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    Chicken Tetrazzini

    I’m not sure I had ever actually had chicken tetrazzini until just recently. We had an assortment of pasta dishes at the shower I helped host this weekend, and one of the other hostesses put this dish on the menu. Ever since Saturday night I’ve had the itch to make it, and while I knew it would be ambitious for a week night meal, Blake was home tonight and so I thought what the heck. Totally worth it. This is a Giada De Laurentiis recipe. I stayed pretty true to the original, but due to some of the quantities I had on hand (and the fact that I messed up…

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    Mediterranean Risotto with Shrimp and Lobster

    Dinner last night was a result of lobster and shrimp being on sale at Publix, and trying to make use of some of my bulk purchases from Costco. And thus, my husband and I decided to create a Mediterranean influenced risotto made with lobster stock, artichoke, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach and feta cheese. We topped it with shrimp and lobster that had been cooked in a white wine cream sauce. It was a tasty success – both adult and kid approved! Mediterranean Risotto 2 tbsp olive oil 1 1/2 cups arborio rice 1 large sweet onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 can artichoke hearts, diced 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, diced…