After speaking to a lawyer...

Alright, so I didn't actually TALK to a lawyer, but she did leave a wonderful comment. hehe So I've decided to share with you all my Lobster & Corn Chowder recipe from Valentine's Day.

Lobster & Corn Chowder
Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: About 45 minutes

• 1 8-oz uncooked lobster tail (I just used the lobster that comes in a bag at the grocery store near the other seafood)
• 2 TBSP butter, divided
• 2 TBSP brandy, divided (optional)
• 1 small leek (white and light green parts only), thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme leaves (I use the dried McCormick stuff, but not the powdery looking kind)
  
• 2 TBSP all-purpose flour
• 2 bottles (8-oz each) clam juice (it is usually near the tuna in the store)
• 2 tsp tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 large red potato, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup corn kernels (I used 1/2 a can of corn)
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• Thyme sprigs (optional)

1. Remove lobster meat from shell; cut into 1-inch pieces. (see how this is easier if you use the bagged kind, already shelled AND cut! ha!) Melt 1 TBSP of the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add lobster; cook 5-7 minutes or until edges of lobster being to brown, stirring occasionally. Remove lobster from pan; set aside. If desired, add 1 TBSP of the brandy to the pan (if not using brandy, use water); stir to loosen browned bits from bottom of pan.
2. Melt remaining 1 TBSP butter in the same saucepan over medium heat. Add leek and thyme; cook and stir 1 minute or until slightly softened. Whisk in flour; cook 1 minute. Slowly whisk in clam juice, tomato paste, and salt; bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Add potato; simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in corn; cover and cook 10 minutes or until potato is tender.
3. Stir in cream; simmer gently just until heated through. Remove from heat; add lobster and remaining 1 TBSP brandy, if desired. Ladle into soup bowls; garnish with thyme sprigs if desired.

Yields: 2 servings (about 3 cups)

Nutrients per serving (about 1 1/2 cups):

• Calories 360
• Total fat 23g
• Saturated fat 14g
• Cholesterol 100mg
• Carbohydrate 30g
• Protein 12g
• Sodium 1070mg
• Fiber 2g

Diabetic exchanges per serving (about 1 1/2 cups): 2 starch, 1 low-fat meat, 3 fat (2 carb)

Now mind you, I used unsalted butter, low-sodium canned corn, and that salt that is like near-salt that comes in the light blue container thing. You know, like near beer is beer but not really beer...this is salt, but not really salt.

For me this makes 3 servings, because we put about 1 cup away for the next day (usually for hubby to take to work). I actually bought two bags of lobster so I made this again tonight and MAN was it yummy!!! I also made a red velvet cake FROM SCRATCH!!! And you'd have thought it came from a freakin' box, baby!!! SOOOO yummy!! I'll take a picture of it and add it to then end of this post tomorrow. If I go back in there and cut a piece tonight I'm liable to eat the whole damned thing! hehe

Enjoy my legal friend! Let me know if you make it how it turns out!!