Wicked Chefs attempt at Will Cook For Smile's She Crab Soup

Simple, delicious and great for a stormy day!

The Good:  Absolutely delicious!  This winner of our Soup Contest is completely deserving of the award.

The Bad:  Crab can be a bit expensive!

The Ugly: This recipe is not as good reheated... the crab gets chewy.

Suggestions before starting:

We used precooked snow crab legs; we just had to de-shell them.  King crab legs are supposed to be "better" but they cost $14 a lb here!

Don't miss the part where it says to saute the shrimp separately for 1-2 minutes.

When cooking with milks always be careful to make sure it is not sticking to the bottom.  You can use a plastic or rubber spatula or spoonula to protect your pan from scratches.

If you are sick... find someone to cook for you :)

Most importantly: Follow Will Cook for Smiles for more great recipes :)

Soup For My Cold - The Champion!

Today's the day! And the winner is:

She Crab Soup by Will Cook for Smiles

When you're sick, you need something warm and soothing to help make your day go a bit better. The natural choice is a bowl of hot soup. Not just any soup though, we needed to find something that was not only soothing and delicious, but easy to make and unique. Out of all the choices of ingredients, we never would have thought of seafood as a contender until we saw the recipe for this appetizing option!

After reviewing all the steps, I went out and bought everything we needed. It seemed like no time at all from the time I got home till the time it was ready to enjoy. Easy to prepare and smelling great, I saw a smile on Linds' face where before was cold-stricken misery.

So without further adieu, here is the winning recipe straight from Will Cook for Smiles!



She Crab Soup

This is one of my favorite soups. It originated in the South Carolina Lowcountry and Georgia coast. The "She-crab" soup got its name because traditionally a gravid female crabs were used for the she crab soup. Crab roe was the main ingredient of she-crab soup and it is what gave the soup orange tint. Today, any crab meat is used. I also added some shrimp, just to see if I like it, and yes I DID!

This is a very easy and quick soup. Makes for a delicious lunch or dinner!
 

 

Ingredients:
 

   

• 3 tbs butter
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 3 tbs flour
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce (or 1/4 cup dry sherry)
• 1 to 1.5 lbs crab meat
• 1 cup of small shrimp (optional)
• 3 cups of milk
• 1 cup of heavy cream
• salt/pepper to the taste 

Directions:
1. Melt the butter in the pot in medium heat
2. Saute onions until transperent
 



 
3. Add the flour, stir well
4. Add the Worcestershire sauce (or the sherry). Thin with some milk if needed.
5. Add the crab meat and the shrimp. (Saute the shrimp separately for about a minute or two)
 



 
6. Pour in the milk and heavy cream slowly while whisking.
 



 
7. Bring to a low boil and turn back down to medium (be careful not to boil over)
 



 
8. Cook on medium for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Enjoy!!!



Thanks to everyone who contributed their recipes to the contest, they all truly looked amazing and we had a tough time deciding! And also, stay tuned for tomorrow where we will post our detailed review of this awesome cold-fighting meal.

Sincerely,

Wicked Chef #2-Dave

Soup for my Cold

Cold, bronchitis, tonsilitis... who knows what it is?!?! We all know what it is like to be under the weather but few of us have GREAT soup recipes.  I caught a bug and just when I go to ask Dave to make me some soup I realize I need a recipe!!!! Aye carramba!

Ladies and gentlemen, I need your help!  Please link up great soup recipes.  On 5/17 Dave and I will choose a soup to make and feature it.  All you have to do is link it up!  By the way.... I am on strike until I get more energy and soup :)

Sushi

Nom nom nom...

The Good:  Incredible, versatile and scrumptious.

The Bad: It's really hard to make sushi without rolling mats.

The Ugly: It is difficult to find rolling mats in rural areas.

Suggestions before starting:

If you want to use the same roller multiple times, cover it in plastic wrap and remove when done.

The vinegar we use is rice vinegar but you can use any type of white vinegar.

Before pressing down the rice, it helps to dip your fingers in water so the rice does not stick to your fingers.

The ingredients listed here are for a version of Philadelphia rolls (without avocado). You can feel free to use whatever ingredients/seasonings you like!

We suggest peeling the cucumber.

If you use raw fish do your research well before preparing your sushi. There are certain techniques that you need to use to protect yourself!

Mango, Peach, Strawberry Smoothies

 Healthy, smooth and fruity...

The Good:  This is definitely one of our healthiest recipes thus far.
The Bad: It turned out very frothy with our "smoothie" setting.
The Ugly:  The mango turned out a little bit... stringy.

Suggestions before starting:
Peel all fruit and remove pits before starting.
You can substitute the ice cream for yogurt.  I needed an excuse to get Dave to buy ice cream so we used that instead :)
We used Skim milk but you can use any type that you would like.
You can use canned or fresh fruit.  We used fresh strawberries and mangoes but canned peaches.

Versatile Blogger Award

I have been awarded "Versatile Blogger Award" via The Real Housewife of Longleaf Ranch!  Thank you Cassie.  This is my first award as a blogger and I am honored to receive it from you.

Family Favorite-Nachos

Tasty and simple to make, nachos you will love to make!

The Good:  These are absolutely delicious and easy to make.  Great for parties and for children who like to help in the kitchen!

The Bad: Its really hard to stop eating these so we always make massive amounts.

The Ugly:  These are terrible for dieters.

Suggestions before starting:

Please do not get frazzled because I do not give amounts to anything with this recipe.  This is another recipe where you do it how you like.

Any tortilla chips work but we like to use scoops because they are so much easier to eat.

I do not typically like olives but I do like green olives on these.

Chili powder is best fresh.  Make sure you get the spice not the mix.

Do not be afraid to add plenty of spice.  It is hard to overdo it.