" … with every leaf, a miracle. "
~ Walt Whitman
HOSTA HEAVEN
HEAVENLY COMPANIONS__________________
SOFT-SHELL CRAB SANDWICHES
~ Favorite when 'heavenly' soft-shell crabs are in season ...
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SOFT-SHELL CRAB SANDWICHES
~ Favorite when 'heavenly' soft-shell crabs are in season ...
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6 cleaned jumbo soft-shell crabs
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup crushed saltine crackers
coarse salt & freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
6 soft good bakery rolls
sliced tomato
sliced avocado
lemon wedges
- Cover crabs with buttermilk in large shallow ceramic/glass baking dish and refrigerate for 1-4 hours.
- Blend cracker crumbs with salt & pepper.
- Heat oil in large skillet until shimmering. Remove crabs from buttermilk and shake off excess. Add butter to oil and, when it stops sizzling, dredge half of crabs at a time in crumbs. Fry (undersides up) in skillet, turning once, until cooked through and crisp, about 4 minutes per side; adjust heat if oil gets too smoky.
- Set crab on bun, top with tomatoes and avocado and serve with lemon wedge on side. (6 servings)
LEMON TARTER SAUCE
1/2 cup regular or light mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup drained chopped sweet pickle relish
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp. grated lemon zest
pinch sea salt
Combine all ingredients early and chill to blend flavors.
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HOSTA (Plantain Lily)__________________
GARDENER'S NOTE: Heavenly leaves, prized for their lush foliage, color (green, ivory, yellow, chartreuse, bluish green, gold, creamy white), and interest are one of the most loved and dependable perennials for Michigan gardens (one of the best 'Gold Standard' was introduced by my hosta mentor, the late delightful Pauline Banyai of Royal Oak, whose garden I was thrilled to visit by her side.) Once established, theses hardy, fairly drought tolerant plants make attractive edging plants, ground cover and as woodland plants combine beautifully with ferns, wildflowers, astilbe and other light or partial shade plants. Slugs may be a problem but ... not in Hosta Heaven!
Comments
Cameron
Love to see a full bed.
Yes Cameron, these beauties are all mine! I have been an avid collector for years, never having enough!
Thanks Patsi ... I hear you. I'm an addict! Love painting the garden with awesome hosta.
Your beds filled with hostas are incredibly gorgeous! I love hosta and have them in my back gardens where its shady. They do well here, even in warm weather...as long as they get mostly shade. I love your collages, as I always do;-) In fact, I'm at the point where I'm mostly posting collages because I can't get Blogger to upload photos and place them individually, 1 after another, on my blog without adding lots of extra space in between and making it doubly (triply) difficult to finish the post!! I'm finding that making collages w/Picasa is lots of fun and enjoyable for me.
Have a wonderful weekend! Be careful w/that ankle. PS Is it your Left or Right? Mine is my left, which is a good thing...I can drive my car, even with the 'boot' on;-)
How's your daughter's torn meniscus and Mr. Ho-Hum's torn rotator cuff and herniated discs?:(
Sounds like your family are really in the wars at the moment.
At least you can gaze out at your beautiful hosta collection - they look fantastic! :)
Katarina
Welcome Sylvana! Shame on me for not including all the names of my fav hostas. Trust me, start with the basic 'musts' and then add on. But BEWARE ~ it will become a life-long passion.
Hi Gail ... all is well. Home from lake with much ahead in this full week before we return back to address many issues there. Tues will tell MRI with daughter ... thanks for asking, dear friend ;)
Thanks Chuck ... how is the book coming! Can't wait to read your published copy.
Oh dear Katarina, thank you ... there are so many wonderous hostas ... where to begin ... with the basics and then add ... to your heart desires!
By the way, sorry to hear about your sprain--and of course it has to be your digging foot! :( Get well soon! (((hugs to Joey)))