A Happy Little Threesome!
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First Course
6 tbsp butter
2 cups chopped onion
¼ cup sherry or cognac
1 tsp sweet paprika
4 cups whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup dry white wine
1 lb of lobster meat (the kind I used was pre-cooked)
3 cups of fresh corn
¼ pound bacon, large-diced
2 medium Yukon gold potatoes, cut into large chunks
3 celery stalks, diced
½ tbsp kosher salt
1 tsp fresh ground pepper -
Second Course
Poached Lobster Tails
Avocado
Cherry tomatoes
Spring onions
Lime Juice
Fresh Italian Parsley
Basil Pesto
Salt & Pepper
Red Pepper Flakes
Bibb Lettuce cups for serving -
Third Course
12 ounces spaghetti or bucatini
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large shallot, finely chopped
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 pound cherry and/or Sun Gold tomatoes, halved
1 can of artichokes
1 pound picked cooked lobster meat
Freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Nothing Like Sweet GUAVA!
Dessert has never been one of my things as I am typically a savory not a sweet gal but there is something so wonderful about the GUAVA! Too bad I am on a juice detox and cannot even sample it. This Guava is all for you Allan!
Here is the most simple version of guava cheesecake that even I can master. I thieved (borrowed) this one from Kraft Philadelphia.
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The Guts
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup guava paste, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 ready-to-use graham cracker crumb crust (6 oz.) Double up for two pies!
Guava slices chopped into bite size pieces -
The Glory
Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat cream cheese, guava paste, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; mix just until blended, add guava pieces.
Pour into crust.
Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
I'm Stuffed!
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Ingredients
4 red, yellow or orange bell peppers, stems left intact, halved lengthwise, and seeded
3 tbsp vegetable oil
4 oz sweet Italian sausage
1 onion, chopped fine
1/2 cup of Baby Bella mushrooms
1/2 cup of fresh corn
3 garlic cloves and one jalapeno, minced
1 (8.8 oz) package Brown Ready Rice, White Rice or Dirty Rice
12 oz pepperJack cheese, shredded (3 cups) or any cheese you like
¼ cup minced fresh mint and parsley
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Instructions
Adjust your oven rack to about 6" from the broiler.
Place the prepped bell peppers into a microwave safe bowl, cover with plastic wrap, then microwave for 3 to 6 minutes until just tender.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up the meat as you go, until nice and brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Add the onion, mushroom, corn, jalapeno and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until nice and fragrant. Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes until heated through. -
Intense
Turn off the heat and stir in 2 cups of the cheese, mint, parsley, and add salt and pepper to taste.
Pat the peppers dry with paper towel, then season with salt and pepper. Brush the bottom of your baking dish with vegetable oil so that the peppers don't stick.
Stuff the peppers generously with the filling and top with remaining cheese. Broil until the cheese is bubbly and spotty brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Enjoy.
Hot outside but Chili inside!
Chili con turkey that is! It is hard to tell the difference between ground beef and ground turkey when you jazz it up with spices and beans and oodles of fresh cilantro. The final touch is a dollop of sour cream and shredded cheese.
My very fit gal pal Christy W. asked for a healthy dinner option and this is the best Allan and I could do on a Wednesday night! We did opt for low calorie sour cream but would never skimp on the cheese.
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The tings you need...
1 white onion
1 poblano chili
2 pounds of ground turkey
2 tins of chili beans in chili sauce
1 can of rotel, diced tomato and green chilies
3 small cloves of garlic
Juice of 2 limes
A handful fresh cilantro
Cayenne pepper and ground basil
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What ya do...
Combine and saute the poblano, garlic and onion in a pot until translucent. Add the ground turkey and brown. Throw in the spices, can of rotel and beans then simmer for 30 minutes. You are now ready to serve up deliciousness.
For the topping:
Scallions, cheddar cheese and sour cream
Sue Lawrence
Chowder was the absolute bomb!
Jenny Pinder
STUFF IT!!!!! Looks Delish!