I've Got Crabs!!!!

[oompah54]

NO, not that kind.  Those big, beautiful Chesapeake Bay blue crabs.  I'm catching them like crazy off my pier.  I'm gonna steam them up for the Ravens vs Redskins game Saturday night.  Whose in?  Got plenty and I'm willing to share.  Have a great day!  Deb

[dominosarah]

Well at Red Lobster they give us this nutcracker thingy to break it open!!!  

[IBKleen]

There is nothing like slamming a crab with a rubber mallet. Then you break that puppy open and dive in. It is great to do it on newspaper so you just wrap the whole thing up and throw it away after you are done picking through it. It is very primal and brings out the beast. Fresh kill!!! LOL

I only eat the legs on soft shell crabs. Now THOSE I absolutely love, love, love!!!

OKAY, now I have a cravings and this time it is a good one!!!

[dominosarah]

You dont eat the legs????  Well now i am hungry too!!

[oompah54]

We are allowed to have two crab pots on our pier and we don't need a license for them.  If we use crab traps out on the water a crabbing license is required.  Its about $16 and you have to have the sticker on your boat.  

We skip the crab legs and eat the two claws and the whole inside of the crab.  Picking crabs here is something most of us learn at an early age.  If you don't pick, you don't eat.  Sometimes we steam corn on the cob in with the crabs.  

Come on over and I'll teach you how to pick.  We use crab mallots to crack the claws.  Great way to relive a little stress.  This post is making me hungry!!!

[dominosarah]

I am going to ask a question here and remember i was born and raised in Minnesota and our crabs come from Red Lobster!!   Can you just go down to the shore,beach,waterfront or whatever you call it and take them home?  We have to have a fishing license around here to fish for anything.  Crab legs are very expensive up here so needless to say i dont have them very often.

[oompah54]

Still have crabs . . . plenty for everyone.  I must confess the ones we had this past weekend were fantastic.  Even better because the Ravens beat down the Redskins.  Come on over, anytime, any day . . . Crabs are running like crazy this season on the Chesapeake.  All are welcome.  (Okay, maybe not the Steelers fans)

[dominosarah]

Ya where did she go??  We all wanted crabs!!!

[IBKleen]

Okay, where the hell is compah54? She made us an offer and took off----with the crabs!!!! See if I will ever offer butter again!!!  hhhmmm......LOL

[vicki595]

Sara~~  Okay...they were too big for me anyway...size 14 !!!!  

[dominosarah]

Take off those cowboy boots before you weigh yourself!!

[vicki595]

IBK~LMAO


I'm back now...Whew!    Sorry I missed the crab fest...

Did you know you can gain 10 pounds after a crab dinner?  LOL

[dominosarah]

Sounds like my night at work with crabs and shrimps!!!  I said the serenity prayer SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many times.        

[IBKleen]

OMG, don't start talking Glen Campbell around Vicki. She might break out into a Neil Diamond medley and I will be forced into acts of violance with crabs and shrimp!!!!

[narla]

Maybe you should have turned left at Albuquerque,you might have met Bugs Bunny  LOL

[vicki595]

Yeah..well...I reminded myself of Old Glen when I said it...I feel as old as dirt now. Good thing the casino lights are dim...and I'll probably look real fine after midnight...

LMAO

[dominosarah]

reminds me of the Glen Campbell song!!!!  Boy that just dated me!!!

[vicki595]

ON THE FLOOR...in the casino...LAUGHING...

I was just thinking a cowboy might be good...minus the rhinestones...

[dominosarah]

Save a horse, ride a cowboy!!!

Cowboy up girl!!!!!!!

[vicki595]

I boarded the wrong plane in Albuquerque...ended up in Las Vegas at midnight. Some very nice guys in cowboy hats brought me "downtown". One looked like Elvis. Now I'm
in this huge place with concrete lions outside the front door...and they let you smoke inside...I think I'm in Heaven!!   Does anyone have any quarters??

[avisg]

OMG just the name of the post cracked me up which when your mouth is full of stiches thats not good LOL I lived in delaware when i was a kid on the ocean so i caught crabs alot LOL

[dominosarah]

Were we gambling??  Too busy counting all your money when you boarded??!!!!

[beatingthis]

lol!!! You are too funny!!

[vicki595]

Oh God no!!   They have limos at the airport that are cheaper than a taxi...

I'm in Las Vegas now...In my excitement,I boarded the wrong plane...

[dominosarah]

Limo??  I was thinking i would either have to thumb it or ride a bike!!!