Salmon Patties - IC Friendly

Believe me, a fish patty sounds nasty to me, too - and I grew up eating them. I never minded the taste, but those round bones from the canned salmon made me want to barf! I haven't eaten Salmon Patties since childhood, but sometimes crave that fried fish flavor. So when I came across a preservative and bone free version of canned Salmon at Costco I was beyond excited. With my limited food options, this type of thing thrills me! I researched a few recipes online for how to season and cook them, but ultimately just dove into it myself creating a blend of flavors and yummy ingredients I could enjoy. I even made mine gluten free! I was overjoyed with how they turned out and have made them numerous times now. Below is the only photo I took because I ate all but this guy before I remembered to take a photo. Oops! Oh well - Bon appetite! :)

Salmon Patties - IC Friendly

2 cans Salmon (preservative free)

1 large egg

2 tablespoons flour - I used gluten free

1/2 teaspoon salt (I used 1 whole teaspoon since I love salt)

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (or more to taste if can tolerate) 

1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon dried parsley 

1 teaspoon fresh diced chives

1/2 teaspoon diced onion (if can tolerate)

pepper to taste (if can tolerate)

2 tablespoons olive oil for frying 

Flake salmon in medium bowl with fork. Mix in all ingredients until combined. Shape patties into whatever size you prefer. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry patties about 5 minutes per side. Since the fish is already cooked, you can fry until any doneness you prefer. I like mine a little crispier on the outside and fried them a couple minutes longer. Enjoy! :)

* Sometimes I like to add in diced bell pepper, corn, or chopped kale (which is what I added in the photo above).

X, A!

My Interstitial Cystitis Story - The IC Girl's Guide To Living

My second video is live! It's my personal IC journey. I have jumped in with 2 feet to this YouTube thing so bear with me as I fine tune and create videos to share, encourage, relate, and connect with my IC family. So take a watch and hang in there. We are in this together! Xx, A!

Disneyland 2014 - The Most Magical Time

This February for my nephew's 7th birthday we took a trip to Disneyland with my side of the family. That meant my mom, sister, bro-in-law, and my angels (as I call them) all hopped a plane together and headed The Happiest Place on Earth - dream come true! It all began last year on Mother's Day, when my brother-in-law- agreed to a family Disneyland trip in 2014. That Mother's Day, we surprised my sister with a sign my niece and nephews made that said, "We're Going To Disneyland!" We also gave her a Disneyland gift card to really cement it in. Several count down chains and Disney calendars later our dream became reality! There are sooooo many things I could say about this trip and the craziness of traveling and doing Disney with family and little kids, but I'll just leave you with some of our highlights. This trip was a blessing and we all feel very fortunate to have gone to Disneyland together. Such sweet and happy memories I'll cherish in my heart forever.



Oh you know, just Dax Shepard being escorted around Disneyland.