Hawaiian Eats...Spam Musubi Recipe

So we are still having Hawaii withdrawls after almost two months after our honeymoon trip =(

Here's another easy, cheap, and delicious recipe straight from the Aloha State!!!!  SPAM MUSUBI!!!

Ingredients:
1 Can of Spam
2 Cups of Rice (Short Grain/ Sushi Rice)
7 Tbsp of Rice Vinegar
1/4 Cup of Soy Sauce
1/4 Cup of Oyster Sauce
1/3 Cup of Sugar
4-6 Sheets of Nori (Seaweed Sheets).

We started by cooking the rice in a rice cooker.  We made it slightly sticky-er than usual (i.e. added a tiny bit more water).  Once rice is cooked, transfer rice onto a large mixing bowl.  Pour the 7 Tbsp of rice wine over the rice and mix well.

Mix the the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar together in a mixing bowl. 

Slice the spam lengthwise about 1/2" thick.  Then coat the spam with the soy sauce/oyster sauce mixture.

Now heat up a skillet to medium high heat.  Place the spam on the pan and grill each side approximately 3-4 minutes or until browned.

Slice the nori in half with a sharp knife or with kitchen shears.  Place a slice of spam in the middle of the nori, followed by about 3 tablespoons of rice.  Form the rice into the shape of  the spam.

Then, seal the edges with a tiny bit of water.  That is all there is to it.  You can play around and mix up the ingredients by adding cheese, egg, fried chicken, or bacon.  The possibilities are endless!





Ono Grindz- Giovanni's Shrimp Scampi CopyCat Recipe

We are still having Hawaii withdrawals...sigh...but at least we can recreate some of the yummy food we devoured over there =)

Let's start off with recreating our version of the Giovanni's Shrimp Scampi recipe!  This dish is simple 12 jumbo shrimp with two scoops of rice.  So simple, yet one of the most delicious things I ate on our honeymoon.

I followed the recipe listed on this Youtube video. 

Ingredients:
24 Shrimp, deveined and shell on
1 head (10 cloves) garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Small Tub of Light Butter (semi-healthy version)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 cup white wine

First thing's first, chop a butt load of garlic...

Mix the flour, paprika, and cayenne pepper in a shallow dish...



Dredge the shrimp in the flour mixture.  Make sure the shrimp are fairly dry before dredging!  Also, make sure to shake any excess flour off the shrimp.

Heat a frying pan to medium high heat.  Place about 3/4 of the tub of butter in the sauce pan and the chopped garlic.  Heat until butter is thoroughly melter, about 3 minutes. 

Place the shrimp in the pan in a single layer.  Cook the shrimp for 3 minutes.  Then flip the shrimp and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Make sure to season each side of the shrimp with salt.

Then add the white wine and the remainder of the butter.  Melt the butter in the pan and toss shrimp to coat. 

Here's the final product!  It's pretty close to the real thing!



Our version of Giovanni's Shrimp Scampi







Giovanni's Shrimp Scampi





Honeymoon in Para-Para-Paradise...DIY Honeymoon Photo Prop

We recently came back from our honeymoon in Hawaii.  Alooohaaaa!!!  It was the most amazing trip I have been on!  I highly recommend visiting the Aloha state!

So, I'm a sucker for photo props in pictures.  I think it gives the picture meaning, and let's admit it's pretty darn cute and fun!  I wanted to make a honeymoon themed prop.  I came up with this idea =)

All you need for this project is...

-Craft Paint

-Craft Sponge

-Wooden Heart Signs (found at Hobby Lobby)

-Alphabet Stickers

First paint your wooden heart signs.  I used three coats of paint.  The paint dries fairly quick, so wait at least 2 hours between paint coats.  Note:  I first painted one of the signs light green, but noticed that the letters were not showing up too well when photographed.  So, I switch both of them to purple.

Then just stick your stickers on.  Easy peasy!

Here are a couple more photo's of our sign...

Here's another prop using those cute umbrellas found in our Mai Tai's.  I can't take all the credit; the idea was stolen from Pinterest =)