Lobstah!

Recently I took a little road trip up to Maine with the fam to take in some nature, hike a bit, and perhaps check out a lighthouse or two. Thankfully my family agrees on all the important things: naps are a must, pies are necessary, and one cannot pass up a local ice cream establishment. We also established at the very beginning that lobster was to be eaten every single day, at least for one meal, if not two, and possibly even three. You know it's a good Maine road trip when the first meal you eat is a lobster roll before you even get the bags out of the car, and the last is a good ol' lobster boil! 

Jerk Shrimp with a Zingy Salad

Summer is winding down, but it's still warm enough that sometimes dinner just needs to be a light salad. Then again, there's a cool breeze a-blowin' so you need something to punch it up a bit. This is a salad with a whole host of strong flavors jostling together. Somehow, they end up not in battle with each other, but complementing each other. As if the knights decided to let themselves each win the rose in turn.