SIMON CROTETTES
AKA

(SALMON CROQUETTES)

Many years ago when our first two boys were still toddlers the oldest of the two should have been Art Linkletter's poster child for "Kids Say the Darndest Things".  We never knew what he would say next and by the way, we still don't know what he will say next.  We always went to church on Wednesday nights for mid-week services.  The children all went to classes while the adults stayed in the auditorium for lessons.  After the services were over we  would all stand out in front of the building and "fellowship" for a long time.    Our son's teacher said she asked the little ones what they had for supper that evening.  Our son replied, "we had Simon Crotettes", and she just wanted to know what in the world that was.  When I told her we had salmon croquettes we both realized that was his pronunciation of what he had for dinner.  Our son was probably two or three years old at the time. So, far the past 58 years we have called Salmon Croquettes "Simon Crotettes". 

I have a really simple recipe for Simon Crotettes and it comes in handy when I forget to take something out of the freezer to cook for supper.  And yes, we do still call the evening meal supper at our house. So this was "what's for supper last night" along with one of my jar salads and a jar of green beans canned from my garden last year.

Recipe:

1  14.75 oz. can of salmon drained but not too dry

2 eggs

3/4 sleeve of soda crackers crumbled

chopped onion

chopped bell pepper

black pepper

just a little salt

dried dill seed (which I grow and dry every summer)

Mix all together, pat into patties and pan fry in iron skillet with about one inch of hot vegetable oil.  Brown good on both sides.  Makes 12 patties.  Delicious with or without ketchup. 

HUSBAND WANTS ME TO FORGET TO TAKE SOMETHING OUT OF THE FREEZER MORE OFTEN!