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The Ultimate Lobster Roll

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The ultimate New England sandwich that is sure to delight everyone. Can be made from already shucked fresh or frozen lobster meat to save time and effort. For purists you will want to set aside time to steam 10lbs of lobsters to obtain 2lbs of meat. I find steamed lobster much better tasting than boiled. The meat is more delicate when it is steamed. I like my lobster roll in a soft finger roll but you can also butter&grill hot dog rolls or use a croissant.

Lobster Salad

  • 2 lbs Lobster Meat chopped in chunks (10lbs steamed lobsters will yield 2 lbs of meat)
  • 1 cup chopped celery (3-4 stalks)
  • 3/4-1cup Hellman's Mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • Shredded Lettuce
  • Paprika
  • Finger Rolls 16-25
  1. Chop the celery and wrap in clean dry cloth. Put in refrigerator to absorb excess water for 15-20 minutes. You don't want watery lobster salad!
  2. Gently Toss lobster, celery, mayo. Season with salt and pepper. Chill 30 minutes to overnight.
  3. Build your sandwich with a base of shredded lettuce (can be omitted), add lobster mix then if desired a light sprinkle of paprika. Number of sandwiches depends on how high you fill them with the lobster salad.

This is a big YUM with crowds. Always a people pleaser when you tell them you are serving lobster rolls!

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Southern Maine Real Estate Market Update 11

Southern Maine Real Estate Market Update 11

March 20-26, 2008

Kittery

  • Number of single family homes/condos on the market 105 (Last Week 103)
  • Price Range $110,000-$5,500,000
  • New Listings this week 3 (Last Week 7)
  • Pending Contracts 10 (Last Week 11)
  • Sold this week 0 (Last Week 3)

Eliot

  • Number of single family homes/condos on the market 51 (Last Week 52)
  • Price Range $149,900-$3,500,000
  • New Listings this week 2 (Last Week 8 )
  • Pending Contracts 16 (Last Week 13)
  • Sold this week 1 (Last Week 2)

York

  • Number of single family homes/condos on the market 270 (Last Week 267)
  • Price Range $92,000-$8,950,00
  • New Listings this week 23 (Last Week 23)
  • Pending Contracts 29 (Last Week 29)
  • Sold this week 1 (Last Week 7)

South Berwick

  • Number of single family homes/condos on the market 54 (Last Week 54)
  • Price Range $118,900-$469,000
  • New Listings this week 3 (Last Week 8 )
  • Pending Contracts 8 (Last Week 6)
  • Sold this week 0 (Last Week 1)

North Berwick

  • Number of single family homes/condos on the market 50 (Last Week 54)
  • Price Range $94,900-$1,399,900
  • New Listings this week 1 (Last Week 3)
  • Pending Contracts 8 (Last Week 7)
  • Sold this week 0 (Last Week 0)

Berwick

  • Number of single family homes/condos on the market 70 (Last Week 64)
  • Price Range $109,900-$625,000
  • New Listings this week 8 (Last Week 13)
  • Pending Contracts 6 (Last Week 7)
  • Sold this week 1 (Last Week 0)

Provided by Shannon Aldrich, Keller Williams Coastal Realty

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Data for this report has been collected from MREIS, the Maine Multiple Listing Service it is deemed to be reliable but not infalliable for the period listed

Rockingham County, NH Real Estate Market Update 20

Real Estate Market Update Update 20 For March 20-26, 2008

Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Single Family Homes

  • Total Listings Available 2,104 (Last Week 2,067)
  • Price Range $59,900-$9,500,000
  • Total New Listings This Week 96 (Last Week 208 )
  • Price Range $59,900-$1,595,000
  • Total Pending This Week 31 (Last Week 92)
  • Total Withdrawn This Week 21 (Last Week 46)
  • Total Expired This Week 30 (Last Week 87)
  • Total Sold This Week 25 (Last Week 58 )

