Crab Cakes Recipe Made With John Wm Macy's Cheesesticks

Crab Cakes are the things that my seafood dreams are made of.  I cannot resist  them! I have 2 recipes that I like to use when I make them at home! But, this time, I switched things up and added my favorite snack of all times {John Wm Macy's Cheese sticks!} to the mix. What I created was nothing short of incredible. This recipe comes together in a flash, is packed with delicious flavors and it always leaves me wishing for leftovers for breakfast the next morning!

We live in Ohio. Our access to fresh seafood is seriously limited. Luckily, both Kroger and Meijer carry good brands of canned claw meat. I prefer to use blue crab in this recipe as I like the flavor it offers. You can use whatever variety of crab meat you have access to.  In a pinch I have used imitation crab meat {if that is what you can get, by all means go for it!}




Crab Cakes with John Wm. Macy Cheesesticks.


Ingredients
8 ounces of blue crab claw meat
1 egg
3 tablespoons of mayonnaise
2 tablespoons of honey mustard
2/3 cup of John Wm. Macy Cheddar Cheese sticks; crushed finely
1/4 cup sweet onion chopped finely


Cooking Directions

Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add a 1/2 teaspoon of butter at a time to the skillet. {Add more as needed.}
Mix crab meat, egg, mayonnaise, mustard and onion together. Stir well.
Add 1/2 cup of John Wm. Macy Cheese stick crumbs and mix well.
Shape your patties by hand.
Coat the crab cakes in the remaining cheese stick crumbs
Place in hot skillet, frying until golden brown

The honey mustard in this recipe offers a touch of sweetness to the crab cakes which totally makes them crave-worthy! If there is left over butter left that wasn't used for frying I might add a tiny touch of it to the top of the hot crab cakes to enhance the flavor even more!

I used original cheddar in this recipe, but John Wm. Macy's has so many amazing flavors. Any of them would be amazing in this recipe. The Asiago and Cheddar variety will definitely be going in this recipe soon!



If you haven't tried John Wm. Macy's Cheesesticks yet. You seriously have to. My son hates cheese... but he told me, "These are the kind of cheese I like!" With a dreamy sigh and a cheesestick in hand I said "Me too Roo... me too."

John Wm. Macy offers delectable flavors such as Jalapeno Cheddar, Dijon Swiss, Melting Parmesan and Madagascar Vanilla to name a few. Check out their store locator or shop to order some. You will be so glad you did!!

Do you love crab cakes? Do you go out to get your fix of these little bits of yum or do you make them at home? I would love to hear either about your recipe or your favorite place to indulge in crab cakes!

You might also enjoy this Easy Cheesy Chicken Tacos recipe

Chocolate Milk for Mom

This recipe for chocolate milk is the best way to indulge your sweet tooth and get your coffee fix. It is a favorite lazy Sunday morning way to wake up in my world. Made with simple ingredients this is a total treat that will impress any guest with its amazing flavor. Much better than a coffee house drink in terms of both flavor and cost, you are going to love this Chocolate Milk for Mom recipe.




Ingredients
1 heaping teaspoon of instant coffee {I like foldgers classic}
4 ounces of ice
5 ounces of cold milk
2 teaspoons of dark chocolate syrup {I used Hershey's Special Dark}
Optional: whipped cream


Directions
This is so simple, add ice, chocolate syrup, cold milk and coffee in a Magic Bullet or in a Blender.
Top with whipped cream if desired and a drizzle of chocolate syrup on the top!
Pour it into a glass and enjoy!



Chocolate Milk for Mom is an amazingly simple and delicious drink. It is perfect for a summer day. I imagine this would be perfect for Christmas too with crushed peppermint on the top! What is your favorite cold coffee drink? i would love to hear about it in a comment!