PASTA WITH LOBSTER, WILD MUSHROOMS, AND CREAM

ingredients
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
2 10- to 12-ounce frozen lobster tails, thawed
8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, thinly sliced
1/2 cup (packed) thinly sliced fresh basil
6 green onions, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 1/3 cups whipping cream
1 8-ounce bottle clam juice

12 ounces fettuccine
1/4 cup freshly grated Asiago cheese (about 1 ounce)
preparation
Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add lobster tails and sauté until shells are bright red in spots, about 5 minutes. Cover skillet; reduce heat to low and cook until lobster is cooked through, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Using slotted spoon, transfer lobster to work surface. Using heavy large knife, cut each tail lengthwise in half. Remove meat from shell. Cut meat crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces.
Return same skillet to medium-high heat (do not clean). Add mushrooms, half of basil, green onions, and garlic; sauté until mushrooms soften, about 5 minutes. Add cream and clam juice. Boil until sauce is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add lobster (or shrimp if using) and simmer 1 minute. Stir in remaining basil. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain well. Return to pot. Pour sauce over pasta and add cheese; toss over low heat until warmed through, then serve.

PEACH CHEESECAKE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST

This New York-style cheesecake — with a hidden layer of sweet peach compote — is an ideal do-ahead dessert. It also travels well: Just glaze the cake in its pan and chill. When ready to serve, release the sides, then top the cake with fresh peach slices. Begin preparing this at least one day in advance.

serving size

Makes 12 servings.

ingredients

Crust
25 gingersnap cookies (about 6 ounces), coarsely broken
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted

Filling
4 small peaches (about 1 1/4 pounds), peeled, pitted, sliced 1/4 inch thick
2 tablespoons plus 1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
4 large eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Glaze
1/2 cup peach preserves
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 large peach, peeled, pitted, very thinly sliced

preparation

For crust:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grind gingersnaps in processor to coarse crumbs. Add butter and blend until evenly moistened. Press crumbs over bottom and 1 inch up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Bake crust until beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Cool on rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.

For filling:
Combine peaches, 2 tablespoons sugar, and lemon juice in heavy large saucepan. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and peaches are juicy, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Uncover and cook until peaches are tender and juices thicken, about 5 minutes. Cool compote.

Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add 1 1/4 cups sugar and beat until smooth. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Mix in sour cream and vanilla. Spoon half of cheese mixture (about 3 cups) into crust. Spoon peach compote over by tablespoonfuls, spacing apart. Top with remaining cheese mixture.

Place large piece of foil on oven rack. Place pan with cheesecake on foil. Bake until puffed, set in center, and beginning to brown, about 1 hour. Place hot cheesecake on rack; cool 5 minutes. Run small sharp knife around pan sides to loosen. Place cheesecake, uncovered, on rack in refrigerator and chill overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; keep chilled.)

For glaze:
Combine preserves and lemon juice in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until glaze comes to simmer. Strain into small bowl. Release pan sides; place cheesecake on platter. Spread glaze over top of cheesecake to within 1/4 inch of edge. Chill cheesecake until glaze sets, at least 30 minutes and up to 8 hours. Arrange peach slices in center of cake and serve

The Drnk, lil Jonny, and Alcoholic Nun

PUSSIESThis man is sitting in a bar and notices two lovely women across the way. He calls the bartender over and says, “I’d like to buy those two ladies a drink.”The bartender replies, “It won’t do you any good.”

The man, with a confused look on his face says, “It doesn”t matter, I want to buy those women a drink.”

The bartender delivers the drinks to the ladies and the ladies acknowledge the drink with a nod of their heads. About a half-hour later, the man approaches the women and says, “I’d like to buy you two another drink.”

The women both reply, “It won’t do you any good.”

The man says, “I don’t understand. What do you mean it won’t do me any good?”

The first lady says, “We’re lesbians.”

The man replies, “Lesbians? What are lesbians?”

The second woman replies, “Lesbians… We like to lick pussies.”

The man says, “Bartender, three beers for us lesbians.”

Little Johnny was sitting in class doing math problems when his teacher picked him to answer a question, “Johnny, if there were five birds sitting on a fence and you shot one with your gun, how many would be left?”“None,” replied Johnny, “cause the rest would fly away.”“Well, the answer is four,” said the teacher, “but I like the way you’re thinking.”

