I buy Krab (fake crab) when it is onsale at 2 for one. I love to make it into a Krab salad and serve it over a big bed of greens . Makes a lovely hearty salad. Or you can make a popovers and fill them with the Krab salad mixture.
I have never heard of fake shrimp before but I googled it and got this:
How to Use Imitation Crab Meat to Make Fake Fried Shrimp | eHow.com
I'm going to try it just for the heck of it.
Seafood, $6.50 and spa setting is a tough match to make. If you can frame the special as "meatless for Lent", you can draw on all sorts of vegetarian options. We have a place here that makes a perfectly dreadful sounding, but oddly addiction imitation crab in a super thick cheese sauce that would hot the price point. It really is good and just as simple as it sounds. I would also look at a linguine and red clam sauce, using canned clams, but garnished with 2 or three fresh clams in the shell. Can you get finnan haddie or salt cod for a reasonable cost?
For something different, how about this.....
http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f21/egg-foo-young-64520.html
It's my husband's recipe, and really good. They hold quite well on a low oven.
Wow that sounds great! I,m on a low carb. diet too. Can't wait to try it out. Thanks!
I asked about salt cod, because I have had an idea simmering along and think I have it worked out: a loaded potato. Make up your salt cod in a sauce of tomato, olive and capers, with a touch of cayenne, and serve in a large baked potato, with lemon wedges. I haven't actually made this yet, but in my head it should taste good and hit that sweet spot for luncheon fare.
Do you like rice? There is this recipe, KEDGEREE, THAT