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BananaTUDES! Weekend Recipes, Don't Make This

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with eXp Commercial, Referral Divison RRE-BRO-LIC-75443

It's NOT the weekend, a time when ActiveRainers share various recipes with the community, and with the BananaTUDES! group. So I thought it was a good time to share an item that I would not recommend.

I wanted to make something with crab this past weekend, and I wasn't interested in making crab cakes again which is something I do enjoy. It's too bad I didn't just make what I knew.

I tried something called Crab Imperial, which is basically crab in a creamy herbed mayonnaise based sauce with egg that gets baked until it's firm.

I'm not even going to share the recipe. So I put it all together, stuck it in the oven and made a side of sliced sauteed carrots and rice cooked in chicken broth with garlic, butter and salt.

We sat down after thinking the crab dish looked quite elegant compared to our usual slap it on the plate and gobble meals. So we ate a bit of the sides first and then dug into our crab entree.

Ick to the moon and back. It tasted gross. Kind of like what you might expect dirty socks to taste like.

So we ate the rice and carrots. Luckily there was plenty of rice to fill us up.

And I threw away the recipe.

You're welcome.

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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Thanks for the heads-up Kat Palmiotti . I think this could be a new group/category: The DON'T MAKE THIS group.

Apr 21, 2026 08:07 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Haha Bob "RealMan" Timm !!

Apr 21, 2026 08:41 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Kat- what a twist!!!!! Thanks for not including the recipe because I’d be forced to try it out of curiosity! LO

Apr 21, 2026 08:52 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Haha, I wouldn't want to subject anyone to that meal Kathy Streib !

Apr 21, 2026 09:30 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

Ewww. What went wrong? Was it a bad recipe or just a mistake in the making?

Apr 21, 2026 08:54 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty - I don't know! Maybe it was supposed to taste that way?

Apr 21, 2026 09:30 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Real Estate Svcs.
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Hello Miss Kat Palmiotti - I am not one to try new foods/recipes.  I say, if it ain't broken - don't fix it (LOL).  I also have what some may consider a limited menu, given that my diet is vegetarian, which I truly enjoy. 

Now, about tasting like a dirty sock - double ick! 

Apr 21, 2026 09:03 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Haha, Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Real Estate Svcs. - I've never had vegetarian that tasted this bad! (PS, I made vegetarian meals at least twice a week and they are usually yummy!)

Apr 21, 2026 09:31 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Real Estate Svcs.
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

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Flushing the Yuk Crab Dish!

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Apr 21, 2026 09:05 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Thank you for flushing that crab dish and featuring the flush Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Real Estate Svcs. !

Apr 21, 2026 09:31 AM
Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc - Walhalla, SC
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc.

If you don't try something new then you never expand your thoughts.  This one is a no, but I think you also learned from the process.  Crab is for Crab Cakes.

Apr 21, 2026 09:29 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518 - I try new things all the time! I had high hopes!

Apr 21, 2026 09:32 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Too funny, Kat! For a minute I thought my week had blown by without my realizing it! Thank you for the warning. I know what to do should I see a similar recipe.

Apr 21, 2026 10:32 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Haha, Nina Hollander, Broker - this was an important enough message to share mid-week!

Apr 21, 2026 11:10 AM
Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner
Denver, CO
Enjoying Every Day to Its Fullest!

Kat, I have done that too, and threw away the recipe.  I made a smothered pork chop, and it was awful.

Apr 21, 2026 12:36 PM
Kat Palmiotti

I'm glad I'm not the only one Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner !

Apr 21, 2026 03:21 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kat Palmiotti it is ahame that you wasted all the crab

Apr 21, 2026 03:43 PM
Kat Palmiotti

Who knew, George Souto that it was going to be a waste?

Apr 21, 2026 06:01 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Oh, that sounds delicious!  When I first saw the photo, I thought it might be potatoes of some sort, but then I read the post, and that sounds more delicious than potatoes, haha.

Apr 22, 2026 06:40 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Brian England - Mine definitely was not delicious! Two thumbs down!

Apr 22, 2026 08:58 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I enjoy sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Author, Golfer, Traveler, Retired, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Kat,
I love that you are so open to trying new recipes. It's too bad you had to waste good crab on something so icky.  I hope that doesn't dampen your culinary experimental spirit. 

Apr 22, 2026 07:33 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Of course not Carol Williams - I've definitely had mishaps before!

Apr 22, 2026 08:57 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Kat, for sharing some of your kitchen adventures. 

Have a great day.

Apr 22, 2026 08:22 AM
Kat Palmiotti

I hope your day is great as well.

Apr 22, 2026 08:56 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Kat Palmiotti  Wonder what went wrong, as it is a good dish ? 

Apr 22, 2026 12:29 PM
Kat Palmiotti

I didn't have any so made my own version Hannah Williams 

Apr 22, 2026 02:19 PM
Kat Palmiotti

I have no idea Hannah Williams - but I'm not interested enough to try it again. Blech.

Apr 22, 2026 12:40 PM
Hannah Williams

Kat Palmiotti Did you use Old Bay???

Apr 22, 2026 12:47 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - crrli.com. We are Lic. Assoc. Broker/Lic. RE Salesperson - Plainview, NY
We List/Sell Long Island Real Estate Successfully!
Haha Kat, that non- recipe has a surprise ending for sure!
Apr 22, 2026 12:48 PM
Kat Palmiotti

Haha, thanks for reading and commenting Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 !!!

Apr 22, 2026 02:19 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Monday morning, Kat. Have a great day and an outstanding week.

Apr 27, 2026 05:58 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Thank you Roy!

Apr 27, 2026 06:02 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Kat:

This made me laugh...it's certainly a twist. You definitely made me NOT want to try this dish. Thanks for NOT sharing the recipe.

Jeff 

Apr 28, 2026 12:51 PM
Kat Palmiotti

Hee hee, you're welcome Jeff Dowler, CRS 

Apr 28, 2026 12:55 PM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Kat,  I know I try lots of new recipes and some I keep and some will not make it into my three ring binders   (8 of them)

Apr 30, 2026 06:19 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Yikes, Will Hamm - 8 3-ring binders!

Apr 30, 2026 07:04 AM
Leanne Smith
Dirt Road Real Estate - Golden Valley, AZ
The Grit and Gratitude Agent

Always good to share what doesn't work. Thank you and it didn't sound good to me from the get go. Looked like soupy scalloped potatoes. 

May 06, 2026 07:33 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Yes, Leanne Smith - it actually was firm, but BLECH

May 06, 2026 11:11 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.

Ewwwwwwwwwww! That would get me to gagging for sure, Kat!

May 06, 2026 10:24 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Haha Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! - it was yucky.

May 06, 2026 11:11 AM