Quirky Cookbooks

This is the first episode from a new mini-series based on a cookbook that was produced by a collaboration between a ghost whisperer, a ghost writer, and more than 100 ghosts. The recipe was meant to be in honor of Mardi Gras/Carnival, but...well, never trust a ghost from Cleveland to give you a paczki recipe. Or just don't trust me to deep-fry things, ever. Anyway, the substitute recipe for an unusual variant on deviled eggs worked out quite well. Nobody died. Except the ghost, I guess.

You can find the recipe on the Quirky Cookbooks Facebook page.

In our second episode, we're moving on to the next chapter of Cooking With Astrology by Sydney Omarr and Mike Roy, the one for Pisces. We'll be looking at three different menus, and then cooking that one recipe that makes the final cut. 

The recipe for the chosen dish (spoiler alert: it's NOT fish!) is available at the Quirky Cookbooks Facebook page (I've updated the link so it actually works now).

In this first episode, we'll be taking a look at that 1969 classic, Cooking With Astrology by Sydney Omarr and Mike Roy. We're starting with the Aquarius chapter and exploring the three different menus created for this sun sign, and then selecting and cooking one of those recipes.

Update: adding recipe (you can also see this and the recipe for Uranian Lemon Crunch bars on the Quirky Cookbooks Facebook page.

Tomato Crabmeat Stacks

1 7 1/2 oz. can crabmeat, drained, flaked (I used a 6 oz. can, since it was the closest I could find)

Combine crabmeat, celery, pimiento, green pepper, and sour cream; mix lightly. Trim crusts from sliced bread (I did not do this, since it would have removed all of the Everything from my loaf) and brush with butter. Spread 4 slices of bread with crab filling, top with 4 more slices of bread and cover each slice with a large tomato slice or 4 1/2 medium ones (or 2 small ones, shhh, I won't tell). Top with cheese. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until cheese melts.