From One Kitchen to Another: The #3463 dinner

Tonight we gathered in Athens to celebrate Frank's 34th birthday and Mom's 63rd birthday. We asked Mom what she wanted to do and her special request was to stay at home and cook. Dad gave us a recipe that he got from his friend, Lyriss, who was a police officer with him in Miami.

Lobster Tacos with cabbage slaw and avocado cream
2 lobster tails, 6-8 oz each, cut into chunks
8 flour tortillas
1 jar of sliced jalapeno peppers
1/4 bunch of cilantro
1/4 head of white cabbage, shredded
1 avocado, smashed
3 T sour cream
3 key limes, juiced
1 egg
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup of ice cold water
2-3 T EVOO
2-3 T apple cider vinegar
Vegetable or corn oil for frying

Prepare avocado cream by mixing avocado, sour cream, and 1 T lime juice. Mix well until cream is smooth and refrigerate. Toss white cabbage with EVOO, vinegar, remaining lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Heat oil for frying. (~350 degrees). Prepare tempura batter by mixing 1 cup flour and 1 cup ice cold water. Mix well, but do not over beat. Add 1 egg to batter and mix again. Dredge lobster chunks in remaining flour, then into tempura batter. Carefully place the lobster into frying oil and fry for 3-4 minutes until lobster chunks are white throughout. Wrap tortillas in a clean damp kitchen towel and microwave for 20-30 seconds. Remove lobster chunks from fryer and drain on paper towels. Fill warm tortillas with cabbage slaw, lobster chunks, avocado cream, jalapenos, and fresh cilantro.

Frank's third lobster taco!

We served this with black beans and rice (topped with diced onions and sour cream) and some fresh Traders Joe's salsa. =)

For dessert we made Frank's special request...Oreo truffles. We had them at the Christie's house in August and he's been talking about them ever since!

1 bag of oreo cookies, smashed into little pieces
1 block of cream cheese
white chocolate

Mix the oreos with the cream cheese completely and then roll into little balls. Dunk them through some melted white chocolate and place on a wax paper lined cookie sheet and place in frig until ready to eat.