When life gives you salmon, make salmon cakes! That's what I did recently with some leftover grilled salmon from the previous night's dinner. Heck, I'd even cook salmon for the sole purpose of making these delicious, savory cakes. I'm getting hungry just thinking about them!

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Tags: fish, lemon-herb mayonnaise, salmon cakes

Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Oregon

So what do you do when you live in Oregon, it's summertime and you've got relatives visiting? You head to the beach. I'm embarrassed to say that I don't take advantage of this often enough, considering we only live an hour or so from the coast. I really have no good excuses. Even the fact that I've got a busy life (but who doesn't?) sounds lame when you take into account that the driving time between my home and a scenic masterpiece  is about the length of a Top Chef show. So right now I pledge to take more outings to the beach with my family. Period. Life's just too short not to.

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Tags: Bruce's Candy Kitchen, Cannon Beach, Cannon Beach Bakery, Ecola Seafoods, Oregon coast, saltwater taffy, smoked albacore tuna, smoked salmon

I found this quick meal yesterday when I did a search for recipes using orzo (a rice-shaped pasta) and shrimp. I really like the blend of flavors: tender shrimp, chunky tomatoes, salty feta, and a little heat from the red pepper flakes.

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Tags: Main Dish, orzo, Quick Cooking, Shrimp