Little Johnny says, “I have a question for you. If there were three women eating ice cream cones in a shop, one was licking her cone, the second was biting her cone and the third was sucking her cone, which one is married?”

“Well,” said the teacher nervously, “I guess the one sucking the cone.”

“No,” said Little Johnny, “the one with the wedding ring on her finger, but I like the way you’re thinking.”

Alcoholic NunSister Mary Katherine lived in a convent, a block away from Jack’s liquor store. One day, in walked Sister Mary Katherine and she said, “Oh Jack, give me a pint o’ the brandy.”
“Sister Mary Katherine, ” exclaimed Jack, “I could never do that! I’ve never sold alcohol to a nun in my life!”
“Oh Jack, ” she responded, “it’s only for the Mother Superior.” Her voice dropped. “It helps her constipation, you know.”So, Jack sold her the brandy. Later that night Jack closed the store and walked home. As he passed the convent, who should he see but Sister Mary Katherine; and she was snookered. She was singing and dancing, whirling around and flapping her arms like a bird, right there on the sidewalk. A crowd was gathering, so Jack pushed through and exclaimed, “Sister Mary Katherine! For shame! You told me this was for the Mother Superior’s constipation!”

Sister Mary Katherine didn’t miss a beat as she replied: “And so it is, me lad, so it is. When she sees me, she’s going to shit!”

Be careful what you wish for…lol

Wow!!

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A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him. The waitress asks for their orders. The man says, “A hamburger, fries and a coke,” and turns to the ostrich, “What’s yours?”

“I’ll have the same,” says the ostrich.

A short time later the waitress returns with the order. “That will be $9.40 please,” she says and the man reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact change for payment.

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The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man says, “A hamburger, fries, and a coke.”

The ostrich says, “I’ll have the same.”

Again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.

This becomes routine until the two enter again later in the week.

“The usual?” asks the waitress.

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“No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato, and salad,” says the man.

“Same,” says the ostrich.

Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, “That will be $32.62.”

Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and places it on the table.

The waitress can’t hold back her curiosity any longer. “Excuse me, sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change out of your pocket every time?”

“Well,” says the man, “several years ago I was cleaning the attic and found an old lamp. When I rubbed it a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be there.”

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“That’s brilliant!” says the waitress. “Most people would wish for a million dollars or something, but you’ll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!”

“That’s right. Whether it’s a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there,” says the man.

The waitress asks, “But what’s with the ostrich?”

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The man sighs and answers, “My second wish was for a tall chick with a big ass and long legs who agrees with everything I say.”

Manners & Etiquette Class

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During a good manners and etiquette class, the teacher says to her students, “If you were courting a well educated young girl from a prominent family, and during a dinner for two you needed to go to the toilet, what would you say to her?”

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Mike replies, “Wait a minute, I’m going for a piss.” The teacher says, “That would be very rude and improper on your part.”

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Johnny replied, “I’m sorry I need to go to the toilet, I’ll be back in a minute.”

The teacher says, “That’s much better but to mention the word “toilet” during a meal, is unpleasant.

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So Charlie says, “My dear, please excuse me for a moment. I have to go shake hands with a personal friend whom I hope to be able to introduce to you after dinner.” The teacher passed out.

 

Snoring was Not the Problem

By the time Willard pulled into a little town every hotel room was taken. He finally pulled up to the very last hotel and went into the office.

“You’ve got to have a room somewhere,” he pleaded. “Or just a bed – I don’t care where.”

“Well, I do have a double room with one occupant,” admitted the manager, “and he might be glad to split the cost. But to tell you the truth, he snores so loudly that people in adjoining rooms have complained in the past. I’m not sure it’d be worth it to you.”

“No problem,” the tired travellers assured him. “I’ll take it.”

The next morning Willard came down to breakfast bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

“How’d you sleep?” asked the manager.

“Never better.”

The manager was impressed. “No problem with the other guy snoring, then?”

“Nope, I shut him up in no time” said Willard.

“How’d you manage that?” asked the manager.

“He was already in bed, snoring away, when I came in the room,” Willard explained. “I went over, gave him a kiss on the cheek, said, ‘Goodnight, beautiful,’ and he sat up all night watching me.”

