Corn and Crab Cornbread Pie

My, Oh My, it's corn and crab pie!

1 can Mexicorn – 11 oz can
½ jalapeno or Serrano pepper (remove seeds) finely chopped
8 oz fresh lump or claw crab meat
1 package Jiffy or other corn muffin mix (8 ½ oz)
2 eggs, room temperature
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
1 large garlic clove, chopped
¾ cup milk
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
Dash of salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons melted butter for top crust after baking
Optional, 10 cherry tomatoes

Preheat oven 350 degrees.

Mix all ingredients above, except butter in a large mixing bowl. Stir gently and only until ingredients are blended together. Use a well (9 inches) greased (solid or liquid oil) iron skillet or a metal baking pan (if pan is non-stick, still grease lightly). Pour in mixture, even out and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly (5 minutes) and loosen sides with a knife. Place large plate over skillet or pan, turn over and tap top of pan to loosen. Your corn and crab pie should rest nicely on plate. Spread butter over top crust.
Optional, 10 cherry tomatoes - cross cut tops and place around pie.

This dish is wonderful with chicken, turkey, beef, or pork and can stand alone as a satisfying main dish.

Serves 8 to 10

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece "Pulp Fiction" tells the story of two hit men Jules and Vincent played by acting giants Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta. Bruce Willis also stars as Butch, an over the hill boxer in all kinds of trouble. Please check out the video below set in a diner that's being robbed, and the thieves have the misfortune of running into Jules and Vincent.

In "Pulp Fiction", the diner's special that day could have been our recipe, "My Oh My, It's Corn and Crab Pie." Jules was enjoying every savory bit, when some dumb ass decides to stick a gun in his face. Huge mistake, never come between a man and his corn and crab pie!

Smooth or Nutty Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Smooth or Nutty? You choose--

1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup sweetened evaporated milk
1 tsp half and half
2 cups premium milk chocolate chips (I prefer Ghirardelli)
2/3 cup honey roasted peanuts (optional)


Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners. Set aside.

Combine peanut butter, evaporated milk and half and half. Mix well until creamy. Set aside.

Melt 1 1/4 cup chocolate chips in microwave for about one minute or until melted. Stir until smooth.

Drop 1 Tablespoon of chocolate into each cup. Add 1 teaspoon peanut butter mixture into the center of each cup. Place in freezer for 5 minutes.

For Smooth Peanut Butter Cups:

Heat remaining chocolate chips in microwave until melted. Drop an additional teaspoon chocolate over each cup. Let sit 5 additional minutes or until chocolte is set.

For Nutty Peanut Butter Cups:
Top each cup with peanuts. Heat remaining chocolate chips in microwave until melted. Drizzle over peanuts. Let sit 5 additional minutes or until chocolte is set.

Serves 8.

The Nutty Professor (1996)

The comedy "The Nutty Professor" is one of Eddie Murphy's funniest movies. Please check out the video below of the dinner scene with the Klumps. Amazingly, all of the characters are played by Eddie Murphy except Jada Pinkett Smith (Carla) and the kid, played by Jamal Mixon. Eddie is truly gifted in his character portrayals, each totally unique and will give you real belly laughs!

You have the powerhouse flavors of smooth premium chocolate and the salty sweet taste of peanut butter and peanuts. This super easy, super fast, no-bake recipe was inspired by "The Nutty Professor." Like our film, its packed with nuts at every turn. The Klumps were never "picky" eaters, but if they tasted our Smooth and Nutty Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, they'd be spoiled and never finish another whole cake or pie!

Chicago Deep Dish Sausage Pizza Pie

1 Tbs. olive oil
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1 lb Italian sausage, casings removed
1 package refrigerated pizza crust
1 - 15oz pizza sauce
14 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 - 14.5oz can stewed tomatoes, drained and chopped
Additional parmesan cheese for garnish


Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onions and peppers and cook until soft. Add sausage to pan, stir until cooked through. Drain and set aside.

Press pizza dough into bottom of a springform pan. Add sausage mixture, pizza sauce, parmesan cheese and mozzarella. Top with chopped tomatoes and additional parmesan cheese.

Bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Let cool 5 minutes, loosen edges and remove ring from springform pan. Serves 6.

"With the right song and dance you can get away with murder," that is the tag line for the film "Chicago" starring Renee Zellweger as Roxy and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Velma. The film is about music, fame, murder, betrayal, and although set in the 1920's, it shows strong and determined women. Catherine gave an outstanding performance and won an Oscar for her role.

Chicago (2002)

"With the right song and dance you can get away with murder," that is the tag line for the film "Chicago" starring Renee Zellweger as Roxy and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Velma. The film is about music, fame, murder, betrayal, and although set in the 1920's, it shows strong and determined women. Catherine gave an outstanding performance and won an Oscar for her role.

Our recipe for Chicago Deep Dish Sausage Pizza Pie salutes the city of Chicago for its crazy delicious deep dish pizza pies. Chicago is known as the "second city," but the film "Chicago" with its music and style, and our deep dish sausage pizza pie are second to none!