Steamer Pot!

Nothing says summer to me like a steamer pot for dinner. When I was a kid growing up on the Jersey Shore we would have clams or mussels and sometimes lobster all steamed up on a late summer night. The classic was little necks, red potatoes, chicken, lemon, lots of celery salt and some other things I'm sure I missed.

My little family has re-created that feel with a twist.

Our kids LOVE crab, so we had to add that and I love old bay spice, and what says old bay better than a shrimp boil. So here it is, one of our favorite summertime meals...
spicy andouille sausage, lemon


old bay and fresh, sweet corn, "shucked" or "husked" by the kids is a must!


opps, one got away!

LUCKY DOG!

Snow Crab

A little liquid summer for Mommy (spiked lemonade :)

Oh yeah baby, there it is, in all it's steamy goodness!

No need for plates, we pour it onto trays, provide a shell bowl and a roll of paper towels and dig in!

It's so good, it kind of makes you feel like dancing at the dinner table!

Summer dinner bliss!

So, we left a few potatoes, this family knows what to eat first!

Recipe courtesy of Old Bay's website:

Ingredients (I cut this in half and added two pounds of snow crab and a lemon halfed)

4 quarts water (16 cups)

1 can (12 ounces) beer (optional)

1/2 cup OLD BAY® Seasoning

2 tablespoons salt

8 medium red potatoes, quartered

2 large onions, cut into wedges

2 pounds lean smoked sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces

8 ears fresh corn, shucked and halved crosswise

4 pounds unpeeled jumbo shrimp (21 to 25 count)

Directions

Bring water, beer, OLD BAY Seasoning and salt to boil in 12-quart stockpot on high heat. Add potatoes and onions. Cook 8 minutes. Add smoked sausage. Cook 5 minutes. Add corn. Cook 7 minutes.

Stir in shrimp. Cook 4 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.

Drain cooking liquid. Pour contents of pot into large serving bowl or platter. Or, mound on paper-covered table. Sprinkle with additional OLD BAY Seasoning, if desired.

Wishing you wonderful dinner, liquid summer style!