeled and chopped

In a non reactive large saucepan on medium heat, saute onion in olive oil till soft and translucent. Add ginger and garlic and saute one more minute. Add tomatoes and remaining ingredients except eggplant. Cook till flavors are melded about an hour. Last add eggplant cover, and cook for 1/2 hour more. Serve over basmati rice. Quite spicy but satisfying none the less. I obtained the basmati rice at Aldi in town; it was the lightest (fluffy) and longest grain rice I've ever had.

White Rabbit Jefferson Airplane

White Rabbit Jefferson Airplane

There's a Vole in my House

There's a Vole in my house

My cat Bonkers brought a vole in the house this morning. I didn't notice Bonkers had the vole in his mouth. Of course when I tried to deter my cat from the vole, he let it go and now it's hiding under a low coffee table.

Voles are smaller than a mouse and they don't look anything like a mole. They don't make visible paths above ground but live underground instead eating plant roots and bulbs.

Bonkers has a watchful eye on the coffee table, hoping to catch the vole. Ideally I'd like to catch the vole and let him outside but not much chance of that. They only live about six months or maybe up to a year. Pour helpless critter I suppose if the vole gets adventurous enough he'll partake in some cat food and water always available here for my cat.

This morning the vole has made his way into the bedroom where my desk is. He's underneath, I'm keeping the door to the front porch screen room, hoping he'll find his way out. Hope rings eternal.