tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post6632866603003397489..comments2024-03-20T03:53:55.113-04:00Comments on Yankee-Belle Cafe: How to Clean a Crab (and other unsavory things that become savory with work)Missy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-43989271164268211262016-02-22T12:30:18.147-05:002016-02-22T12:30:18.147-05:00Wow, I'm so impressed. I have a funny image o...Wow, I'm so impressed. I have a funny image of you on the computer with the kindle fire propped next to you. Oh my. Too funny, but hey it worked. I will use you as an example of one who makes their own. I'm not jealous. I'm not jealous,<br /><br />Oh wait that was the same reason I finally learned how to do my own website. LOLSandra Leesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911169281960710923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-62645870228661980792016-02-22T05:13:00.620-05:002016-02-22T05:13:00.620-05:00Congrats on book 5!!!! That is just plain delight...Congrats on book 5!!!! That is just plain delightful news!!!!<br /><br />And brave soul, cleaning a crab. I am beyond impressed. I've done it, but can't say I relished the job. It does surpass field dressing a deer and chicken-cleaning day on the farm.<br /><br />And that is all I'm saying about that! <br /><br />What a wonderful accomplishment, Mary Jane!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-77266066833351589812016-02-21T23:42:25.661-05:002016-02-21T23:42:25.661-05:00Sure! And thank you. I had a real block against tr...Sure! And thank you. I had a real block against trying to learn Photoshop because I'd tried it once before, spent about five hours, and was absolutely lost. So, I let it go for a year and just decided I couldn't learn how.<br /> Fast forward to my cover designer deciding that she was going to use a different photo site... and I couldn't really find any photos I liked on it. So, it was either find a new designer or try one more time. And for some STRANGE reason, this time I figured it out! Well, maybe not so strange. I would look up a youtube video on each part of the process and follow along while watching on my Kindle fire. So, the video would play, I would try to tackle whatever it was (blending photos, changing eye color, inserting the title). So, when I did get a cover that looked useable, I was very pleased with myself and had a mini celebration!<br /> Apparently, you CAN teach an old writer new tricks, haha!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-28087465742257788802016-02-21T23:39:15.651-05:002016-02-21T23:39:15.651-05:00I remember that scene! When I was little, my paren...I remember that scene! When I was little, my parents cooked all sorts of seafood and I DREADED our yearly beach trips because I was a picky eater. I just wanted mac and cheese out of a box!<br /> Now, I love crab but not much else. I'll go hunt mussels and clamming, and I'll cook them, but don't enjoy them unless battered or fried with bread crumbs. I let my kids decide whether they want to partake of the ocean-y goodness, so everybody is happy!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-49114647872068556192016-02-21T23:34:58.911-05:002016-02-21T23:34:58.911-05:00Thanks so much, Missy! And we're always open t...Thanks so much, Missy! And we're always open to visitors. One glorious year we had visitors from Portland, Germany, Florida, Texas, and Mexico. The next, we had only one visit from Montana friends! LOL. Feast or famine, I suppose. This coming summer sounds like it will be another feast of friends so we're excited to host a rotating group of visitors. :)<br /><br /> And same here, crabs are never cheap here... but for a few weeks. If we're out of town or not paying attention, we can miss it completely. :PMary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-44442223953547961402016-02-21T16:13:20.739-05:002016-02-21T16:13:20.739-05:00Oh yes, congrats on the new book out. So impresse...Oh yes, congrats on the new book out. So impressed you have done the covers yourself. I might mention that in my blog on Tuesday. Can I?Sandra Leesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911169281960710923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-22125742619145178212016-02-21T16:12:12.347-05:002016-02-21T16:12:12.347-05:00My grandparents who lived in San Francisco always ...My grandparents who lived in San Francisco always took me to dinner on Fisherman's Wharf when I came to visit. And my favorite was cracked crab on ice and I would open that crab and eat away. The photos brought back lots of memories of fun times with grandparents. Also my Aunt and Uncle had a cabin on an island in Puget Sound. We used to catch crabs and cook them on the beach. So fun. Scenes of that in Love's Refuge. smileSandra Leesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911169281960710923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-32845086595146103812016-02-21T11:03:30.902-05:002016-02-21T11:03:30.902-05:00Oh, wow! I don't think I would have tackled th...Oh, wow! I don't think I would have tackled this on my own. Thanks for sharing photos! Of course, we never get cheap crabs around here. They're always a luxury menu item. Maybe I just need to come visit you, Virginia! :)<br /><br />I just pre-ordered the new book!!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-78586745155020356392016-02-21T04:19:29.915-05:002016-02-21T04:19:29.915-05:00Now I want a burger. *cries quietly*Now I want a burger. *cries quietly*Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-37640152187794968622016-02-21T04:19:10.948-05:002016-02-21T04:19:10.948-05:00Whidbey Island! I have a friend who lives there an...Whidbey Island! I have a friend who lives there and it was the most amazing experience to visit her. It's a different kind of coastline that our sandy Oregon beaches. Some of the same rocks, but the sense of the place is much different. The pines and the rhododendrons, just lovely. So relaxing!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-32558222813891491212016-02-20T20:41:05.704-05:002016-02-20T20:41:05.704-05:00Friends with an s. Sorry I was eating a burger and...Friends with an s. Sorry I was eating a burger and typing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-69922594428705822132016-02-20T20:40:39.038-05:002016-02-20T20:40:39.038-05:00Dinner with friend on Whidbey Island. Newspaper on...Dinner with friend on Whidbey Island. Newspaper on the table, crab, butter and a nice loaf of fresh bread. YUMMMY~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-19336304357975665282016-02-20T18:13:28.778-05:002016-02-20T18:13:28.778-05:00The first is also available in paper and the other...The first is also available in paper and the others will be available in paper by the en of the month, Kav. :) I'm not an ebook reader, either.<br /><br />EEEEK! Mountains of snow??? Poor you!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-50682231158240031162016-02-20T18:12:35.622-05:002016-02-20T18:12:35.622-05:00Thanks, Cate! I made those myself. A few are still...Thanks, Cate! I made those myself. A few are still the ones I bought but I finally taught myself Photoshop so I can save on covers. :)<br /><br /> And I've never cleaned a crab myself. I've always had the shopkeeper do it for me. Until I had kids who wanted to do it at home, I just... yuck... didn't want to get my hands in there!<br /><br /> And kudos on raising a worrier. That means your whole family will survive! Haha! I have one that worries enough for all eight of us. He helps me plan our trips. We've never been caught out... except for when I killed my phone last year and our company doesn't have offices on the west side of the state. But he couldn't have predicted that so, I'll give him a pass. LOLMary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-24338514866003845722016-02-20T13:56:04.028-05:002016-02-20T13:56:04.028-05:00I had to close my eyes for most of that post! Open...I had to close my eyes for most of that post! Opened them in time to see the info about your new book release! Woot! I don't read many ebooks but I might have to make an exception. :-) And Spring? What is that? We have mountains of snow and more still coming.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-60347820599898698822016-02-20T10:01:39.442-05:002016-02-20T10:01:39.442-05:00LOL My daughter does the Zombie apocalypse worryin...LOL My daughter does the Zombie apocalypse worrying for me so I skipped right over the how-to shots. I think I need to borrow a 12 year old boy to shell crabs. Or move to Maryland. <br /><br />Okay, I'll come back later and read more carefully. I spent too many years passing over the crabs at the fish market because I didn't know what to do with them. Now lobsters, those I can do!<br /><br />Thanks for educating us, Mary Jane. Can I just say how much I love the covers for this series!!!Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.com