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Aqiimuk’s Kitchen By Patricia Aqiimuk Paul, Esq. When my husband, Kevin Paul, filets salmon, I hang around a bit and ask for the salmon eggs and salmon heads. I use the heads for soup. The eggs I either boil or bake. But this a particularly large quantity. I decided to fry them in olive oil with some spices and tasty ingredients. When done, I put a large scoop in a bit of tinfoil, with a plastic spoon, and handed out to guests at the Swinomish Days Pow-Wow, asking first if they liked salmon eggs.
Ingredients Salmon eggs Olive oil Onion, minced Garlic, crushed or minced Ginger, fresh, minced Parsley Black pepper Preparation Rinse and drain the skeins of salmon eggs. In a small fry pan, heat olive oil. Add minced onion, garlic and finely minced ginger. As the onion becomes translucent, add parsley and then the eggs, maintaining a medium-low heat. Stir every minute for about 5 minutes. Cover and continue cooking an additional 10 to 15 minutes, on the medium-low heat. The eggs will separate and turn an opaque orange. Serve immediately when warm.
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3:07 a.m.: Argument – Deputies responded to a report of a domestic dispute, 900 Maple Ave., La Conner. It turned out to be an argument between a father and daughter, no crime. 8:43 a.m.: Found bike – A green Huffy BMX bicycle that had been spray painted grey, was left outside the La Conner Sheriff’s station. 12:02 p.m.: Hot dog – Someone reported that a dog had been left inside a black SUV parked near the public restrooms on First Street in La Conner for more than an hour in summer heat. The vehicle was gone when the deputy arrived. 1:51 p.m.: Open door – A deputy was flagged down by a person who discovered that a door to a business closed on Sunday was partially open. The deputy checked and found no problems, called the business owner and the door was secured.
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2:15 p.m.: Downed wires – A semi truck struck phone and cable lines near the intersection of 5th and Center streets in La Conner. A little dog photographed in the driver’s seat of the truck denied any responsibility. The wires were just loose, but the driver’s employer required a report to be filed.
Wednesday August 13 12:10 a.m.: Prowler – A teenage boy dressed all in black was in the backyard of a residence on N. Sixth Street not far from La Conner High School. Deputies checked the area but were unable to locate anyone. 5:02 a.m.: Tree down – A tree fell and was partially blocking the roadway at Best and Chilberg roads east of La Conner. A deputy moved the tree to the shoulder and a note was left for public works to remove the tree. 2:23 p.m.: Hmm... – Somebody threw a backpack into the backyard of a home on Laurel Street in La Conner, leaving clothes and underwear scattered around. 3:19 p.m.: Please check – Someone at Skagit County Historical Museum in La Conner was concerned for the mental health of a woman in the area. A deputy looked for the woman but was unable to find her, and patrol check was set up. 3:34 p.m.: Suspicious – A vehicle had been left abandoned for several days near the Conway Pub. A tow truck was called to remove it. 3:46 p.m.: Please check – A balding man dropped his cell phone and fell a couple of times near Morris and First streets in La Conner, worrying the person who helped him climb some stairs to some apartments. A deputy contacted the man at his residence and determined that he was intoxicated but had no other medical issues.
Thursday August 14 9:29 a.m.: Found wallet – Somebody found a wallet near the public restrooms on Morris Street in La Conner. The owner was located shortly afterwards. 9:40 a.m.: Assault – A woman reported that she was intentionally sprayed with water from a hose near a business on First Street in La Conner, but she did not want to pursue charges and the case was made inactive.
Friday August 15 4:25 p.m.: Neighbor trouble – Neighbors on Second Street in Conway got into a dispute when a resident was yelling at her children, trying to get them into her vehicle. A neighbor took offense and confronted her. The neighbor was contacted and advised to call 911 next time he witnessed any other problems at his neighbor’s house. 4:52 p.m.: Wake makers – Someone reported that two schooners were going too fast through the channel and a boat came loose.
