Crunchy Light Crab Cakes

Who knew you could buy delicious fresh crab meat at the grocery store?  I definitely didn't until I was cruising Pinterest and stumbled upon this delight.  Delicious and really simple to make - I put my own twist on these to lighten it up and add a little more natural flavor...the crab meat is so flavorful that I didn't want to add too much seasoning as it might take away from the crabiliciousness.

What you will need:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (I used more but I am a bit of a lemon-head.)
• 1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• a sprinkle of cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 chopped parsley (dried is ok)
• 1 cups breadcrumbs
• 1 lbs crabmeat 
• 1/2 cup of flour (to coat crab cakes)
• 2 cups vegetable oil (to fry the crab cakes)

Let's Get Cooking!

• Mix all ingredients together (except the flour) in a large mixing bowl.
• Heat oil for a couple of minutes on medium high heat until hot, you can test by spraying some water from your fingertips into the oil - it should spatter and pop.
• While oil is heating, shape mixture into palm sized cakes.
• Fry cakes until golden brown on each side - should only take a few minutes.

Should make 6 cakes!  Serve over a bed of greens with hot sauce on the side and plenty of lemon.

Enjoy!

Easy Cinna-Sugar Donuts

Ok - I love cooking but sugary-baking type dishes are outside of my comfort zone.  But, this recipe is easy and fun and came out perfectly the first try!  I was inspired by LittleBitFunky's Blog Post for Naughty Donuts, but put a few little different twists in there.

What you will need:

•   Grand's Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits
•   A Stick of Butter (you could use 2/3 of a stick, but I used a whole    stick)
•   1 Cup Sugar
•   2 Tbsp Cinnamon (or to taste - cinnamon sugar mixture should be light brown)
• Approx 2 Cups Vegetable oil or enough to fill your cooking pan about a 1/2" full.

Let's Get Cooking!

• Melt butter and place in a bowl large enough for dipping donuts
• Mix Sugar & Cinnamon together in a similar shallow bowl
• Heat up vegetable oil in your pan on medium heat until you can sprinkle water in it and it sizzles and pops.
• While oil is heating, shape your donuts!  You can lay the dough flat and cut holes with a cookie cutter, or just shape them with your hands (that's what I did!) and use up and extra by making them into little donut holes (or munchkins like we call them here in New England.)
• Place donuts in the vegetable oil using tongs - be careful not to put your face anywhere near the pan!  When they brown after a minute flip them over.  
• When both sides are golden brown, put aside to cool.
• Once donuts are cool enough to handle, dip them in the butter, and then cover each side with the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
• You are done!!  Eat one right away while it is still warm - they are amazing.  Save one for later, and GIVE THE REST AWAY!!!!

Enjoy!