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Super Simple Spicy Tuna

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I could eat sushi every single day of my life and not get sick of it. And sometimes when I just want some good old spicy tuna but either don’t want to spend money on take-out or go out to dinner, I’ll pop on over to the local Japanese market and pick up some tuna. If I’m lucky I’ll even run into fresh enough tuna at Costco which is always exciting!

Since I’m already feeling a tad lazy to begin with, the recipe is super simplified not frou frouy at all. So if you’re looking for a recipe involving fanning rice and using bamboo rollers, that is one for another time. Yes my mom and grandma taught me how to make sushi the proper way, but sometimes I just want to speed through it and eat it!

Super Simple Spicy Tuna Recipe 

Ingredients

2 cups of sushi rice
1 lb of raw sushi grade tuna
Green Onions
Sriracha Sauce
Mayonnaise
Strips of Nori
Soy Sauce

Directions

Measure 2 cups of sushi rice. Wash the rice and then cook in a rice cooker.

Chop the tuna up finely and place into a separate bowl. Mince a few strands of green onion and mix into the bowl of chopped tuna. Now you’re ready to mix together the spicy tuna sauce. Now, there are many different variations, but I like a super simple mixture of Sriracha and mayonnaise. I mix about 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise with about 2 1/2 tablespoons of sriracha. Taste it, because depending on how spicy you like things you may want more or less. Mix the sauce with the tuna, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the rice has cooled. This will help the flavors meld together.

Once the rice has cooled place a little bit on a strip of seaweed, add a dollop of spicy tuna over the rice and voila, you’re ready to chow down. Hope this helps you soothe sushi cravings like it does for me and the BF!

Pinterest Productivity: Homemade Wontons with Spicy Sauce

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TGIF it’s time for some Pinterest Productivity! This week I chose the Homemade Wontons with Spicy Sauce pin from my “Yummy” board. I would definitely make this recipe again; the prep was easy, they didn’t take long to cook and they were delicious. I’m a little sensitive to MSG so I left the MSG out of the sauce and didn’t feel like I was missing out on anything. I know a lot of you have this recipe pinned as I’ve seen it pop up on my Pinterest feed, so don’t hesitate any longer and make these wontons this weekend!

Homemade Wontons with Spicy Sauce Recipe via Return to Sunday Supper

Yield: 4 – 6 servings

Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 5 minutesTotal Time: 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

For the Wontons
Large pot of boiling water.
1/3 pound raw shrimp, washed, deveined, tails removed and finely minced.
12 wonton wrappers, defrosted
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
Dash salt and white pepper
1 egg (for egg wash)

For the Sauce
1/4 cup thin (light) soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon Accent
(Accent is a flavor enhancer used in Asian cooking, it’s also known as MSG – I didn’t use any Accent and it was still good)
1 or 2 tablespoons (depending of how much heat you like) hot chili oil

Garnish
2 scallions (green onions), sliced

DIRECTIONS:

Wontons:

Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil.
Wash the shrimp, remove the tails, devein and finely mince.
To the shrimp, add 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, dash of salt and white pepper.
Whisk the egg, and brush the wontons lightly on one side. (This is what is going to seal the wontons).
Evenly divide the shrimp mixture onto the middle of the wontons. Fold them to make a triangle. Press the edges together. Let dry for 10 minutes.

Sauce:

In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, Accent, and chili pepper with oil.
Place wontons into boiling water and cook until done (about 4 minutes, when the wontons start to float). Remove with slotted spoon.
Serve immediately with the sauce and scallions (green onions) as a garnish.

Here are some photos of the prep and finished product, hope you all try this recipe out!

The CK Files – St. Patrick’s in San Fran

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This past weekend I (CK) ventured up to San Francisco to visit my best friend. It also happened to be the weekend of St. Patrick’s Day, which meant I had to pack some green with me. This funky fresh outfit was created around the AG green pants I purchased when I first started working at Anthropologie. I knew I wanted to be comfortable enough to walk around the city but still have that edgy feel, which is why I chose the leather jacket to top off the outfit. I went with colors, an eccentric clash of accessories and a comfy wedge that would carry me around the city. Hope everyone had a fun St. Patrick’s Day weekend!

The BFF & I

Luckily the rain cleared up for St. Patty’s Day

The Shades

Green Sushi

Pinterest Productivity – Feta Pasta Salad and Party Popcorn

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Pinterest productivity, what does this mean? For me, increasing my Pinterest productivity means making a conscience effort to bring recipes, DIYs and inspired outfits to life. Last week I became painfully aware of the fact that I have only created 5 out of the 150 recipes I have pinned to my “Yummy” board. I  decided to take action, and am determined to bring to life a minimum of 1 pin per week. Whether it’s a new style or recipe, I will be documenting my Pinterest productivity here on the blog and on Instagram.

Todays post includes 2 of the 3 recipes I featured in my Kick-Off Pinterest Productivity post. I did make a few tweaks to these recipes, but for the most part the Oreccheiette Feta Pasta Salad (Court & Hudson) and Party Popcorn (She Wears Many Hats) recipes remained as the Blogger’s originally intended. We had the pasta salad for dinner, and indulged in the white chocolate candy covered popcorn for dessert.

Oreccheiette Feta Pasta Salad (Mine should technically be called Shell Feta Pasta Salad) 

1 box Orecchiette pasta (I used a bag of Shell pasta)
1 carton of grape or cherry tomatoes
20 fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup feta cheese
1/4 cup lemon garlic dressing
salt and pepper to taste

Boil pasta until al dente, drain and place in a large prep bowl. Pour dressing over the warm pasta and place in the refrigerator to cool. Slice tomatoes in half and place in a small bowl. Chop basil into small flakes or to preferred size, add to tomatoes. Once pasta has cooled combine the tomato/basil mixture and feta with the pasta. Add salt and pepper to taste. If needed, add a bit more dressing as preferred. Chill salad for 1 hour to meld flavors.

Lemon Garlic Dressing

Ingredients

2 – 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2 small cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. finely grated lemon zest (optional)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. dry mustard

Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl or put them in a jar and shake to blend. Taste and adjust salt and pepper to taste. If the dressing is too zingy for you, feel free to add more olive oil to soften the flavor.

Recipe via Court & Hudson

Party Popcorn

6-7 ounces (weight) white candy melts, melted
8-9 cups popped popcorn, lightly salted
sprinkles or nonpareils in your favorite color (note to self, use brighter sprinkles next time)

On a large baking sheet or bowl, gently mix in the melted white candy into the popped popcorn. Now for the sprinkles! Sprinkle the sprinkles before melted candy hardens.

Recipe via She Wears Many Hats