This recipe of Linguini with Blue Crab and Shrimp reminds me of a dish at the Olive Garden - the one with the linguini and shrimp, only here it’s with Crab and shrimp. What’s great about this crab recipe is that it’s very filling and also very tasty. Try baking some garlic bread for a side and (more…)

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With Christmas right around the corner, I’ve been on a search for great gifts for seafood lovers, since just about 99% of my family is totally into seafood. Each year we look in the stores for treasures such as crab plates, crab recipes, crab jewelry, and well just about anything crabby as a side gift for someone special in the family. Well just recently I came across the Lobster Grams - not exactly crab but we’re talking GOOD seafood here! What are Lobster Grams?

Lobster Grams are awesome because you can send a gift certificate to a special someone and then they can order exactly what they want - and have it delivered to their door. Not only do they have lobsters at lobster gram, but they also have juicy steaks, a shell cracker kit, lobster bibs, ceramic steel cooking pots, and many accessories to make your lobster feast as perfect as it can be.

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Lobsters can arrive live - and they do have a guarantee for this, so you will not be disappointed. Lobsters are selected from the finest quality available. Or you can have your lobster arrive ready to prepare - such as the lobster tails.

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Honestly just thinking about this makes me ready to purchase my OWN Christmas gift… hmmm… thinking of ideas since I have been deserving this year. Anyway, wanted to give the readers a great option in case you are looking for some great ideas for an amazing Christmas gift that won’t soon be forgotten.

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Now that you know a little about the Maryland Blue Crab, how about cooking Snow Crab? Snow Crabs have also been known as “Queen Crabs.” They are caught in the colder waters in oceans of the North Pacific and North Atlantic. They’re much larger than the Maryland Blue Crab, and smaller than the King Crab. The snow crab’s lifespan is around 14 years!  They’re prized for their sweet, savory meat.

For cooking the Alaskan Snow Crab Legs, (more…)

This is a great recipe for a fabulous appetizer to serve at parties or just to serve before a nice dinner. You can also serve this at football parties as a lower fat alternative to hotwings or potato skins One of the things that I really like about making hot crab dip is the fact that it’s super easy, quick, and does not require many of the exotic ingredients that you would otherwise not find in your kitchen already.

Low Fat Hot Crab Dip

• 6 tablespoons Light Cream Cheese
• 1/2 cup Light Mayonnaise
• 7 1/2 ounces crabmeat
• 4 tablespoons minced onion
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt or ½ tsp minced fresh garlic
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions:

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Then beat the mayonnaise and cream cheese until it has a smooth texture. Stir in your hot sauce, lemon juice, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Gently fold in crab meat being careful not to break the pieces too much.

Spray a casserole dish with nonstick spray and place the mixture into the dish. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees and that’s it!

Serve the hot crab dip with toasted fresh bread, gourmet crackers, or chips.

This is a great appetizer for parties and is lower in fat and calories than a lot of appetizers (remember, crab = protein!)

Here is another amazing crab recipe. This is more of a traditional type recipe that you’ll find in many restaurants on the East Coast in one version or another. As with any recipe, you can change some of the ingredients to suit your tastes. This is the version with the ingredients that my family perfers.

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Here is a great recipe that the kids are sure to love. I personally like how these have so much crab in them rather than tasting like they’re filled with breading. The twist to this appetizer is that it is like a tater tot, only it’s a crab tot! Try it and let me know what you think! (more…)

I’ve tried this recipe for Maryland Crab Cakes several times and each time it’s a hit. As with any recipe, I changed a few things from the original - normally I end up putting in much more blue crab than the recipe calls for so that will be reflected in this recipe. What is really great about this crab recipe is that it’s fairly low in calories and fat - we’re talking 260 calories per serving and only 8 grams of fat. Plus remember the protein! You will have a whopping 26 grams of protein in each serving (of course it will be more if you increase the crabmeat)

I use blue crab meat for this recipe, but you can always substitute (more…)