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Blue Crab Bay Co. - A Taste of the Chesapeake

In 1985, Pamela Barefoot stood in her seaside farmhouse kitchen and decided to put her recipes and culinary skills to the test by bringing the flavors of the Cheseapeake Bay region to the rest of the country. She created seasonings for crab dip and gift packs wrapped in weathered fishnet with seashells. Her products took off and the  Blue Crab Bay Co. was born. And with the introduction of the now famous Sting Ray Bloody Mary Mixer, Blue Crab Bay Co. exploded!

So the first thing you need to try from the Blue Crab Bay Co. is the award-winning Sting Ray Bloody Mary Mixer, consisting of tomato paste, clam juice, horseradish and seafood spices. Both this mixer and its companion Snug Harbor mixer can be ordered "dressed" -- with a weathered fishnet and nautically tied cord draped over the top, or "undressed." We dare you try one of their oyster shooters...Drop a raw oyster in a shot glass and top with Sting Ray Bloody Mary Mixer! Yahoo!

For a true taste of Chesapeake Bay, try their Crab or Shrimp cheese ball kits. Simply mix cream cheese with a tin of Tiny Wild Cocktail Shrimp, shrimp seasoning and a packet of Blue Crab Bay's chopped Sea Salt Nuts™ for garnish; or Bay Beyond® Premium Lump Crabmeat, crab seasoning and the crushed Crab House Nuts. Think your guests won't be clamoring for more?

In addition, the Blue Crab Bay Co. offers seafood soups such as she-crab soup, crab Norfolk chowder, and New England clam chowder; and premium seafood such as chopped sea clams, Bay Beyone lump crabmeat, and tiny cocktail shrimp,

The Blue Bay Crab Co. also offers gifts such as handmade soaps and candle holders with a nautical theme.

Ahhh...you can almost smell that fresh Chesapeake Bay sea air! C'mon, mates...head over to Blue Bay Crab Co!

Frozen Cocktails in a Bag

It's summer time in the city, and time for good friends to get together and shoot the breeze while enjoying a refreshing cocktail.

No need to go to a restaurant for those classic drinks, or to spend hours assembling all the materials to create the cocktails on your own, when you can just use one of Lt. Blender's Frozen Concoctions....cocktails in a bag!

All you need to do is pour the appropriate alcohol and water into one of Lt. Blender's frozen cocktail bags, shake and freeze! Then it's ready when you need it!  Now, how much easier can we make it to get this party started?

Call the gang, ask everyone to bring a Mexican dish...and it's time for a fiesta! We've got you covered with Lt. Blenders Frozen Margaritas....a perfect blend of lime, lemon and orange.

No need to head to the local farmers market to grab up fresh strawberries for these frosty Lt. Blenders strawberry daiquiris...they're already in the bag, picked fresh of the vine!

The Mojito is a traditional Cuban highball which became popular in the United States in the late 1980s. Just add rum to the Mojito in a Bag, and let it mix with the mint leaves and fresh limes.

Take an unofficial vacation to a paradise island, and enjoy the sweet sensation of fresh pineapple and coconut in Lt. Blenders frozen Pina Coladas...yumm.

Lt. Blender offers over 10 different recipes, cocktail mixes with a unique bag and dry formula. They offer recipes for those that want to get even a little more creative. They've thought of it all when it comes to the perfect cocktail.

Go ahead, get summer started...party it up with Lt. Blender. It's in the bag!

Stirrings Cocktail Mixers, Rimmers and Essences Food Review

Sublime. Sexy. Sophisticated. Stirrings...the answer to a perfect cocktail.

There's a little more to making a perfect cocktail than just whipping together some unknown concoction, and popping in a garnish...wouldn't you agree?  It's an art, and unfortunately most of us never made it to Mixology Magic School. But we sure do appreciate a fabulous cocktail, and would love to be able to shake things up a little at our next party or gathering.

Enter Stirrings™ Cocktail Mixers and Rimmer Cocktail Garnishes. Pure party in a bottle.

Imagine the look on your friends faces at the next summer soiree, when you sophisticatedly hand them a perfect sparkling champagne Peach Bellini, straight from Venice, Italy (or your kitchen). A perfect fusion of white peach purée and Prosecco (Italian sparkling white wine) gracefully rimmed with a sugared dried peach Stirrings rimmer.

Or how about that romantic dinner for two you've been meaning to plan? Go ahead and do it now, because we've discovered the perfect start to your starry-eyed tryst. The Stirrings Passion Fruit Mojito. Tropical, citrusy, and bright with just the right hint of classic mint, Key lime, cane sugar and romance. Oh...sorry, no romance...we leave that up to you.

Let's do one more! So many to choose from! One of our favorites is the Stirrings Chocolate Martini. Do you know that it took them over a year to get just the right blend of chocolate, vanilla essence, cocoa beans and sugar? Let me tell you, it was well worth the year we all had to wait while they sought perfection! We lace the inside of the chilled martini glass with some Hershey's chocolate and rim with Stirrings Dutch Chocolate rimmer. Decadent.

Besides offering cocktail mixers and rimmers, Stirrings now offers some very unique  herbal and floral infused "Essences". 60 Petals Rose, Hillside Lavender, and Summertime Basil. We're hoping to do a whole review on these...aren't they intriguing?

If you visit Stirrings website, you'll discover all of the sensational flavors they offer, as well as dozens of recipes to assist you in becoming the Mixologist Magician you've always wanted to be...or at least make a heck of a good cocktail.

Get mixin'...visit Stirrings website and shake it up!