Appetizer of the Month
Oysters Rockefeller
Try this out! You will be glad you did!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1 package (9 ounces) fresh spinach, torn
- 1 cup grated Romano cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 pounds kosher salt
- 3 dozen fresh oysters in the shell, washed
Directions
- In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese, lemon juice and pepper.
- Spread kosher salt into 2 ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Shuck oysters, reserving oyster and its liquid in bottom shell. Lightly press oyster shells down into the salt, using salt to keep oysters level. Top each with 2-1/2 tsp. spinach mixture.
- Bake, uncovered, at 450° until oysters are plump, 6-8 minutes. Serve immediately.
Meal of the Month
Ginger-Pineapple Shrimp Stir-Fry
Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
½ yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 cup cubed pineapple
8 shrimp
1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
¾ teaspoon sriracha (optional)
½ cup cooked rice
1 tablespoon mint leaves
1 tablespoon cilantro leaves
¼ Fresno chile, thinly sliced
2 scallions, thinly sliced
½ lime, cut into wedges
Directions
1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and ginger, and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the bell peppers and pineapple, and sauté until the peppers soften, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the shrimp and cook until they are opaque throughout and the vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes.
3. Stir in the soy sauce, rice vinegar and sriracha (if using) and simmer for 2 more minutes.
4. Put the rice on a plate, top it with the stir-fry and garnish with mint, cilantro, chile and scallions. Serve with lime wedges.
Drink of the Month
Shamrock Martini
Perfect for the March!
Here is what you need:
- 2 oz. Five Farms Irish Cream
- 1½ oz. 360 Double Chocolate Vodka
or substitute Pinnacle Whipped - 1½ oz. Dekuyper Creme de Menthe
Directions:
- Garnish can vary greatly—it can be a piece of your favorite chocolate bar with a mint leaf on top, a drizzle of chocolate syrup or chocolate crumbles on the rim with whipped cream.