Pumpkin Lobster Mac and Cheese

posted by Marion@Life Tastes Good on 2013-10-23

Pumpkin Lobster Mac and Cheese sounds like a strange combo, but I'm here to tell you it works! I was skeptical - Don was skeptical, but we both loved it-for real, and everyone was jealous when he took it for lunch the next day! This mac and cheese is some serious yum! Even if you lose the lobster to save some $$$, the pumpkin and cheese combo is a winner!

Using mascarpone cheese gives this a creaminess that can't be beat, and the taste is divine. My favorite mac and cheese ever! Don't let the ingredient list intimidate you. This is pretty quick and easy to make and definitely worth all the glorious fat and calories. 

You can fix this recipe to your liking. I like it right off the stove-top for maximum creaminess, but if you prefer a baked mac and cheese you can do that too. It's up to you!

Broiled Lobster Tails & Baked Sweet Potato Fries

                                 Photo by Madison Myers

allrecipes.com Broiled Lobster Tail

Mmmmmm....Lobster! It's been a long time since we've had lobster here in the Myers' house. It is a real splurge, but this past week we had lobster for dinner TWICE!!  Twice in one week??  You are probably thinking we were one of the Powerball winners, right??  No, we didn't win (didn't play), but it was a special week. Don and I celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversary! Hard to believe! Two days after our anniversary is Don's birthday, so we took advantage of a great sale our local store was having, and we enjoyed succulent, delicious lobster tails on the cheap...twice!

Photo by Madison Myers

Lobster prices have been dropping, so watch for great sales and broil up some tails!

  This recipe is so easy and quick too, and it cooks up just right.

Ingredients

• 2-4 whole lobster tails
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• salt to taste
• ground white pepper, to taste

Directions

• Preheat the broiler
• Place lobster tails on a foiled lined baking sheet.  If your tails are not already cut, carefully cut open the top side of the lobster tail with a sharp knife or kitchen shears. Pull shells apart slightly. Using a knife, get under the meat and separate it from the shell, leaving it attached near the tail end. Pull the meat up to sit atop the shell. Season the meat with butter, salt and pepper. We used about a teaspoon of butter and a pinch of salt and pepper for each tail.
• Broil tails until lightly browned and meat is opaque, about 7-8 minutes. Remember to leave your oven door ajar when broiling and turn on your vent fan.
• Serve with remaining butter on the side and Sweet Potato Fries

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients (4 servings)

2 sweet potatoes cut into strips

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

1/2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)

2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Line a baking sheet with foil and spray it with cooking spray. Place the cut sweet potatoes on the tray and top them with seasonings and the olive oil. Mix well to cover each potato. Space them out so they are in a single layer and each potato strip has space around it. Use more trays as needed. 
• Bake in pre-heated oven for about 15-20 minutes and then flip each one and bake another 15 minutes. Enjoy!