Closet-Pole-Falling-Down Dinner

Sunday dinner was easy, which was a necessity while undertaking reconstruction of Mom's closet for the second time, a process involving sweat, swear words, jerry-rigging, iffy sheetrock screws and the available tools. Meanwhile, there are piles of her clothing on the bed, triage for Goodwill or the seniors' thrift store. Mom heard what she thought was a limb crashing down on the back roof. I promptly investigated and found nothing amiss. It wasn't until later when Mom opened her closet to discover heaps of clothing on the floor amid the shelves and collapsed pole that we found the source of the crash. Two screws were broken off in the wall, and metal was bent. A trip to Home Depot was needed to try to approximate the fix that came into my head, an ugly but functional support involving PVC pipe, a base and pipe fittings to cradle the pole on its precarious screws, a stalagmite solution to a stalagtite problem. As I worked on the porch next to the hanging fuschia basket Mom couldn't resist at Home Depot, I dodged occasional raindrops and went through the charged battery for the Dremel trying to saw through PVC pipe. Waiting for it to charge again, I started dinner and measured the closet pole and supports for the third time. I liberated a frozen Alaskan wild salmon fillet (approximately 1-1/2 lbs.) from the freezer.Laying it out still frozen on a large piece of heavy aluminum foil on a half sheet pan, I drizzled it with Asian salad dressing (Walden Farms calorie-free); a dash of low-salt tamari; a small line of toasted sesame oil down the fish; approximately 1/2 tsp. of cilantro paste from a tube (or use 1 tsp. finely chopped fresh); 1/2 tsp. applewood smoked salt; 1/3 tsp. each of garlic and onion powder, and freshly ground black pepper. Using a small spoon to evenly distribute the seasonings over the fish, I then laid 4 fresh basil leaves over the fish (I had a sprig of purple Thai basil, but Italian basil would work just as well). I left the pan out on the counter for about 45 minutes, until the fish was not quite thawed, then folded the foil into a loose package on the baking sheet, sealing it but leaving some air space above the fish. Meanwhile, I placed spears of sweet potato on a glass pie plate, spraying them with a little olive oil and seasoning them with salt and pepper. In another glass baking dish, I broke apart half a head of cauliflower, spraying it with oil and seasoning it with onion powder and a little smoked Spanish paprika. I started the vegetables first at 325, then added the fish to the already working oven, cooking the fish in a 300 degree oven for 30 minutes. Dinner couldn't have been healthier or more delicious. Now, back to the closet so Mom can sleep in her own bed again. This meal also be done on the grill. Variation 2: The salmon could be baked in parchment packets with smaller, flatter pieces of fish, plus a few thinly sliced vegetables like zucchini or other summer squash, with mushrooms and green onions or chives, sprinkled with the above seasonings.