Young Coconut

I've never bought one of these before, though I always wanted to! I went online to see how to open it, and thought for sure I knew what I was doing!

I had the idea, and the people on YouTube made it look really simple, which it would have been (I guess), IF I had the right tools.

They said you should use a heavy knife, well....that's the first place I went wrong.  My knives aren't heavy enough!!

After hacking at it a bit, I finally got it open.  I really wanted to have that nice pretty little round lid to pop up!!! ;-)

Long story short, the coconut meat was nice and tender and it was FULL of coconut water, which was delicious!!!

I should tell you that I'm not a big coconut fan, at least not the chewy kind! I found out that I actually LOVE the tender version!!

Seafood Pasta

It's been a while since I made this, so I had to try and remember what the ingredients were..lol!!

In the first pic is the seafood, and other ingredients.  In the pan are seared sea scallops, sauteed shrimp, imitation crab meat (I don't know why, but I like the imitation crab meat in this dish better than real crab...don't judge me!! haha), fresh parsley, capers, tomatoes, sauteed fresh garlic and orange olive oil.

I boiled some bow-tie pasta, drained it and tossed it with the seafood mixture.  I add more orange olive oil as needed, add season salt and top it with grated Parmesan.

I love this dish!!! :-)

Insalata di Salmone Alla Griglia - Luna Ristorante

Luna Ristorante has one of my all time favorite salads!! Their salmon salad is off the charts good!!!

I've eaten a lot of salads, but none has come close to this one!! They have the right blend of everything, plus the way they plate it is very appetizing!!!

YUMMY!!!

Teriyaki Pineapple Burgers - Made by Rashida

This is HUGE!!!!! I can't even stress what a monumental moment in time this was!! My youngest daughter does NOT like touching raw meat, and swore she never would touch it (I secretly knew the day would come..lol)!!

For her hubby's Birthday, she actually did this!!!! It was the funniest thing I've ever witnessed though, because she was in my kitchen going through all kinds of theatrics while molding the patties by hand!!

In the first pic are the burgers all seasoned, with the pineapple slices on top, ready for the George Foreman grill.  In the second pic are the burgers after they were grilled (just beautiful!!!).  In the last pic is my burger, which is topped with provolone and wasabi-mayo that she made.  Also in the pic are some homemade french fries.  Best flavored, juiciest burgers EVER!!!

The meal was a HUGE success!!! Great job Rashida!!!!

Noodle Bowl - Simply Asia

I found this noodle bowl in a local grocery store and decided to give it a try.  I didn't know what to expect, because I've never seen the brand before.

Let me tell you, this was one of THE best noodle bowls that I have ever eaten that didn't come from a Restaurant!!!

I loved their version of spicy kung pao!! I will definitely buy this again, IF I can find it.  Turns out that this particular flavor is really hard to come by in my area. 

Frozen Yogurt - Tuttmelon

I was sitting at the house and craving something sweet.  I wanted something light, so me and the girls headed out to Tuttimelon for yogurt!

I got the pineapple yogurt and topped it with kiwi fruit, peaches, strawberries and a cherry!

The pineapple yogurt almost reminded me of the frozen yogurt we got at Dole when I was in Hawaii.  Sooooooooooooo good, but it was almost too much to eat!  :-)

Veggie Saute - Made by Ty

Here is a pic of a delicious, healthy veggie saute made by my daughter Ty.  The pasta that she used for this dish is veggie based, and she topped off the dish with Parmesan.

It was very yummy!!!!