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Pineapple, nectarine, strawberry and banana smoothie

Pineapple, nectarine, strawberry and banana smoothie

Ingredients:

  • Quarter fresh pineapple
  • 1 Nectarine
  • 4 small Strawberries
  • 2 bananas
  • 1 fruit or vanilla yogurt
  • 4 ice blocks

How to:

  • Remove all unwanted skins
  • Chop fruit into bite size pieces
  • Blend till smooth

Serves 2 to 3

Cooking Time:
Prep: 10 minutes, Cook: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 12 oz. Sole fillets
  • Paprika
  • White pepper
  • Sea salt (table salt is fine)
  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • 1 ½ tbsp Chardonnay (or any white wine)
  • ? tsp Garlic, minced

How to:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and lightly oil a baking pan.
  • Add the fillets and lightly season with paprika, white pepper, and sea salt.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  • When hot, add the minced garlic and saute until the garlic is lightly browned
  • Add the Chardonnay to the pan slowly and reduce heat enough to lightly simmer.
  • Bake the sole fillets until the sole is just beginning to flake (about 4-6 minutes).
  • Spoon the sauce over the warm fish and serve immediately.

White wine and a touch of garlic accent the delicate taste of sole.

Baked sole with Chardonnay and garlic butter

Baked sole with Chardonnay and garlic butter

Recipe from: http://www.professionalrecipes.com/recipes/seafood/baked-sole-wine-garlic-butter.html

Cooking Time:
Prep: 20 minutes, Cook: 12 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 pound Shrimp, large, peeled and deveined
  • 2 tsp garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp Basil, fresh, chopped
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 1 pound Linguine (preferably fresh)
  • Grated Asiago cheese (as desired)

How to:

  • Set a pot to boil for the linguine, adding 1 tbsp of the olive oil and a few dashes of salt to the water.
  • Cook the linguine for 7-8 minutes (al dente), stirring every minute.
  • While the linguine is cooking, heat a large skillet with remaining olive oil.
  • When hot, add the shrimp to the skillet, sauteeing until the shrimp turns pink, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and the basil to the saute and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the butter, and then toss in the pasta, making sure to coat the pasta with the sauce. Remove from heat.
  • Serve immediately and garnish with the Asiago cheese as desired!
Shrimp Linguine with Basil Garlic Butter

Shrimp Linguine with Basil Garlic Butter

Recipe from: http://www.professionalrecipes.com/recipes/pasta/shrimp_linguine_basilgarlic_butter.html