| NNK Assembly @ Mount Airy |

Fabulous time at Mount Airy in Warsaw for the Northern Neck Assembly oyster roast!

| Another Snowy Day |

We got another round of snow and it sure is pretty!

| Eco-Tour Flashback |

Eco-tours are something that we love to do.  It's so rewarding to be able to take a group of people out and show them what watermen do.  It's even more fun when it's with a friend and his family!  We took this tour back in June with our friend, Andy Wasniewski, his daughter-in-law, his grandchildren and a few of their friends.  They were a curious group and they had a lot of fun!

Dipping up soft crabs

Brad, the first mate

Cecil sharing his knowledge...he's been working on the water over 60 years

Checking crab pots

We caught a "buster"

Bunkers for bait

Brad pulling in a crab pot

Soft crab (the darker crab)  just seconds after she shed and the shell she just shed (the lighter colored crab)

See how wrinkly the crab is after shedding?

Pulling in a crab pot

Andy and Cecil

Cecil shaft tonging for oysters

Putting them on the board

Checking out Cecil's catch

Checking on cage raised triploids

The crew

He's smiling....it's rare :)

If this looks like fun to you, schedule a tour!  We do tours year-round but you'll see the most once the weather starts to get a bit warmer in May until October.  Message forrestdameron@aol.com to book your tour!

| Oyster Stew and Ham Biscuits |

I love to make oyster stew.  It's simple to make because I normally have the ingredients on hand.  I never make it the same way twice and normally I just taste as I cook.  (I am not a taster as a rule but this just seems to be the right way to cook oyster stew!)  It's always nice when Forrest rolls in with a jar of oysters and says he has dinner!  It doesn't hurt that they are shucked at our facility!  Freshness at it's finest!

 I start out with water, oysters and liquor from the jar.  I cook the oysters until they curl on the edges.

 Once they look "right", I add whipping cream and whatever else I'm in the mood for.  Normally, salt, pepper, parsley, and butter.

 This particular day we had some leftover broccoli and decided to just toss that in at the end.  It ended up being a nice touch!

We had country ham biscuits leftover from a family get together.  They were delish!  The rolls were from a refrigerator roll recipe that Uncle "Owl" found.  (I have a feeling the roll recipe is going to stick around!)

What's your favorite way to cook oyster stew?!