Saturday August 16 9:13 a.m.: Catch & release – A 49-year-old La Conner man was arrested near the intersection of First and Morris streets in La Conner for an outstanding arrest warrant for failing to appear in court on a theft charge. The jail was too full and wouldn’t take him, so he was released with a new court date. 12:47 p.m.: Not a crime – A La Conner resident complained about a Facebook posting. It was determined that no crime had been committed. 5:47 p.m.: Fraud – A La Conner resident called to report fraudulent charges on her credit card. When a deputy investigated, it turned out to be a clerical error regarding a hotel in Bremerton. An employee had mistakenly entered the wrong credit card information. 7:13: Bad driving – A green jeep was driving erratically on Fir Island Road near Snow Goose Farms. A deputy responded to the call but was unable to locate the vehicle.
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Aqiimuk’s Kitchen By Patricia Aqiimuk Paul, Esq. When we have visitors to our raised bed garden behind our house, my husband points to my raspberry and boysenberry plants and says that those are “his wife’s” and then he points to a wild patch of Pacific blackberries just beyond and behind his carving area and proudly says that this is his berry patch. The blacktail deer that roams, grazing in our yard, have been seen eating the blackberries in Kevin’s backyard patch. I decided I had better start picking, and my first harvest was about two cups, the perfect amount for a small pie, which I adapted from this full recipe.
Wild Blackberry Pie
POWWOW ROYALTY – Presiding over festivities at the Swinomish Days celebration were last row from left outgoing Miss Swinomish Mariah Clark; Junior Princess Serena Bailey, outgoing Junior Princess Raven Edwards, Miss Swinomish Kiona Williams, Junior Warrior Chaz James, Tiny Tot Warrior Winter John (with his mom), Warrior Brent Bob, Jr., and Junior Princess Maddie Miller. – Photo by Amylynn Richards
Ingredients 6 cups blackberries 1 cup sugar ½ cup flour ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional) 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon butter or stick margarine Pastry for a two-crust pie Tinfoil Preparation Preheat your oven to a high heat, at 425 degrees F. Line a pie plate with one pie crust. In a small bowl, mix the sugar, flour and cinnamon. Pour over your berries (in a separate bowl) and mix thoroughly. Pour into the bottom of the pie crust. Sprinkle with the lemon juice. Cut the butter into thin pieces and scatter over all. Place the second pie crust over and crimp the edges, piercing the top pie crust to allow any berry juices to escape. You are baking in a hot oven, and to protect the edges of the pie from over-baking, craft coverings from thin strips of tinfoil. Crimp your fashioned tin foil coverings over the edges of the pie and leave there until the last 20 to 15 minutes of baking time. For a full-size pie, bake for 45 minutes. For a smaller version (such as illustrated), halve the ingredients, except the lemon juice and butter and bake for 35 minutes total.
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By Patricia Aqiimuk Paul, Esq. My step-mother, Dorothy, prepared this recipe in the cold Alaskan winter months. My step-brothers would gag, but I enjoyed the warm, milky buttered broth. I also enjoyed the story she shared over and over from her Pennsylvania childhood. Her country upbringing was in a rural area of Northwest Pennsylvania near Meadville, an hour away from Lake Erie. Family gatherings were held at the Meadville Wesleyan Methodist Church, to which I enjoy a wonderful memory from my childhood. Their two-story wood home was in the midst of an apple orchard, the occupation to which my step-grandfather, Byrd Eldred, made his vocation. At their dinner table was welcomed a male guest, whom my mother delightfully describes as a gentleman in a country suit, who ate his peas lined up on a dinner knife. As children, she allowed us to attempt this feat, to which we all giggled at our attempts. She prepared this dish with canned peas, and I recently made this for dinner with frozen peas that I cooked in milk and butter. You may substitute fresh peas and prepare accordingly.
Peas in Milk-n-Butter
Ingredients Peas, frozen or canned Milk, one cup Butter, 1 tablespoon Preparation To cook, add your frozen peas into a small saucepan and cover with milk, adding a dollop of butter. Warm up gradually, but avoid boiling. Cook to the length of time as indicated on the packaging. To prepare with canned peas, drain the water, and add to the small saucepan and cook as above. To thoroughly enjoy this recipe, serve in individual small bowls that will hold about ¼ or ⅓ cup of peas and milk-butter broth.
