Salmon Cakes and a Kind Word

A few years ago two of my friends and I were struggling with obesity. We decided to start a blog to encourage each other to change our lifestyles and maybe, just maybe we could achieve that dream of a healthier more fit body. In the blog my friend mentioned a book that might help us on our quest. Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat. By Naomi Moriyama and William Doyle. A couple of days later we were contacted by this incredible lady. She offered and did send each of us one of her books. This book tells the lifestyle of the Japanese woman and tells why they do not have obesity problems when they stay with their traditional diets. I will not profess that I stuck to the traditional Japanese lifestyle and diet but the encouragement from this complete stranger did have a profound effect. Remember to encourage somebody today. No matter what the individual is trying to do a little spoken word, message or e-mail may be all it takes to help them to complete their goal.

Today I tried a recipe from this book. Fresh salmon patties. I have never made any type of salmon cake although my mother used to make them with canned salmon. I can say that I didn't care much for those. The ones I made today were quite different from Mom's. I really enjoyed these today. I think the freshness of the salmon and other ingredients made the difference. I can't wait to try another recipe from this book!

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