Mango Salsa
2 ripe mangos; ¼ inch dice
1 avocado, diced
½ tsp. minced jalapeno
2Tbls. finely diced red pepper
2 Tbls. cilantro
2 Tbls. orange juice
2 Tbls. diced green onion
salt to taste

Combine all ingredients and toss gently. Serve with tortilla chips.


Cobb Salad
1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes; halved and s&p
1 head chopped iceberg lettuce, chopped
¼ cup corn
¾ cup diced red onion
1 large ripe avocado; diced
½ cup crushed tortilla chips (authentic quality)
6 slices cooked bacon; crumbled or about ¾ cup bought crumbled bacon
½ cup crumbled blue cheese


Toss salad ingredients together in a large bowl with dressing. Serves 4-6.

Dressing:
½ cup olive oil (extra virgin)
1 ½ Tbls. balsamic vinegar (aged)
1 tsp. dijon
salt and pepper to taste


Soft Shell Crabs a la Meuniere
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper

8 soft shell crabs
8 tbls. canola oil
8 Tbls. butter
¼ cup flat leaf parsley
2 tsps. garlic
2 Tbls. capers
1 lemon


Mix flour, salt and pepper and put on a plate, dredge soft shell crabs in flour mixture. Heat oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Place flour coated crabs, back side down in oil and sauté until golden about 3 minutes per side (be careful because the crabs contain water in them and they may spatter.) Remove, add butter, garlic, parsley and lemon juice. Pour sauce over crabs.


Blueberry Buckle
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup canola oil
1 egg slightly beaten
½ cup milk
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1 cup blueberries

Crumb Mixture:
½ cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
½ tsp. cinnamon
¼ cup butter, softened

Grease 9x9 pan, flour lightly.
Mix together sugar, oil, egg; stir in milk.
Mix together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into sugar mixture carefully fold in blueberries. Pour into pan.
Mix together crumb mixture and sprinkle over batter.
Bake 45-50 minutes at 350.
Serve with Old Fashioned Lemon Sauce

Old Fashioned Lemon Sauce:
½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
¼ cup water
1 egg, well beaten
3 tbls. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. lemon zest

Combine all ingredients in saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until mixture thickens. Serve warm.