Condos

  • Total Listings Available 907 (Last Week 911)
  • Price Range $72,900-$1,337,000
  • Total New Listings This Week 36 (Last Week 85)
  • Price Range $83,000-$1,195,000
  • Total Pending This Week 14 (Last Week 15)
  • Total Withdrawn This Week 24 (Last Week 25)
  • Total Expired This Week 12 (Last Week 28 )
  • Total Sold This Week 13 (Last Week 18 )

Shannon Aldrich, Keller Williams Coastal Realty Portsmouth, NH

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This information for Rockingham and Strafford counties is compiled through NNEREN, Northern New England Real Estate

Strafford County, NH Real Estate Market Update 20

Real Estate Market Update 20 For March 20-26, 2008

Strafford County, New Hampshire

Single Family Homes

  • Total Listings Available 800 (Last Week 801)
  • Price Range $39,900-$2,750,000
  • Total New Listings This Week 31 (Last Week 76)
  • Price Range $109,900-$535,000
  • Total Pending This Week 14 (Last Week 31)
  • Total Withdrawn This Week 6 (Last Week 16)
  • Total Expired This Week 13 (Last Week 29)
  • Total Sold This Week 17 (Last Week 16)

Condos

  • Total Listings Available 208 (Last Week 213)
  • Price Range $84,900-$489,900
  • Total New Listings This Week 12 (Last Week 13)
  • Price Range $84,900-$489,900
  • Total Pending This Week 5 (Last Week 6)
  • Total Withdrawn This Week 0 (Last Week 2)
  • Total Expired This Week 2 (Last Week 8 )
  • Total Sold This Week 0 (Last Week 9)

Shannon Aldrich, Keller Williams Coastal Realty Portsmouth, NH

Join the monthly e-newsletter for featured listings, area happenings and updated real estate information at saldrich@kw.com I respect your privacy and will never share your email address.

This information for Rockingham and Strafford counties is compiled through NNEREN, Northern New England Real Estate Network for the period listed. Information is deemed reliable but not infallible.

New Hampshire Maple Sugar Weekend

March 29 & 30, 2008 is the annual New Hampshire Maple Sugar Weekend. Every year New Hampshire produces around 90,000 gallons of the sweet stuff. It takes about 40 gallons of sap to produce 1 gallon of syrup. The sap runs from mid-February to mid-April as the weather warms. Freezing nights and warm days is the best weather for a good sap harvest. This weekend over 50 sugar houses will be open and welcoming visitors to this ancient tradition. There will be pancake breakfasts, music, sap collecting with horses & oxen, and sugar on snow. We have 3 sugar houses in Rockingham County - Folsom's Sugarhouse run by Brian and & Sue Folsom at 130 Candia Road in Chester; Anderson's Mini-Maples, Steven Anderson at 47 Nottingham Road in Deerfield; and Peterson Sugarhouse,manned by Hank Peterson located at 28 Peabody Row in Londonderry. Strafford has one sugar house The Sugar Shack at 314 Route 4 in Barrington and this is the place to head to for a pancake breakfast. The Gowen's have recently retired so be sure to call ahead for this year's schedule with the new owners.

There are 4 grades of syrup produced: Grade A Light Amber is made with the first sap runs of the year it is light and delicate; Grade A Medium Amber has a darker color and richer flavor; Grade A Dark Amber is robust in flavor and excellent for cooking; and finally Grade B which is produced late in the season and is very dark and primarily used for cooking.

Native Americans were the first to discover that maple sap could be processed into maple syrup and maple sugar. One legend has a chief hurling his tomahawk at a maple tree. The fresh wound caused the sap to seep. His wife collected the sap thinking it was water and cooked venison in it. The sweet flavor and left over liquid is how the process was discovered. Thus maple syrup was born.

So get out there this weekend and celebrate the joys of maple syrup in New Hampshire.

Shannon Aldrich, Keller Williams Coastal Realty Portsmouth NH

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