on the hunt for THE cajun crab dip

while living in charlotte, i became slightly obsessed with the yummy goodness that is cajun crab dip. it was delightful with a wheat thin or pita chip. it was perfect on those warm summer days with a glass of your favorite white. my friend teresa and i could not complete lesson plans without the smooth, spicy treat. so, when i moved away, imagine my dismay when i found that one could not find cajun crab dip (ccd) other than at the harris teeter grocery store back in north carolina.

sadly, i have made it a personal goal to find a comparable seafood treat like the ccd at harris teeter. it was rumored that sam's club carried a version. i tried their kajun krab dip (don't get me started on the k's), but it was too spicy with the wrong consistency.

i found a cajun crab dip at whole foods, but the real, lump crab meat was too chunky and not the right color.

then i discovered a fantastic crab dip in dallas, tx. it was amazingly similar, almost exact, to the ccd at harris teeter. but, alas, it's too difficult to get seeing as my trips to dallas are limited.

now, tonight, i found a jalapeno crab dip in manchester, nh. while the name was different, it looked like the ccd that i loved and enjoyed. so, with a smile on my face (and perhaps an individual 4oz bottle of chardonnay in my basket) i bought a box of wheat thins and carried it to my hotel room, ready to dig in. it's very similar and will do....for now.

thank god i'm visiting charlotte in a week and know (hope) teresa will have my favorite ccd waiting on me!


note: is it sad that i just wrote an entire blog post about cajun crab dip?!

can i afford it?

i am in love with suze orman. of course, it would be purely platonic. but, i am sitting here glued to the television watching her show, specifically her segment entitled "can i afford it?". suze has callers ask her if they can afford specific things, from $750 pair of shoes to $10,000 central air conditioners, to $120,000 home improvements. then suze calls out the words, "girlfriend, SHOW ME THE MONEY!" the callers then list their expenses (monthly income, mortgage payment and interest rate, amount in savings, and any other debt). they explain why they want/need this item and then suze tells them if they're approved or denied.

i love it! perhaps i need to call suze before i make purchases!