Valentines-Day-Recipes for the...
DIY Handyman

Broiled Lobster Valentines-Day-Recipes is sure to impress your valentine! It's actually a very easy dish to prepare. I've been "Buggin" for years in the Florida Keys and in Southern California so this is something I can tell you with great confidence. Don't let the Lobster intimidate you... you can't mess this up!

Ingredients:

2 Lobster Tails (Frozen is OK)

1/2 cup butter

2-3 (or more :) Garlic cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground paprika, salt to taste

ground white pepper to taste (or not...)

1 lemon cut in wedges

Lobster Cooking Directions

Prepare the lobster by cutting the shell down the center on the top (hard) side. You can leave the meat inside the shell or pull it out so it's held in the shell by the tail and the rest sits on top. Just be aware that it will cook much faster that way especially if you're broiling. Better to bake it if you want the presentation. I'm not that fancy so I just leave it in the shell and cut it in have when it's time to eat... I mean.... who cares what it looks like when it's in your stomach? Right? Hey... I'm just a knuckledraggin handyman... who were you expecting??? Emeral?

Put the cut tails into a glass baking dish (Pyrex)

Put the garlic cloves through a press or finely chop them

Combine the butter and garlic in a small sauce pan and melt. Once it's melted pour it onto the lobster meat (save a little for dipping later)

Salt & pepper to taste if you want but it tastes great just like this.

Pre-heat the broiler and cook the Lobster low as you can go in the oven for about 10 minutes. Watch it constantly to make sure it doesn't get over cooked. The shell will turn bright red and the meat white when it's cooked. Uncooked lobster meat has a transparent look to it so make sure it's white.

Cut the lemon into wedges and use for garnish

That's It... One awesome Valentines-day-recipe

Couscous...

OK... I'll admit that this is the easiest thing to make here. I buy the "Near East" Brand. It takes about 5 minutes to prepare and a child could do it. Just read the directions on the box.

Blanching Asparagus...

Ingredients:

1 bundle of thick asparagus

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 garlic cloves minced

salt & pepper to taste

What to do now...

1. Snap the thick end of the asparagus at it's natural breaking point. Grab both ends and bend until the spear breaks at the its tender spot naturally.

2. Using a large pot or skillet bring just enough water to cover the asparagus and season generously with salt... bring to a boil.

Have a large bowl of water with ice standing by!

3. Add the asparagus to the boiling water and cook for 2