Romantic Date Night!

9/10/13

Last Friday, Justin and I decided that we wanted to stay in and cook a "fancy" meal together. Last time I was at the store, I decided to buy lobster tails. Surprisingly, they were fairly inexpensive at $5.58 for two tails, and I wanted to try and cook something out of my comfort zone. Justin took the lead of pan searing 2 sirloin steaks as well as our side of russet potatoes. Everything turned out absolutely delicious and we both agreed this was the best meal we have made yet! We finished our meal by making mini ice cream sandwiches using Nilla wafers...followed by some Captain and coke of course ;) It was a perfect ending to a perfect meal!

I'm sure most of you know how to prepare steak, so I thought I would just share my lobster and ice cream sandwich recipes:

Lobster Tails:

2 Lobster Tails (thawed)
1/2-1 Tbsp Butter
1 Tsp Old Bay Seasoning
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
Salt and Pepper to Taste

Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Using a pair of kitchen shears and cut down the middle of each lobster tail towards the tail, but make sure not to cut into the tail part.
3. Carefully "butterfly" open the shells to expose the lobster meat and pull the meat away from the shell while trying not to puncture the shell.

4. Pull the meat out of the shell and place it on top of the semi-closed lobster shell.
5. Add about a half tsp of butter to each lobster tail and drizzle lemon juice on top as well. Finish by seasoning the meat with salt, pepper, and Old Bay.
6. Place lobster tails on an ungreased baking sheet and bake in the oven for 12-13 minutes.
7. Once the lobster is finished, feel free to add butter, lemon juice, or more seasoning to your liking!

Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches


1 Box Nilla Wafers
1 Carton Vanilla Ice cream
1 Cup Dark Chocolate Pieces

Directions:
1. Crush up a dark chocolate bar into fine pieces.
2. Allow carton of ice cream to thaw a bit so it is easy to scoop onto the wafers.
3. Scoop vanilla ice cream onto a vanilla wafer and place another wafer on top to make the sandwich. Place enough ice cream on the wafers so that it "oozes" out and the dark chocolate is able to stick to the sandwich.
4. Roll the sandwiches into a bowl of dark chocolate pieces.
5. Freeze sandwiches for at least 1 hour and then enjoy!