FISH INSPECTION – Troy Bushey left, Brooks Bushey and Sayer Theiss check out the herring, candlefish, and smelt at the Smelt Derby fishing contest judging table on Saturday. – Photo by Don Coyote
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10:29 a.m.: Into the drink – First report of an accident that involved a Bellingham man who drove his car into the La Conner Marina at the north end of Third Street. The case was solved, with help from marina staff pouring over hours of surveillance video. 11:07 a.m.: Doesn’t compute – A student at La Conner Middle
School was using computers without permission. No crime was committed. 6:52 p.m.: Big ticket – A driver was stopped for speeding on Fir Island Road in Conway and was found to be driving on a suspended license, as well. 7:28 p.m.: Civil issue – A person “borrowed” a vehicle from a residence on Park Street in
The Plant Lady bulbous perennial plants in the Amaryllidaceae Family, the Amaryllis Family. They are native to a variety of habitats in Europe and North Africa, especially meadows and woods. Many thousands of cultivars have been developed. All are grown for their attractive flowers. Leafless stems bear between one and 20 nodding yellow, orange, or white flowers with spreading petals surrounding a trumpet-shaped corona. There is a wonderful story about why the daffodil flower appears to nod and look down. The myth is as follows. Once upon a time, in a far and distant place, there lived a young NARCISSUS – Photo by Sue Phillips man, who was so handsome that all who beheld him loved and Narcissi became an important One of the women who loved desired him. But the young man, horticultural crop in Western him was the nymph Echo. She the son of a god, was so proud Europe in the latter part of the he was unable to offer his love in could not speak but only repeat 19th century. By the end of what was said to her. While return. walking in the woods one day the century, the Netherlands with some friends, the young took over from England as the man became lost and called out, largest producer of bulbs. By the “Is anyone here?” Upon hearing beginning of the 20th century, him, Echo stepped forward with 50 million bulbs of the popular open arms and replied, “Here, “Paperwhite” were being exported here!” He saw her but still annually from the Netherlands to refused her affections. Echo the U.S. “King Alfred” daffodils became so distraught she hid in a were introduced in 1899 and cave until nothing was left of her quickly dominated the already well-established market. but her voice. As I said earlier, my Uncle When the goddess Nemesis heard about poor Echo, she was Charles Orton grew millions of so angered she caused the young bulbs in the Puyallup Valley. He man to fall in love with his own grew many varieties including the reflection. He could do nothing popular King Alfred Daffodil. On April 6, 1926, my aunt and else for the rest of his life but try to kiss and embrace it. When he uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. died, a flower grew on that spot, Orton, hosted a garden party for a flower that bears his name, civic leaders from 125 towns in Western Washington. The Narcissus. The daffodil, Narcissus party was arranged so the guests bulb, dies back every year after could see the many varieties of flowering to an underground daffodils in bloom in and around storage bulb. They regrow in the their estate. Among the guests following year from this brown- were the mayors from Seattle skinned ovoid bulb. Narcissus’ and Tacoma. The party was very are permanent plants that increase successful and became a yearly from year to year. They also event. The event was known as tolerate cold temperatures up to Bulb Sunday. Viewing the bulbs -30˚ as well as high heat, making all over the valley became very them very useful in many garden fashionable and, unfortunately, situations. Thousands are grown created a massive traffic problem in our beautiful Skagit Valley for as the years went by. In 1934 the Daffodil Festival both bulb and bloom. They can be seen in late winter or early and Parade was started as a way spring in our own gardens as well to use the blooms, which at that FISHING SUCCESS – Young Blake Dorsey of Stanwood shows as in the fields all over the valley, time were thrown away or used off his catch – a candle fish – during Saturday’s Smelt Derby. their