Steamed Maryland Blue Crabs; Hush Puppies and corn on the cob

MONDAY
Steamed Maryland Blue Crabs

Crab Seasoning Mix
1 part Old Bay brand seafood seasoning.
1 part J.O. brand seafood seasoning.
2 parts coarse kosher salt.
Note: If J.O. brand seafood seasoning is not available in your area, simply substitute Old Bay (available nationwide) instead.
Click here for recipes to make your own Chesapeake Bay style seafood seasoning mix.

Cooking Technique
Steaming Crabs
Fill a crab steamer with 1 part water and 1 part apple cider vinegar. Heat on high until the liquid comes to a full rolling boil. Add live hard shell crabs to the steamer sprinkling each layer generously with the dry seasoning mix.
Note that you can easily make your own steamer. Just use any large pot with a makeshift floor to keep the crabs out of the steaming liquids.
Cover and wait for wisps of steam to escape from under lid, about 10 minutes. Continue cooking over high heat for an additional 20-30 minutes until crabs turn bright orange. If shells are dark red or have reddish-green patches, then the crabs are not yet fully cooked.
Remove crabs from steamer and place on a large platter and sprinkle lightly with the dry seasoning mix. It is best to eat the crabs on a newspaper-covered table which makes cleanup a snap--simply roll up your "table cloth", scraps and all, and toss in the trash. Serve with saltine crackers, small containers of apple cider vinegar (some people like to dip the crab meat into it) and plenty of cold beverages!

Serve with fresh hush puppies (I think I'm going to go easy on this one and just bought the premade ones!); corn on the cob and Watermelon for dessert!
Wonderful Maryland Summer dinner!