tuna cakes....winter squash...

Tuna cakes

1 small onion, diced

2 cloves crushed garlic

lots of fresh chopped parsley

3 cans of tuna ( or you could use fresh cooked)

1/2 cup plain bread crumbs

2 eggs

2 Tbs fresh squeezed lemon

lots of fresh grated romano cheese

(about 1/4 -1/2 cup)

coarse salt

fresh ground black pepper

1/2 t. old bay seasoning

mix well & set aside.

cover the bottom of a large skillet with vegetable oil.

heat a hair above medium

taking care not to burn yourself (it splashed me a few times)

use a 1/4 cup measuring spoon to scoop.

flatten w/ hand ( like making a hamburger)

place it on a fish spatula & slide into skillet.

let cook a few minutes on each side until golden brown

transfer onto paper towel or brown paper bag to drain oil.

winter squash

bake a winter squash whole on 350 degrees on a baking sheet

for a little over an hour, until very done.

cut in half using a bread knife

scoop out center (seeds)& discard.

scoop out the squash int bowl

add 2 Tbs butter

2 heaping packed Tbs of brown sugar

3 Tbs heavy cream

Beat with hand mixer until very smooth