Austin eats: Pamela Jane's lobster rolls

Talk about winning the pregnant lady's lottery!  I recently won a lobster roll box from Pamela Jane's New England lobster rolls.  Delicious!  I've been wanting to try this lunch box and it is definitely worth the hype!  Lots of fresh chunks of North Atlantic lobster in a crusty bun and yes, I poured all that roasted shallot butter on top!  The box came with bottled water, crunchy kettle chips and 2 delicious homemade whoopie pies (one for me, one for baby).  I highly recommend treating yo-self sometime with one of these lunch boxes.  These certainly rival the lobster rolls I've had in Boston and NYC.   And much better than the Perla's and Dock n Roll versions here in Austin as well.  What a great way to start the week!  Thanks Pamela!

Back to real life

Had a great time in NYC with delicious food, tons of shopping and wonderful companionship.  I don't think most of my pictures came out really well b/c I was usually in a rush to eat/shop/talk.  Here's a peek at one of the many highlights of the trip.  A lobster roll from Red Hook Lobster Pound at the Brooklyn Flea:

Favorite Friday Recipe: Crab rolls

I'll never forget the day I had my first lobster roll in Boston.  It was so so good and I've been trying to recreate my own poor woman's version of it ever since.

Crab rolls
Ingredients and directions:

• Take your lump crab meat (still expensive but not $$$$ like lobster!)
• Add a bit of mayo (I can't bring myself to put in as much as I should)
• Put in chopped up bits of celery and spring onion
• Mix lightly and then sprinkle to taste with Cajun seasoning
• Butter and brown your buns on the stove (this is crucial)
• You can line your buns with bibb lettuce, maybe some sliced tomatoes if you want to get some nutrition in there
• Then scoop heaping spoonfuls of the crab meat mixture onto the bun (we like to eat ours open faced so we can get more of the good stuff!)
• Enjoy!