Sauteed Soft Shell Crab -100 Meals You Never Thought You Would Eat Pureed - Recipes for Head and Neck Cancer patients

Sauteed Soft Shell Crab -100 Meals You Never Thought You Would Eat Pureed - Recipes for Head and Neck Cancer patients

Ummmm, Jeff, have you flipped?  Yes and No.  Notice, I didn't give this one a recipe number.  I don't recommend soft shelled crab to anyone going through cancer treatment.  But I feel, I needed to mention that I bought soft shell crabs, dressed them myself, and sauteed them in sherry and butter.  Why?  Because I could - and damn it, cancer was not going to stop me from eating the foods I really love.  I'm seven years out from the first cancer I had, and it will not break my spirit.

I was standing at the Eataly of Boston looking at the salmon to purchase for my wife, because she love a good piece of king salmon.  And the soft shell crabs were looking at me, saying TAKE ME HOME, YOU'LL LOVE IT. And I did.

The point is, the whole reason we go through this awful treatment is so that life will get better.  Soft Shell Crab represent my triumph over cancer treatment.  Take the victories as they come.  There must be some dish that you look at and think - "I'll never get to eat that ever again . . . Put that on you Pureed Bucket List and put it on the refrigerator. Don't get mad that you can't have it, be motivated that some day you will celebrate by having your victory supper with that dish as the main course.  Some day, you may not have to puree and that dish will be served as intended.  Every bite-full will be the best bite-full you ever had.

Undressed soft shell crab

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My One Hundred and Fourth - Red Sox Special (hot dog and peanuts) -100 Meals You Never Thought You Would Eat Pureed - Recipes for Head and Neck Cancer patients

My One Hundred and Fourth  - Red Sox Special (hot dog and peanuts) -100 Meals You Never Thought You Would Eat Pureed - Recipes for Head and Neck Cancer patients

After the 17-6 shellacking of the Minnesota Twins by the Boston Red Sox,  I woke up this morning craving hot dogs and shelled roasted peanuts.  (In true I've been craving boiled peanuts for years, but they don't makes those in New England ::sad face emoji:: )  So I hopped on my blog to down load the recipe for pureed hot dog.  OH DEAR LORD THERE ISN'T ONE!!!! WHAT WAS I THINKING.  Well, at least my second recipe was frank and beans, so I am not too embarrassed.

I have been a long-time Red Sox fan, even before I was treated at Dana Farber.  When my kids were young they had Red Sox jerseys. And yes, that NY team is the evil empire.

Every time I return to Dana Farber for a check up, I take Dr. Dana Farber's picture with "Jimmy"

The food is easy enough to puree.

RECIPE

1 hot dog

1 buttered, toasted hot dog bun

Shot of yellow mustard

Shot of ketchup

1 cheap non-alcoholic beer
Half dozen shelled peanuts

Puree until smooth

HOT DOG
“Hot Dog” – beef, pork, chicken, turkey, tofu, nitrate-free . . .  I won't judge. I love my beef dogs roasted on the grill so there is a nice smoky flavor.  I cook up an entire package and keep the rest chilled in the refrigerator.   The color and the aroma are pure summer-time. I used to have to buy chicken dogs for the kids, but neither eat them anymore.

HOT DOG BUN

The traditional hot dog bun is just gummy white bread.  So white bread will do in a pinch.  Now I understand that Fenway Park doesn't toast their hot dog buns, but this is my house, and my rules.
I cook my bun on the stove.   Like you would a grilled cheese sandwich.

CHEAP BEER
OK, so there aren't any cheap non-alcoholic beers.  I've not advocating alcoholic beer . . . but then again . . . I keep O'Douls Amber on hand, typically for chili.  So now I have to go out and buy regular O'Douls.
Back in the 80's the Fenway Park beer was closer to sex in a canoe, but now you have quite a bit of options for quality beers and ales.

Non-Alcoholic beer of choice

SHELLED PEANUTS

There is something therapeutic about shelling peanuts.  And since you only have to shell 6, it is not a big deal.  Salt or unsalted if personal choice. Oh and don't throw the shells on the kitchen floor - trust me.

WARNING

The two big issues with this recipe are the ketchup and yellow mustard.  Yellow mustard, does give a nice aroma, but can have more of a “bite” than you might expect.  Ketchup has vinegar and can burn  

Picked this up at the Supermarket at a fraction of the cost of Fenway Park

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