Monday, June 24, 2013

Grilled Bananas and Ice Cream

INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup heavy cream
¾ cup chopped pecans
Fresh mint
4-6 bananas
Vanilla ice bream

DIRECTIONS
  • Heat butter, syrup and heavy cream in a saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil and reduce heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes until thick. Stir in pecans.
  • Cook the whole bananas in their skins on a hot grill for 4-5 minutes, turning until the skins are blackened.
  • Peel bananas.
  • Serve peeled bananas with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and sauce.

Monday, June 10, 2013

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Ingredients 

1 pound of jumbo Shrimp 
( cleaned and deveined) 
 1/3 cup of olive oil for frying 
 3 tablespooons of butter 
1/2 pound of bacon 
Sauce: 
1/4 cup of ketchup 
1/3 cup of mustard 
2 tablespoon of hot sauce 
1/3 cup of honey 
1/3 cup of brown sugar 

Directions 

The first thing you are going to do is season the shrimp with salt and pepper. In the 
meantime, slice your bacon in half and wrap 1 piece around each piece of shrimp. 
Saute the shrimp in 3 tablespoons of butter and about 1/3 cup of olive  oil.  The bacon 
will throw off a lot of fat. Continue until browned on both sides.  
Take the shrimp out and drain on paper towel.  In the same pan on  low heat, add the 
rest of the ingredients and cook until well incorporated and bubbly.  Add the Shrimp 
back in to cook for a few more minutes.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Pasta Primavera

INGREDIENTS
1 pound pasta
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 medium zucchini, chopped into small pieces
2 squash, chopped in small pieces
1 onion, sliced
Olive oil
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon Herbs de Provence
Salt and pepper
1 stick butter
2 cups whipping cream
1 ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
¼ cup chopped basil

DIRECTIONS
  • Roast vegetables with olive oil, Herbs de Provence, salt and pepper at 400° for 25-30 min until soft. Set aside. 
  • Melt butter in sauté pan. Add whipping cream and heat through. Add cheese, stirring until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add roasted vegetables and mix to coat evenly. Add basil.
  • Toss pasta into sauce. Serve with cheese.