Appetizers Make Any Occasion Festive!

Even Saturday night dinner at home can be special when you
take time to prepare something special, like an appetizer or
fancy dessert.  Seafood appetizers are a good foil with steak,
and you can find both at Kansas City Steak Company.

Our jumbo shrimp are just that – jumbo in size and flavor –
and they’d be perfect for the recipe we’ve posted for
you today.  Dates for holiday parties will soon fill everyone’s
calendar, from neighborhood get-togethers to office potlucks.
If you stock up now on our jumbo shrimp, you’ll have it on hand
for the busy holiday season ahead.  Click here to see our jumbo shrimp:
http://www.kansascitysteaks.com/Jumbo-Shrimp.3.htm

From Sarah in Oregon
Shrimp Appetizer
Makes about 45 pieces

1 Pound Medium Shrimp, peeled and deveined
    (about 45 pieces)
1 lb. Bacon, cut into thirds crosswise
½ tsp. Garlic Powder
Salt and Black Pepper, to taste

Pre-heat broiler in oven.  Sprinkle shrimp with garlic
powder, salt and pepper.  Wrap each shrimp in one-third
of a piece of bacon.  Arrange shrimp on a broiler pan, and
broil 3 to 4 inches away from broiler element.  Watch
carefully, and turn shrimp over when bacon begins to
sizzle.  Continue to turn shrimp as it cooks, for about
8 to 10 minutes.  Bacon should be crisp and shrimp
should be opaque and easy to cut with a fork.  Serve
on picks.

A Pesto For Any Special Occasion

Today’s pesto recipe calls for mint leaves and hazelnuts-
not the usual basil leaves, pine nuts and parmesan cheese.
We thought this original recipe with its uncommon mix
of ingredients would be an interesting one to try, and
perhaps serve, with your upcoming holiday meals.

We’d love to hear about more pesto recipes using ingredients
that are unexpected and unique! Post them here to share
with all our visitors, and let us know what meat or main
dish they compliment.