In one corner, we have a lobster. Crazy sea creature in my books, they start out very small and actually live near the surface until they develop enough to survive on the sea floor. When I say they start out small, think of mosquitoes. That will give you a good idea of their size as larvae (really young-I know I'm being too scientific). However, once this larvae becomes an adult they become one of the most delicious treats from the sea!
In the other corner, we have my blog. I started small, a few postings however June was the beginning of my "month of moving". By August 1st, I was moved in to a beautiful new home. Lakefront property, a large kitchen and a large backyard for a vegetable garden next season! This has kept me quite busy and this blog has slipped down into the deep dark depth of the vast oceans of blogs.
Oh, but what is this? It's my birthday, oh my! Maybe some lobster would like to come back to the surface to join me for this occasion...and two of them did! You can always count on the domino effect, if I am going to do my first lobster boil...I am definitely going to be blogging about it. So in the end, it seems like I was speaking of both!
The lobsters, about a pound and a half each were the perfect size. I love lobster but like it to be prepared in a simple fashion. I started with 2 cups of Santa Barbara Winery Chardonnay 09. It was a nice chardonnay, citrusy with a slight buttery texture. However, in retrospect I think I should have gone with a sauvignon blanc...next time.
Two cups for the lobsters, the rest for my roommate and I...oh and a lucky friend who just "happened" to stop by. I threw some fresh Italian sausage into the pot with some potatoes, onions, carrots, celery and fresh corn(and garlic of course).
The last things to go in the pot, our lobsters and a nice bit of cayenne pepper to spice things up. These were live lobsters from Nova Scotia, they steamed in the pot of goodies for about 15 minutes. They were tender and sweet, you just put everything on a plate and serve, simple!
So, two things have resurfaced here. Delicious lobster from the bottom of the sea and free time to continue blogging. What a birthday!
