Kicking Off Summer

The official start of Summer is Sunday so I thought it was only appropriate to give you the most epic and delicious lobster roll!

what you do:

1. Put the cooked lobster and crab in a bowl and set aside

2. In another bowl mix together mayo, celery, dill, basil, salt and a dash of Old Bay seasoning. Then add in your seafood.

3. I used my air fryer to toast my buns. Before toasting, spread some mayo on them. Toast to preference.

This recipe is beyond perfect to kick off the summer season! It’s fancy but so very easy. Adding crab to this lobster roll really takes it up a notch.

Happy noshing Friends!

A Sea Snack

Hello, hello!

We’ve made it to midweek and I sure do have a snack or side dish for you!

One of my very favorite combinations are shrimp and crab. I basically will love any recipe that includes the two. This recipe is taken from my favorite cookbook series “Skinny Taste”.

what you do:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees

• Butterfly the shrimp by cutting a slit down the back of the shrimp. Flatten with knife.

• In a bowl combine panko, lemon juice, mayo, mustard, whole egg, egg white, parsley, Old Bay, paprika, and pepper to taste.

• Stir well and fold in the crabmeat, don’t overmix. Place one tablespoon of the crab mixture on each shrimp. Top each with melted butter.

• Bake on the center rack for about 8 minutes. Then broil for about 2 minutes for extra crisp. Serve with lemon wedges.

Upon further reflection on this recipe I think I would exclude the mustard. For me I think it just added an odd flavor that I personally wasn’t a fan of. Other than that it was like a little crab cake on top of shrimp. Yum.

Have a fabulous Wednesday!

Decadent Deliciousness

Hello Friends!

I cannot believe that there is less than one week left in February. It flew! I feel like I blinked and it was gone. I’m always excited for a new month though.

As we move through the year, I’m still all about that French vibe and I’ve been wanting to make this recipe for a very long time and let me tell you, it may easily be one of my favorite recipes I’ve tried and its so simple!

COQUILLE ST. JACQUES

what you need:

what you do:

1. In a large pan combine scallops, shrimp, mushrooms, wine, onion, and just a pinch of salt.

2. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

3. Strain mixture and make sure to save one cup of cooking liquid.

4. In the pan melt half stick of butter, add flour and mix well.

5. Pour in the reserved liquid and cream and cook. Whisk it until thick.

6. Remove from heat and add in cheese until mixed.

7. Add in seafood mixture, mix well, and then add to four oven safe dishes.

8. Melt 1 tbsp butter in microwave and add in Panko, then sprinkle over your dishes.

9. Cook under the broiler for 2-3 minutes.

One of my favorite things in the whole world is having a glass of wine (or champs) and making a fabulous dish. Since I gave up meat for Lent this fabulously French dish was the absolute perfect dinner.

Enjoy your day! Thanks for stopping by!