Ahh - so last week end I did quite a bit of cooking. One of my friends was out of town so her husband and kids came over to hang out (and be my tasters). I made Guacamole and Crab Cakes with remoulade sauce. The Guacamole is a pretty standard thing that I have made in the past with a different recipe but thought I would give it a try. It turned out pretty good and was enjoyed by all who tasted it but I think I will stick to the recipe I have used in the past, good ole moms.
The crab cakes were TONS more work. I felt like I was in the kitchen chopping forever! So many ingredients! The guys had also ordered a pizza so they were too full to try the cab cakes that day so I ended up making them the next night for dinner. The cookbook said you could keep the formed crab cakes in the fridge overnight and fry them up the next day. Phil loved them, it made all the chopping worth while. He even brought some over to the neighbors house for them to try. They insisted they were too full but tried them anyway. More rave reviews. The sauce was a hit too.
On to the soups:
So I pretty much do not like split pea soup at all and really do not like looking at it, but for the sake of love I made it for Phil. He really likes the stuff. It was pretty easy to make and I did not need to do much chopping, thank goodness, and I did not have to buy any super crazy ingredients. The soup also got a thumbs up.
I made the croutons to go with the soup, the picture was so nice looking, the croutons only okay. It is a lot less work to just use the store bought ones.
Kelly and Barefoot - All the cooking I did tasted good and I would make it again. The crab cakes were tons of work and I would only make them for a special occasion. I should also tell you that Phil really was not on board for this cooking blog thing but has definitely changed his mind!
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