How To: Steam Clams

If you didn’t grow up near the ocean like I did, I’d assume its’s not second nature for you to just know how to cook all different types of seafood.  I grew up expecting seafood as a meal at least once a week, and leaving that lifestyle when I moved to Raleigh was a bit saddening.  Now, when I find good deals of seafood that is wild caught, I sometimes just can’t pass it down, which is why this weekend, I purchased some little neck clams caught at the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

I thought I’d share with all of you how to steam clams, in case you didn’t know!  It’s very easy and requires minimal effort!

1.  Place 2 dozen fresh clams into a large stock pot and add 1/2 cup of water to pot.  This will not cover clams, but you don’t want it to!

2. Place on stove, covered, at low to medium heat.  Your water will begin to simmer, but you don’t want it to boil, so don’t place your heat setting too high.

3.  Once you hear clams start to “pop open,” remove from heat.  For two dozen clams, this takes about 10 minutes. 

4.  Remove clams from shell and enjoy!

Thanks to my dad for teaching me how to cook seafood!

Bows and arrows,

Lynda

My Weekend in Pictures, 7/4-7/6

So, this is a somewhat sad compilation of photos from my weekend, however, I thought I’d update everyone on my life because I can. 🙂

The sky was being patriotic.

I made bruschetta burgers for the Fourth of July and paired it with some blue corn chips and creamy spinach dip for a red, white, and blue themed dinner.  My burger recipe will be up sometime in the near future is up now, so go check it out!

I drank some of the only type of beer I like: Lambic.  Nom.

I then went on a lot of adventures with Gabi and Michael.

On Saturday, we went to the NC Farmer’s Market and I had some fried shrimp from the N.C. Seafood Restaurant for lunch.  I miss having seafood whenever I want it.

 After the farmers market, we went to the flea market, where I bought Gabi a treat from the Bone Appetit Bakery.  She loved it!  I also got myself some Chocolate Pecan fudge, but you better believe I devoured that!  Actually, I just lied.  I didn’t…I still have a quarter of the bar left, I just never took a photo of it.

We also went Geocaching!

Sunday, I spent the majority of my day in the kitchen.  I cut up my watermelon, tried my hand at making French macarons (which turned out very well!!), and made, um, I guess I’ll call it ‘watermelon water.’

I hope everyone had an awesome Independence Day weekend, and I hope you have an equally awesome work week this week.

Stay tuned for my bruschetta burger recipe and my successful macaron attempt and recipe later this week!

Bows and Arrows,

Lynda