Melon Summer Salad

1 c. watermelon balls
1 c. cantaloupe or honeydew balls
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 c. honey
1/2 c. whipping cream, whipped

Sprinkle fruit balls with lemon juice, then honey. Chill.

Fold whipped cream into fruit before serving. Serve on crisp lettuce.

4-5 servings.

Chicken Kabobs

3 boneless chicken breasts
2 med. green peppers
12 cherry tomatoes
1/4 c. melted butter
1 tbsp. teriyaki sauce
Near East Rice Pilaf

Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes. Alternating chicken, peppers, and tomatoes thread onto skewers. Combine butter and teriyaki sauce; brush on chicken and vegetables.

Broil, 5 to 6 inches from heat source, about 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked, turning and brushing with butter mixture.

Serve kabobs with cooked rice pilaf.

Makes six servings.

Guess Who is Coming to Lees?

Serena Palumbo
Saturday July 17th
Autographs- 10:00am
Cooking Demonstration- immediately following...

“The Next Food Network Star”

“Serena Palumbo”from Food Network's "The Next Food Network Star" and the online instructional cooking show "Cooking in Manhattan." will be visiting Lees on Saturday, July 17th. Serena will be signing autographs between 10-10:30am, and then she will host a cooking demonstration in our Westport Cooks Room.

Please call our service desk to reserve your seat today! All proceeds will be donated to the Habitat for Cats. There are only 30 seats available, so please sign up quick if you are interested in meeting Serena!

There is a $5.00 minimum donation required to reserve a seat.

Veal Parmesan

Ingredients:
2 1/2 lb. veal cutlets (4 oz. each)
1/3 c. seasoned flour
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 c. milk
3/4 c. fine bread crumbs
1/3 c. Parmesan cheese
1 2/3 c. tomato sauce
4 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:
Combine egg and milk. Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Dredge veal in seasoned flour, then in egg mixture, then in bread crumb mixture.

Brown 3-4 minutes on each side in hot oil.
Place in casserole dish and pour tomato sauce over top. (Sprinkle with a little basil, oregano, and garlic if you like.)

Sprinkle shredded mozzarella on top and bake 1 hour at 325 degrees.

PEPPER STEAK VEGETABLE STIR FRY

Ingredients:
1 c. cauliflower
3 tbsp. cornstarch dissolved in
1 1/2 c. cold water and
6 tbsp. soy sauce
3 tsp. sugar
3 tsp. garlic spice
1 tsp. black pepper
1/8 c. cooking oil
1 lb. round steak, cut into 1/8 in. strips
1 med. onion
1 green pepper
1 carrot
1 celery stalk
1 c. broccoli

Directions:
Slice all vegetables and set aside. Preheat oil in wok or electric skillet at 325 degrees. Add meat and brown quickly, stirring constantly. Remove meat and throw vegetables in wok or skillet to stir fry. Again, stir constantly.

Remove vegetables after 2 to 3 minutes. (They should be barely cooked). Add cornstarch mixture to wok and stirring constantly, add sugar, garlic and pepper. When sauce is thickened and clear, add cooked vegetables and meat and heat through 2 minutes. Serve over hot rice.

4 to 6 servings.