MOD Crochet Inhaler Wrist Pouch; Ocean Park-WA

It was very foggy this morning & very dusty this afternoon; Independence rocked on her support legs all day long, when wind gusts ripped through here. I drank my coffee and watched the grit clouds filter through the evergreens.

Foggy here today - travel warning issued.

I don't care how Holland wants to spin things … I am not noticing any improvement in the air quality: the WA air, here in Ocean Park, seems to be just as dusty as Yuma-AZ & Quartzsite-AZ - and the wind gusts are comparable to those we withstood in Kingman-AZ. The weather is just plain weird everywhere, and seasons are off-kilter.

And Holland - because he did not fall into bed until after 6 AM, slept through it all.

While Holland slept, I watched 'The Quest' featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme & Abdel Qissi - all the fighters were stellar cast, but these 2 are my favorites. I don't particularly like blood sporting events, but I do like this movie; and will watch it along with 'Zandy's Bride' starring Gene Hackman and Liv Ullmann, every time they are available to watch. I have watched both so many times, for so long … I know the scripts by heart, but they always pull me in 😉

The Quest~1996 Movie & Zandy's Bride~1974 Movie.

Last night I designed and worked up this Inhaler Wrist Pouch to fit my fat Apple Watch Band: it's not actually my own idea … but the crochet pouch is my own design:

MOD Inhaler Wrist Pouch designed to fit my fat Apple Watch Band~Crochet

I saw a fella wearing something like this, and thought, "I can make one of those for myself & ease Holland's mind." The whole thing only took about 15 minutes from concept to button 😁

Holland insists I have an inhaler on my person at all times - especially when I am hiking; my jegging do not have front pockets & I do not always use a backpack. Lately, I've just been shoving it into the left cup of my bra … and that gets me strange looks from people wondering "why does that old woman have a square-tipped boob?" 😂🤣

Inhaler shoved down my bra … at my husband's insistence ;-)

Now, I can just slip this little glittery pouch over my watch band and boogie: and my husband can relax while I'm burning the calories, walking my fat ass off 👍😘

Still working on the "Lady" feature 😕 both Husbands (Bob gave up hope - Holland is still hopeful) seem to think I have … somewhere in my Heinz-57 DNA 🧐

Today I thought I'd make fish for our Friday meal … and I knew just the recipe I was hungering for 😉

In this recipe, I use tilapia; but trout, red snapper, halibut, or swordfish can be substituted.

I first made this recipe in July of 2019 - and tonight, Holland will be the only man who has enjoyed this delicious fish recipe, with me 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

Fish With Cumin-Garlic Butter & Val's Cornbread With Sweet Peppers & Cilantro

FISH WITH CUMIN-GARLIC BUTTER; Ocean Park-WA:  (https://roadgypsiesvalandholland.blogspot.com/2025/07/fish-with-cumin-garlic-butter-ocean.html)

FISH WITH CUMIN-GARLIC BUTTER Recipe; Ocean Park-WA

Betsy & Independence; Ocean Park-WA

Today I thought I'd make fish for our Friday meal … and I knew just the recipe I was hungering for 😉

In this recipe, I use tilapia; but trout, red snapper, halibut, or swordfish can be substituted.

I first made this recipe in July of 2019 - and tonight, Holland will be the only man who has enjoyed this delicious fish recipe, with me 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 

For sides - I made steamed baby potatoes with carrots, & cornbread with sweet peppers & cilantro … this is my own recipe, pulled together because the little peppers need to be used: I had made cornbread with jalapeno's in my last marriage, and that was interesting; so, today in this marriage, colorful sweet peppers will be just as interesting, and tasty 😊

#NOTE: Read all the recipes before you begin this meal, and stagger the food prep & cooking accordingly - done in this manner, everything will get done around the same time 😘

The fish & cornbread use the same oven temperature to cook; so, you can slip the fish into the oven nearing the end of the cornbread baking … or, you could finish cooking the cornbread and remove from the oven, cover with foil - then bake the fish, which doesn't take that long to bake.

Fish With Cumin-Garlic Butter & Val's Cornbread With Sweet Peppers & Cilantro

FISH WITH CUMIN-GARLIC BUTTER ~ 4 servings

Cumin Garlic Butter: ¾ cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted Butter, room temperature * 1 Tablespoon minced Garlic * 2 teaspoons ground Cumin * 1-1/2 teaspoons Hungarian Sweet Paprika * 1 teaspoons fresh Lemon Juice * pinch Cayenne Pepper * Sea Salt & Black pepper to taste

In a small bowl, combine ingredients; blend together. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature (Can be prepared 1 day ahead and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before serving).

Cumin-Garlic Butter

Fish: 4 Tilapia fillets * 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil * 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice * 2 teaspoons ground Cumin * 1 teaspoon minced Garlic * Sea salt & Black Pepper to taste

Arrange fish in shallow baking dish. Mix oil, lemon juice, cumin, garlic, salt & pepper: pour marinade over fish. Let stand 1 hour.

Fish fillets in marinade.

Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Spread some flavored butter on each fish fillet:

Fish fillets ready to go into the oven …

Bake fish in marinade - basting twice, for 12 minutes (or until fillets flake easily with fork tines).

Set fish on platter or plate - spread some of the flavored butter atop the fish. Pass remaining butter separately.

STEAMED VEGETABLES for 2: 2 large Carrots, peeled & sliced on the diagonal * 9 Baby Potatoes, center banded with a paring knife * Steamer Pot

Fill pot with enough water to reach the bottom of steamer basket; place veggies in steamer basket.

Place lid on pot & bring to a boil - reduce heat to medium high, and steam until veggies are fork tender - about 20 minutes.

Veggies steaming.

VAL'S JIFFY CORNBREAD WITH SWEET PEPPERS & CILANTRO ~8" x 8" sq. pan

1 box Jiffy Cornbread Mix * 1 Egg * 1/3 c. Milk * 1 cup Sweet Peppers, diced small (I used Red & Yellow, both small) * 1 TBSP. Cilantro, chopped * 8' x 8" baking pan * Butter-flavor Cooking Spray

Preheat oven to 400-degrees.

In a medium bowl; whisk together the cornbread mix, egg, & milk.

Add the sweet peppers & cilantro: gently stir to blend:

Pour mixture into a buttered pan & bake as directed on the box.

Cornbread oven ready.

Cornbread looking good & smelling yummy ;-)

Husband says the meal was delicious - and a repeat 😊👌❤️