Sunday Lunch...now with Cupcakes and Pennacools: May 2, 2010

I have decided to do a new feature here on the BloggieBoo.  It's not that I necessarily want to torture MC (especially this week, there's no torture AT ALL for him) but H1 and I have decided to chronicle our meals on Sunday.

Truthfully, The HOchieS rarely do "Sunday Lunch".  We do more of a Sunday Dinner but isn't the idea of "Sunday Lunch" the thing's that most sacred?

I would kindly ask that no one point out that we have not had a true Trini Sunday Lunch in some years now, thereby bastardizing anything sacred.

At my suggestion (because I am always so full of great ideas), we feasted on pesto spaghetti with shrimp.

H1 threw in a salad and garlic toast, and Luuuuiiiiiisssss bought whole wheat linguine instead of spaghetti.

I know, I'm not sure why it is people mess with brilliance and add their own things either.

Sunday Lunch

I kinda remember those days of Sunday Lunch in Trinidad.

The stewed chicken, the callalloo, the crab, rice and boiled plantains always made for the best lunch on Sundays.

Man, those were the days.

These days, some of those things are not as readily accessible and therefore, as regular for Sunday.

Though there still is the attempt to cook something that day for the family to enjoy.

A few weeks ago, Momma HOchie made something new to us.

 Salmon burgers

Burger insides.

With lentils, rice and yep... pig tail.  

You must have the pig tails in the lentils!

A beautiful meal now complete with beautiful chinese greens.

I may miss the old days sometimes, but these new days are pretty tasty too.

So What Exactly Happened to the Crabs?

Their brethren were YouTubed to determine the best method of destruction and cleaning.  Having the visual aid was most welcome and helpful.

So to remember what we did for future reference:

1.  We shocked them in some ice water which stunned them so as to not be harmed by their gundys

2.  We laid them out on their backs so their bellies showed and speared under the mouths

3.  The tops were removed and they were then cut in half.

Harsh, I know. We felt sorry for the little crabs.

After being frozen over night, Momma HOchie prepared Sunday Lunch. Oh yes. Thank you crabs, for providing a wonderful addition to the callalloo along with the pigtails, with a lovely side of macaroni pie, rice and some awesome-assed stewed chicken. Yum.



The bottom line, is that the crabs went INTO my mouth.

Currently listening to: "Grab the Mic" by Mindless Self Indulgence, followed by "Time of Judgment" by Nobuo Uematsu, from the Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack.