Mango, Avocado and Lobster

Hello Followers! Since Christie's computer is having issues, we've decided I would help out and do a few postings. My nephew Curtis turned 16 and he picked this delicious tropical theme.

Cocktail- Watermelon Mango Mojito

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/watermelon-mojito-recipe/index.html

We made 2 batches, one with rum and the other we replaced the rum with Poland Mojito flavored water, both were equally delicious and we did also add Mango before muddling

Appetizer- Mango, Avocado and Shrimp Maki Rolls

and Crispy Edamame

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/sushi-rice-recipe/index.html

The first couple of times I made Maki rolls, they looked a bit sad, but once you get the hang of it, they are so easy to make. Just be sure to add a lot of ingredients and not press to hard when rolling.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Crispy-Edamame/Detail.aspx

These were so good, but next time I would make sure the edamame was dry, ours was a bit wet from thawing out.

Black n Gold Sake

Full-bodied with hints of honeydew, papaya, anise and roasted nuts. Well balanced, finishes long and smooth

Dinner- Tropical Fruit, Avacado and Lobster Salad and Couscous

http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Tropical-Fruit_-Avocado_-And-Grilled-Shrimp-Salad-My-Recipes?servings=6

http://www.food.com/recipe/red-bell-pepper-couscous-428770

What a hit! the only thing we changed was substituting the shrimp for Lobster and thanks to Stew Leonards for $3.99 a pound Lobsters

Desert- Crepes

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/basic-crepes/

What's fun about crepes is you can add anything to them and we sure did. Not only did we have mango, pineapple and raspberry crepes but the birthday boy also wanted bacon and fresh ground peanut butter, don't knock it till you try it.