"It's a Snap" has been inspired by the obsession of instagramming one's meals (Guilty!). These come straight out of my Instagram feed @alla_otspblog, and they're actual meals that I cook daily for my family. Disclaimer: I'm no chef, I just love home cooking. All meals you'll see here take no longer then 30 minutes to prepare, and I make these on regular weeknights. If a recipe is based on another I will link the original for you!

Lazy Girl's Crab Chowder Recipe (15 Minute Crab Chowder)

My mom in law was due to come over for dinner and usually I like to make a bit of a bigger deal for her, but I sort of... forgot (well now that I have 2 kids I can always blame it on them for not getting something done on time). Anyway, I still wanted to wow her just a little bit by making something "different" that we don't eat everyday. Crab Chowder popped into my mind! Don't ask me how or why, the mysteries of the inner workings of my mind shall remain undisclosed. The recipe however is below.

15 Minute Crab Chowder (serves 4 with leftovers)
• 1 tbsp of butter
• 2 potatoes peeled and chopped into small cubes
• 1 medium onion
• (Optional) half of a zucchini chopped into small cubes (I had this laying around the fridge and wanted to use it up so in it went!)
• 1 red bell pepper chopped really small (great for a pop of color)
• Chicken stock (about 6 cups)
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups of frozen corn
• 2 cans of crab meat
• 1 tsp of Chinese fish or oyster sauce (if you'd like to make it just a tad more fishy)
• 1 tsp of berbere (I put this in everything pretty much!) or cajun seasoning
• a bunch of fresh parsley chopped-up
• pinch of chili pepper
• ½ cup of milk

Prep:
Heat up the butter in a pot or Dutch Oven. Throw in the onion, potatoes, zucchini, red bell pepper and the parsley. Stir it over medium heat until onions are translucent, about 2 minutes. Add berbere or cajun seasoning and give it another stir. Pour in the chicken stock and throw in the bay leaf. Add the corn and cook for about 10 minutes (peppers and potatoes should get soft). Add the crab meat and let it warm up for another 2 minutes. Add the fish/oyster sauce and that pinch of chili pepper. As the last step, turn of the heat, add the milk, stir and serve! Perhaps with a warmed up baguette smothered with garlic butter!

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If you'd like to do this the longer way, and have 2-3 hours, check out this lovely recipe.

And even longer... why not fly on down to Savannah, Georgia and head over to River Street to eat this southern specialty overlooking the harbor? We hear also that within 30 minutes drive from downtown, A-J's Dockhouse on Tybee Island, is THE place to be for crab soup...

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River Street, Savannah
{ Via TripAdvisor }

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AJ's Dockside Restaurant
{ Via Trip Advisor }

Hope you'll enjoy this quick recipe or the longer trip down to Savannah, Georgia. Let me know which Instagram meal you'd like a recipe for next!

• • • LESSONS LEARNED • • •

"Armchair travel" can also be
done from the kitchen counter!

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