Here’s To Celebrating National Days

Having a National This or That Day for every single day throughout the year is helpful when planning all sorts of things from family dinners to outings and events. Things like National Beach Day to promote cleaning up our beaches at the end of summer or Earth Day as a great day to plant the family garden are examples.

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Lobster Thermidor for Two

Personally, if I were in charge National Lobster Thermidor Day would be February 14th. I mean, what is more romantic than lobster? Especially Lobster Thermidor.

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Three Cheese Lobster Mac and Cheese

Tomorrow is National Lobster Day. So why a lobster recipe today? Tomorrow is also National Quesadilla Day. Need I say more? Besides, Lobster should be consumed daily as far as I’m concerned.

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Fly Away with a Simple Lobster Thermidor

Have you every had one of those really wish I had gone another way moments? Lobster Thermidor is one of those moments for me. Let me explain . . .

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Southern Deep Fried Lobster

Why is it that when we think of Southern Foods, we think deep-fried. Those Southern people will deep fry anything, right? Well, yes and no. Deep frying isn’t as much a regional thing as it is a poverty thing.

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Valentine’s Day Romance Surf and Turf Style

I know, we are barely over all the holiday and New Year’s Eve Celebrations, and already I’m pushing head-long into Valentine’s Day. I guess I’ve got some explaining to do . . .

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Giovanni Rana Maine Lobster Ravioli

Good quality ingredients make all the difference in the world, be it cooking from scratch, or in this case, packaged foods.  A few years back I discovered Giovanni Rana Pastas. You’ll find them in the refrigerated section of the grocery store.  The price is a bit of a shock when you compare it to other prepackaged pastas – nearly twice the price. But when you consider the philosophy of the company, you’ll understand why.

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Fried Lobster Ravioli with Two Cream Sauces

Many moons ago, a restaurant and brewer opened just down the street from where we were living at the time. They brewed the usual – beer. They also brewed some of the most incredible Root Beer I have ever tasted. Hubby and I are not beer consumers. As for Kiddo, now that he is of the legal age to drink, he doesn’t mind a draft every now and then. However; he is our child – with a weakness for top-shelf Margaritas and a good Merlot. When it comes to wines, he’s become a bit of a snob. He feels the cork, sniffs and swirls, giving the illusion that he has been drinking wines for eons, and that he knows exactly what he is doing. Like Hubby, Kiddo prefers a red that is deep and full-bodied, the product the small berries of Cabernet Sauvignon, while I prefer the more delicate fruit of the Pinot Noir vine.

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