cheerful, bright yellow faces as fertilizer. Instead the blooms – Photo by Don Coyote nodding in the wind. were used as decorations for a Common names for Narcissus festival parade. Automobiles were decorated include Daffodil, Jonquil and, of Contests, with daffodils as well as bicycles. course, Narcissus. All these are Hobnobbery & The parade travels through in the genus Narcissus. Revelry In gardener’s terms, however, “Sumner, Puyallup, Orting and “Daffodil” generally refers to Tacoma on one day. This helped the large-flowered varieties, to cure the traffic problem. The and “Narcissus” generally Grand Floral Street Parade and th Saturday, March 28 denotes the small flowered, early Festival is a great and glorious Join us in La Conner, among the daffodil fields of Skagit Valley, for a blooming types that bear their event, much like our own Tulip dashing bicycle ride with a bit of style. It’s a perfect place to be planted blossoms in clusters. “Jonquil” Festival. and a beautiful place to bloom. Tally-ho! refers specifically to N. jonquilla Happy, bright yellow spring. FOR MORE INFO GO TO: www.thedandydaffodil.com and its hybrids. By Sue Phillips March is a magical month in the valley — bright yellow sheets across the fields saluting spring with the color of the sun. My father grew bulbs in the Puyallup Valley on my Uncle Charlie’s bulb farm, and I can remember as a child being thrilled by the fields of flowers that spread out as far as I could see every spring, especially the bright yellow daffodils. Now that I live in the Skagit Valley, I am still in awe every year with the brilliant blooms that blanket the fields. The Skagit Valley devotes a whole month to the tulip, but the lovely yellow daffodil is still my favorite. Blooming before the tulips, daffodils are the perfect herald of spring. The genus Narcissus, the daffodil, is comprised of about 50 species of spring blooming,
La Conner and returned it before north of La Conner. deputies designated it stolen. Sunday March 1 Thursday Feb 26 5:18 a.m.: Alarm – An 12:20 a.m.: Animal problem unsecured interior door at the – An unwelcome canine caller Conway Post Office caused an “came a courting” on Valentine alarm to go off. Road on Pleasant Ridge. The 3:14 p.m.: Move gawkers – A visit may have contributed to the caller asked for more patrols on death of the homeowner’s dog. Fir Island Road between Conway 12:52 p.m.: 911 hang up – and Rexville to keep traffic delays Someone dialed 911 and hung up down as people stop to look at at the pay phone near the public the snow geese and swans. restrooms on First Street in La 6:52 a.m.: Fender bender Conner. There was nobody there – On S. First Street in La Conner. when deputies checked. Drivers exchanged info with the help of a deputy. Friday Feb 27 7:56 p.m.: Big trouble – A 12:39 a.m.: Midnight alarm collision involving a car into – Everything was OK at Pioneer a pole on Fir Island Road in Market in La Conner. 8:22 a.m.: Info please Conway wound up being an – A La Conner resident investigation for driving under wanted information on family the influence. 7:57 a.m.: Catch & release bookkeeping and accounting – Defective equipment led to a practices. traffic stop on Maple Avenue 11:29 a.m.: Domestic – A verbal altercation occurred, 900 in La Conner, and the driver block Maple Ave., La Conner. was found to be driving with a suspended license. He got a big No crime. 1:01 p.m.: Medical – It ticket. The passenger was found was reported that a La Conner to have an outstanding arrest resident had an adverse reaction warrant, but the jail was full. 8:58 p.m.: Suicide scare – A to medication. person called from Deception 1:19 p.m.: Oops! – The La Conner School District office Pass Bridge asking for mental health services. Deputies were didn’t mean to call 911. unable to locate the person. Saturday Feb 28 9:14 p.m.: Domestic – A 12:51 p.m.: Oh, crunch! couple on Washington Avenue – A driver at an espresso stand in La Conner were involved in a in Conway backed over a flower verbal altercation. pot. The shop owner obtained Monday March 2 insurance information. 12:57 a.m.: Midnight alarm 3:54 p.m.: Abandoned vehicle – The owner came and – Something set off the alarm at picked up a vehicle that was Pioneer Market in La Conner. No reported abandoned near La problems. Conner Whitney and Flats roads
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