Coconut Pound Cake

What a easy cute classic cake. I just love the way it looks sitting on the table in the cake holder. Just classic. Recipe shared by Duncan Hines

Coconut Pound Cake

Ingredientso  1 Package French vanilla cake mix
o  1 Package coconut cream instant pudding
o  1 Cup of Coconut Milk
o  1 Cup of Water
o  1/3   Cup of Vegetable Oil
o  1 Cup of flaked coconut
o  ½ Cup of Creamy Classic Vanilla frosting
o  4 Eggs
o  Additional Coconut for garnishing

Directions

1   1. Preheat oven 350 degrees. Grease and flour a bundt pan.
2.       Combine cake mix, pudding, coconut milk, eggs, water and oil in a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Fold in coconut. Pour into prepared pan.
3.       Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 25 minutes. Invert onto serving plate.
4.       Place frosting in microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high power for 10-15 seconds. Sir until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Sprinkle with additional coconut.

Makes 12 to 16 servings

Garden Vegetable Melody

Now this was the cutest side dish I ever made. I know your thinking huh!? Well the process. So after my son's football practice today, I rushed home and made some baked  fish. I notice some green beans out back so I grabbed my partner in crime (little Atlantis) and headed to the backyard farmers market. She picked green beans, onions and carrots. Her smile was priceless. Ok lets get cooking...

Garden Vegetable Melody

Ingredients

o  ½lb of Green Bean

o  2 Carrots

o  Small onion, sliced

o  1 Package of mushrooms (any)

o  ½ Cup of Butter

o  Salt and pepper to taste

o  Garlic Salt

Directions

1.       Place green beans and carrots in an inch of boiling water. Cover and cook until tender. Drain.

2.       Melt Butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and mushrooms until almost tender. Add green beans and carrots to skillet. Mix in garlic salt, salt and pepper to taste.

3.       Cover and cook for 5 additional minutes.

Makes about 4 servings

Lobster Cobb Salad

So I love seafood and I seen a episode of chef Jeff making a similar salad in a mason jar. This lobster Cobb is so easy and fresh...you will defiantly add this to your salad rotation. Add a glass of white wine and you have a great date night meal.

Lobster Cobb Salad

Ingredients

·      ½ stick of Butter, melted

·      Salt and Pepper to taste

·      2 Steamed Lobster Tails

·      1 Avocado, chopped

·      2 Ears of Corn, Strip and fry kernels

·      2 Hard Boiled Eggs, chopped

·      1 Tomato, chopped

·      5 Strips of Turkey Bacon, cooked and crumbled

·      2 Cups of mixed greens

·      Ranch or Blue cheese Dressing

Directions

1.    Steam lobster tails. Let cool slightly. Cut slit in lobster. Remove Meat.

2.    Cut lobster into pieces season with salt and pepper and drizzle with melted butter.

3.    In Individual bowls layer chopped lettuce, bacon pieces, tomato’s, eggs, corn, avocado and lobster.

4.    Drizzle with dressing of choice.