Showing posts with label Poly Night. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poly Night. Show all posts

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Polynesian Night

My Sweet husband does so good NEVER complaining about ANYTHING i cook. He will pretty much eat anything that i put in front of him, Which is AWESOME!! Makes it so much easier on me i am glad i only have one picky eater..Teagan. He grew up in Samoa, and having two polynesian parents you can imagine he use to eat different stuff that i know how to make. Since we have been married the only place he would have Poly Food is when we visit Aunty Vai or his Mother, Or we are at a Poly Event.. I Had NEVER tried to cook anything different than what i grew up cooking..
I Really want Teagan and Aaliyah to grow up and know Something about their other half. We havent yet but when they are a little older i would love for them to be able to go visit semi often and be familiar with that culture. (Of course i would benifet from that as well :)
So i decided i am going to do my best at least once a month to cook some Polynesian food and start to incorporate at least the things i like a little more often. Tonight was our first night. I made a few of Moanas favorites. Otai, Manapua, Musubi, and Pani Popo. We all dressed in our Lava lavas. And had our islandy table cloth. ( everything had been given to us from my inlaws, but hadnt really been used much, but i hope to change that) It was SO cute to me to See Teagan in his lava lava, I hadnt ever put one on him.

Musubi-Sticky Rice, and Flavor coated Spam, Wrapped in Seawead.
Manapua- My version cause i ran out of time to do the real breading. Bread stuffed with BBQ Chicken.
Its kind of a drink with LOTS of chunks in it. Their version of a smoothy.. Maybe?
Otai- Watermelon, Pinapple,Evap. Milk, Coconut,Water, and Ice
Pani Popo- My favorite Poly Food. Its Desert. Rolls cooked in Coconut Milk, Sugar and water. THE BEST!!

Teagan didnt want to be taking a Picture
My Hott Island Boy!
Cute Little Girl
Sweet Boy!
I love to table Cloth
Me and Teagan