Dear [NAME],
Have you ever heard the
expression “Any man can be a Father, but it takes a special person to be called
'Dad'”? How uncanny that I should
stumble upon those words while preparing to write my Father's Day Greetings to
you!
The idea for creating a
day to honor fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman, Sonora Smart Dodd, thought of the
idea of Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Her father had raised her after her mother
died. Therefore, Father's Day was born
in memory and gratitude by a daughter who thought that her father and all good
fathers should be honored with a special day just as we honor our mothers on
Mother's Day.
My wish for you is a
special day surrounded by loved ones. If
you happen to be handy at the grill, you can try this recipe for an amazing
grilled salmon-it's a real Dad-pleaser!
Happy Father's Day!
Sincerely,
[NAME][TITLE]
Firecracker Grilled Salmon
8 (4 oz) fillets salmon
½ cup peanut oil
4 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons balsamic
vinegar
4 tablespoons green
onions, chopped
3 teaspoons brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1½ teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons crushed red
pepper flakes
1 teaspoon sesame oil
½ teaspoon salt
Place salmon filets in a
medium, nonporous glass dish. In a
separate medium bowl, combine the peanut oil, soy sauce, vinegar, green onions,
brown sugar, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, sesame oil, and salt. Whisk together well, and pour over the fish. Cover and marinate the fish in the
refrigerator for four to six hours.
Prepare an outdoor grill
with coals about five inches from the grate, and lightly oil the grate.
Grill the fillets five
inches from coals for ten minutes per inch of thickness, measured at the
thickest part, or until fish just flakes with a fork. Turn over halfway through cooking.