Cod with Warm Blueberry Mango Salsa Ingredients: 4 cod fillets, (6 to 7 ounces each) ½ teaspoons ground cumin ½ teaspoons ground ginger 1/8 to ¼ teaspoons salt 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided ¼ cups finely diced red onion 1 package (6 ounces) Driscoll’s Blueberries ¾ cups diced fresh mango ¼ cups diced red bell pepper ¼ cups chopped cilantro 1 small serrano or jalapeño chili, minced
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A light supper that’s fast, fresh, easy and delicious!
If there’s a graduation, Sweet Sixteen, bridal shower or dinner party on your calendar, then a visit to The Pink Bungalow is in order. The unique merchandise mix will help you quickly find the ideal gift. You’ll find Alex and Ani Jewelry, Vera Bradley accessories, Big Buddha handbags, whimsical children’s décor and festive kitchen and barware. We loved the conversational pillows and clever wine bottle serving trays. Ridgewood, Caldwell, Upper Montclair and Madison, thepinkbungalow.com
Fish: Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray. Drizzle fish with 2 teaspoons olive oil. Place on prepared baking sheet. Combine cumin, ginger and salt; sprinkle evenly over fish. Bake fish 10 to 14 minutes or until cooked through.
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Salsa: Heat remaining teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add red onion and cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until slightly softened.Stir in blueberries, mango, bell pepper and cook 1 to 2 minutes until berries just begin to soften.Remove from heat and stir in cilantro and jalapeño.Serve warm salsa over fish.
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Birding, Biking, Butterflies & Orchids Doris Duke’s opulent manor stands empty and tours no longer run, but the magnificent grounds of Duke Farms are yours to roam freely. Bring a picnic, a bike, a sketch book and binoculars and spend the day exploring. Hike or cycle on a mix of gravel and paved paths that wind past stonewalls, fountains, lakes, sculptures and the Orchid Range, a glass conservatory filled with orchids. The Orientation Center, repurposed from the estate’s Thoroughbred horse barn, is staffed with docents and houses a small exhibit area and café. Here you can pick up a map, enjoy interactive displays and a short film about the property. Bicycles, including three-wheeled models can be rented. Tram service with stops at the Old Foundation, Orchid Range and Great Meadow can be accessed here. Duke Farms, Hillsborough, NJ, 908-7223700, dukefarms.org. Trails are open from 8:30am to 6pm daily; closed Wednesdays. Free admission.
Oh, the perils of travel! Lost luggage, bed bugs, packing…unpacking… packing! NJ entrepreneur, Michael Bettua, solves these problems with an innovative line of luggage. The Move mobile closet is a lightweight hard-sided carry-on with a shelf and compartment system that keeps clothing accessible and organized. Once at your destination, simply unzip and hang in the closet.
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At trip’s end, if you acquire souvenirs, the lining can be zipped out to become a tote. Maxmirani.com
If hungry deer make it challenging to add color to your landscape, consider hanging beautiful baskets instead of planting flowerbeds. Dig.Drop.Done, an online knowledge bank for flowering bulbs, suggests this striking mix of yellow calla lilies and begonias with annuals in purple and dusty green. Visit digdropdone.com for more information on bulbs. Photo courtesy of Dig.Drop.Done.