Heart Cloggin' Clam n' Crab Chowda' & a Paula Deen Cookware Set Giveaway!

Crab and Clam Chowder

I thought it only appropriate to make a delicious dish that could clog your arteries just staring at it since I will be giving away a Paula Deen Cookware Set. Since I couldn't stomach the idea of fried mayonnaise I went with Clam n Crab Chowda'!

Will you be my mommy Paula Deen?

Top 10 Reasons why I feel Paula Deen is my real mom:

1.)  We both love us some fried chicken!

2.)  We are both from the South y'all!

3.)  We are both darn good cooks.

4.)  We both love butter.(Interesting side note to prove my love of butter. When I was about two I hid in the closet eating sticks of butter. I got it all over my biological mom's wedding dress. She was none to happy)

5.)  Our hearts skip a beat when we see a deep fryer.

6.)  We both worked in the bank industry at one time.

7.)  We both feel that bacon should be used as currency.

8.)  We both unabashedly lick our spoons and/or bowls when making something tasty.

9.) We are both self taught Southern cooks.

10.) We both do what we love for a living.

This by far was the most decadent chowder I have ever made. I like my soup to stick to the spoon understand? I'm not a soup lover. In fact my soups never look like soup. I feel like saying lets just put it in a glass and call it a day. I mean its okay but its just not my first choice. So when I made this chowda' I put as much fat love into it as possible. I loved using the Paula Deen cookware. I think the best featured is how the lip of the pots come slightly inward so when you are scooping out whatever nummy stuff you are making...it just slides right into the spoon without making a mess. Plus I love the copper knobs on the lids.



Crab and Clam Chowder by Momma Cupcake

• 1 lb bacon
• 4 cans of clam meat, don't strain
• 4 cans of crab meat, don't strain
• 1 bottle of clam juice
• 6 large potatoes, peeled and diced
• 4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 large onions, diced
• 3 crushed bay leaves
• 1 tbs black pepper
• 1 tbs onion powder
• 1 tbs garlic, minced
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup flour

1. Fry bacon and reserve fat. 
2. Fry potatoes, carrots and onions in reserved fat on medium high. 
3. Fry until potatoes are tender and golden brown. 
4. Coarsely chop the cooked bacon and toss it in the potato mixture. 
5. Add spices, crab meat, clam meat, and clam juice. 
6. Stir until mixture is incorporated. 
7. In a small bowl add milk and flour whisking until thickened and add to potato mixture. 
8. Stir in heavy cream. 
9. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer stirring every few minutes until hot, bubbly, and thick. 
10. Enjoy!

1-qt. covered sauce pan, 2-qt. covered sauce pan, 2.75-qt. covered saute pan, 6-qt. covered stock pot, 8-in. skillet, 10-in. skillet, Slotted turner, Slotted spoon

NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY!!!

One lucky reader of The Cupcake Bandits can win a Paula Deen Red Signature Porcelain Nonstick 12 Piece Cookware Set courtesy of Hayneedle! 

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THE NOT SO FINE PRINT

I received the Paula Deen Cookset for free.

My opinions are exactly that...my opinions. 

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