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Michie Feast Day — Hawaiian Style

Aloha, Komo Mai, E komo mai, Mahalo!
Hello (friends and family), Come in, Welcome, Thank you (for coming and participating in our feast).
 
Menu:
 
Sushi Musubi (Spam Sushi)
Corn Crab Bisque
Poke
Hawaiian Coconut Crusted Shrimp with Orange Horseradish Lime Sauce
Bitter Greens with Yuzu Dressing
Pork Belly on Steam buns with Hoisin, scallions and cucumber
Porcini Dusted Sea Scallops with Tomato relish and pea sprouts/micro greens
Kona Pale Ale Basted Suckling Pig served with
Hawaiian Coconut Rice Salad (recipe below) and Papaya Chipotle Salsa
Drunkened Pineapple Upside Down Cake Macadamia Coconut Ice Cream
 
MaiTai Cocktail
Hawaiian Beer
Wine (lots of it)

This was a night of cocktails, food (lots of it), wine, (no hula) lots of fun with family and friends.

We have been doing our Michie Feast Day for about 9 years now. We have done everything from frog legs, sushi, tapas, French Country, Italian, Mexican, oysters 7 ways, New Orleans and this year Hawaiian. This all started when my husband fried our turkey for the first time. After using 3 gallons of oil to fry the turkey, we decided we needed to use the oil again before throwing it away so we bought some frog legs and the rest is history. After that first year we moved on to other themes.

My daughter and her newly wed husband just returned from their honeymoon in Hawaii in November. So, a Hawaiian theme was quite fitting for this year’s feast. We got to hear all about their 27 mile bike ride down a volcano and all about the beautiful waterfalls and the food they sampled while there. My daughter-in-law, Brooke and her friend, Heather, made all our beautiful tissue paper flowers and decorated the tables. We even had a kid’s table with decorations (see pictures below). Our table always looks great when Brooke is put in charge.

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