Mental Hospital

Image Jim and Mary were both patients in a Mental Hospital. One day while they were walking past the hospital swimming pool, Jim suddenly jumped into the deep end. He sunk to the bottom &

stayed there. Mary promptly jumped in to save him. She swam to the bottom and pulled Jim out.
When the medical director became aware of Mary’s heroic act he immediately ordered her to be discharged from the hospital, as he now considered her to be mentally stable.
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When he went to tell Mary the news he said, “Mary, I have good news & bad news.

Image The good news is you’re being discharged because since you were able to jump in and save the life of another patient, I think you’ve regained your senses.


The bad news is, Jim, the patient you saved, hung himself with his bathrobe belt in the bathroom. I am so sorry, but he’s dead.” Image

Mary replied “He didn’t hang himself, I put him there to dry.”

Heavenly Rewards

Heavenly Rewards

Three guys died and when they got to the pearly gates, St. Peter met them there.

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St. Peter said, “I know that you guys are forgiven because you’re here. But before I let you into heaven, I have to ask you a couple of questions. Make sure you tell the truth because if you don’t, we’ll have to ask you to visit the beast below. Your answers will also determine what kind of car you will get. You have to have a car here in heaven because it is so huge!”

St. Peter asked the first man, “How long were you married?”

The guy replied, “24 years.”

St. Peter then asked, “Did you ever cheat on your wife?”

The guy said, “Yeah, about 10 times… but you said I was forgiven.”

Peter said, “Yes, but that’s not too good. Here’s a Pinto for you to drive.”

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The second guy got the same questions from Peter to which he replied, “I was married for 41 years and cheated on her only once, but that was during our first year and we worked it out. I was faithful thereafter.”

Peter said, “I’m pleased to hear that. Here’s a Mercedes SUV for you to drive.”

The third guy said, “Peter, I know what you’re going to ask. I was married for 63 years and didn’t even look at another woman! I treated my wife like a queen!”

Peter said, “Now that’s what I like to hear! Here’s a Jaguar for you to drive.”

A little while later, the two guys with the Mercedes and the Pinto saw the guy with the Jaguar crying on the golden sidewalk, so they went to see what was the matter. When they asked him what was wrong he tearfully said, “I just saw my wife and she was on a skateboard!”

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Lovers Dance

Glistening bodies entwined

in an ageless erotic dance,

seeking pleasures from each other,

seeking wonder and romance.

She touches his face with tenderness.

He draws her body near.

Aching, needing hunger

will make their destiny clear.

Their lips meet in soft kisses,

their tongues begin passion’s war.

Forgotten now, the outside world.

All is here, behind this door.

He strokes her body tenderly,

she arches up for his caress.

He finds her silken portal

and her womanly wetness.

She moans in fiery desire

and pulls his hand away,

wishing to end this exquisite torture

and get on with passion’s play.

She straddles his waiting body,

eases him into her feminine hollow.

She leads him on a rhythmic dance,

his thrusting hips must follow.

She rides him faster, even then,

to hear his wondrous sighs.

She shows him all the delights

she has between her womanly thighs.

They stare into each other’s eyes

and gasp as ecstasy unreels,

and tangles them in a lover’s knot

that every answer reveals.

Sated, they lie side by side,

spent but hungering still.

She touches him where their passion came

and tastes their lovers spill.

Their mouths meet in passionate need,

hungry animals once more.

This time he rises above her,

her body to explore.

Their ballet begins again,

as he thrusts his manhood in,

vowing not to end the dance

unless her cries he’ll win.

Like beasts of old they become,

riding with desire,

only resting their throbbing bodies

when sated by their fire.

 

 

Just One Night

Your love washing over me
I’m caught up in your touch
I want you to  set me free
From these chains of insecurity
No lies, no alibis, just surrender
To the need of feeling loved
One on one, just you and me
I’ll be the only one you see
Let’s get away from the world together
And pretend that it will last forever
I long for the chance of just one night
To awaken my soul to your touch
I want to hear you whisper my name
As you feel me shiver beneath you
The missing pieces will fall into place
As we become one in the night
A thousand angels will dance around us
As we come together in love and trust
We’ll make the sun shine through the rain
To wash away the fears and the pain
Just give me one night.

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