Patti's Seafood Casserole

1 lb fresh scallops
1 lb fresh shrimp deveined and shelled
8 oz tub lump crab meat drained
8 oz velveeta cheese cut into cubes
1/2 cup miracle whip
1 cup milk
4 cups cold cooked long grain rice
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbs flat leaf parsley chopped

1 tbs butter
1 tbs olive oil

Combine velveeta milk and miracle whip in large pot over medium low heat, stirring frequently

Melt butter in olive oil in frying pan over medium heat
Lightly brown scallops on both sides, remove to cheese mixture
Quickly cook shrimp in same pan and add to cheese mixture

Fold in rice and lightly stir in crab

Pour into casserole top with parsley and bake at 350 for 30 minutes

Miracle whip and velveeta never tasted so good!

Lemon Ditalini

1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
4 tbs butter
Zest of one Lemon minced
Juice from that lemon
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper

2 cups uncooked pasta

Cook pasta and drain
Stir in all other ingredients and serve

Pedro's Egg Salad

2 hard boiled eggs chopped
1 tbs chopped cilantro
1 tbs chopped flat leaf parsley
1/4 cup diced onion I used red
Zest of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp drained capers
2 - 3 tbs mayo, never miracle whip and next time I will try a garlic aioli
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients adding just enough mayo to hold it together otherwise it will end up like one of those awful egg salad sandwiches from those childhood church picnics my brothers church had

(We we interestingly brought up with two religions, he Wesleyan and they loved church picnics and me Roman Catholic)

Serve on whatever you want

Rigatoni with Artichoke Hearts and Olives

8oz Rigatoni
14 oz jar artichoke hearts drained coarsely chopped
1/2 cup quality pitted olives ripe or green
1/2 cup chopped drained roasted red pepper from a jar
2 garlic cloves chopped
1/2 cup chopped basil or parsley
Tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tbs extra virgin oil
Ground black pepper to taste
2 oz crumbled feta

Cook Rigatoni according to box directions
Mix all other ingredients while pasta cooks except cheese
Toss with drained hot pasta, garnish with cheese, serve immediately