06.18.08

Another Wonderful Crab Recipe

Posted in appetizers, dips at 6:02 pm

This is a recipe I just thought about to use the leftover crab meat that I have on hand at the moment. Give it a try and let me know what you think.

Cream Cheese and Blue Crab Dip:

1 package cream cheese, softened (8 oz)

3 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon finely chopped sweet onion

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon Old Bay

crabmeat about 2 crabs picked ,picked over for shells, rinsed and drained

2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Pre – heat the oven to 400 degrees.

Combine first 6 ingredients; fold in crabmeat.Spoon into a lightly greased 2 cup baking dish.Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Or until bubbly and lightly golden.

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve with crackers,chips or toast points.

This is a very simple recipe to prepare especially when you have unexpected guest drop in just substitute the fresh crab with a 4 or 5 ounce can of crab meat.

I hope ya’ll will give this recipe a try and please get back to me with what you think. We love the feed back here.

See ya’ll soon.

Strawberries

Posted in ice cream at 4:59 pm

With strawberry season in full swing and the fantastic availability to get farm fresh ones here in Southern Maryland. I am making jams ,preserves and compote already. So I decided to make an ice pop type dessert for Tim. With His diabetes I have to be really careful of what I prepare for him.

So I hope ya’ll give these ice pops a try and let me know what ya’ll think.

Strawberry Banana Ice Pops:

2 pint (4 cups) strawberries, hulled

2 bananas peeled and mashed

1/2 cup sugar or 12 packets of sugar substitute

Directions

In a blender, puree strawberries, bananas, and sugar until smooth. Pressing with a spoon or rubber spatula, pass mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a glass measuring cup (discard solids).

Pour mixture into eight 3-ounce pop molds. Insert sticks, then freeze until firm, at least 4 hours. Will keep well for about a week if they last that long.

06.16.08

Maryland Blue Crab Tarts

Posted in appetizers at 9:12 am

This is another great use of the Maryland Blue Crab. It is a fantastic appetizer for either a formal or casual get together’s.

Maryland Blue Crab Tarts:

1teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning

1 pound lump crab meat, picked over for shells and cartilage

1/2 red pepper seeded and finely diced

1/2 yellow pepper seeded and finely diced

1 celery stalk finely chopped

1/2 cup of your favorite mayonnaise

1/8 teaspoon lemon juice

2 teaspoons fresh chopped dill

60-70 small baked tart shells

salt and pepper to taste

Combine the crab,peppers,Old Bay, lemon juice, and enough mayonnaise to make a moist but not soggy mixture. Add the dill. Add salt and pepper to taste. Chill for at least 30 minutes or till ready to serve.

To serve add 1 teaspoon crab filling into each tart shell and garnish with fresh Dill Sprigs.