Corn and Crab Chowdah!

Ever have those weekends that go by and you wonder “What the heck did I do?”  Yep, one of those.  It is gone and not a lot happening.

We did make some good soup, though!  Crab and Corn Chowder.

Not the fancy crab, but this stuff:

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon of chopped garlic
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 pound of russet potatoes, diced small
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, diced small
  • 2 cups of corn kernels
  • 2 teaspoons of Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 cups of vegetable broth
  • 1/3 cup of half and half (could use fat free if you want)
  • 2 cans of crab meat
Key ingredient – do not skip it!
In a large sauce pan, melt the butter and saute the onion and garlic for a couple minutes.  Add the pepper, potatoes, corn, Old Bay, bay leaf and veggie broth.  Simmer for about 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender.  The smaller the dice, the quicker this cooks!
After the potatoes are done, puree part of the batch.  Then add the half and half and the crab and heat through.
Makes 6 very generous servings.  I added one piece of bacon crumbled on top.  Perfection:

 

Sunday was cold, but sunny and not windy, so we just couldn’t resist getting out on the bikes for one last hurrah.  My bike pants are knicker length, so I had to borrow a pair of John’s socks to pull up and cover my calves.

I love how the feet part of his socks come up to my ankles. Yes – I do go out in public like this.

Just a short ride today of almost 7 miles.  It was cold LOL! I had on a technical turtleneck and 2 jackets. My body was warm, but my face was freezing and my thumbs were cold, even with gloves on.  It was nice, though.

 

The forecast coming up just isn’t looking any warmer and it is time to face the inevitable of bringing the bikes inside. Wahhh!!!  After this ride, we brought them in, although I haven’t hooked my bike to the trainer just yet.  Still fighting  :mrgreen:

Total outdoor miles for 2012:

Not too shabby!

20 thoughts on “Corn and Crab Chowdah!”

  1. Sharon

    I like your fashion statement with the socks – you look like a pilgrim! Can’t wait to try the chowder. I’m a big fan of ANY kind of chowder.

  2. debby

    That looks like some tasty soup. I like that it is fairly simple to make.

    You are hard-core! Great pic of you and John.

    And the mileage? Some people don’t even drive that far in a year!!!

  3. Grace @ Grace Dishes

    Love the photos! Great job with your mileage. Super inspiring.

    I made a corn and chicken chowder this weekend! Great minds think alike. I amped it up with lots of spices to avoid getting a cold!

    Hope you had an awesome weekend.

    1. Lori Post author

      I am glad, too. Short one for the last ride of the year, but it’s all good. We aren’t going to get the nice warm up here like everyone else is this week.

  5. Pati

    Great job on the mileage this year! Next year is the year that I lose this ugly 100 extra pounds! I’ve been saying it and not doing it for far too long. You are such an inspiration to me. I love Old Bay seasoning but I like to eat it on my pork chops, hamburgers and chicken!

  6. Sara Thornton

    Thanks for this delicious recipe! Sounds great. I’m going to have to try it one time. I’m not much for corn but I’m sure I can substitute with some other delicious veggie. I know this makes it basically not a corn chowder anymore but hey, I’m picky!

  7. suzanne

    I’m going to have to try that chowder!
    I thought your socks and shoes looked like someone from Holland 🙂
    Way to go on getting out on a ride. It is getting a bit chilly lately.
    Have a great week.

    1. Lori Post author

      That mileage is only road miles. I reset the meter when we take the bikes off the trainers and go outside. I obviously love biking 😀

  12. Biz

    I sometimes wear pajama bottoms to the grocery store – so no worries about wearing the socks outside! 😀

    Awesome mileage!!

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