Cantastic

Nowadays there are all kinds of preservatives in food.  BHT, BHA, sodium nitrate, and a host of other unpronounceable chemical compounds.  What happened to the days of salting and canning?  Today I went all out with preserved fish...first salt fish then sardines.  Yes, sardines, the miniature fish that are packaged in the rectangular pop-top can. 

I warmed the rice and peas; made some very tasty cabbage: caramelized onions, cole slaw mix ($1 on sale at Acme), a smidgen of tomato paste (my latest flavor enhancer), and seasoning; drained the olive oil from the sardines into a skillet, mixed in some garlic ginger paste, then quickly sauteed. 

A balanced meal in less than 30 minutes for under 10 bucks...look out Rachel Ray!