Today was one of those days that was totally all over the place.
After breakfast, my mom, Ryan and I drove to Best Buy to scope out laptops for my mom. My family’s desk top computer totally crashed on Friday and since my dad and sister have their own laptops, we told my mom she should get her own laptop in lieu of another “family computer.”
Ryan helped her figure out which computer suited her best and we left with a good one! Our old family computer literally sounded like it was going to catch on fire at any moment, so we’re all happy for my mom’s new purchase. (I got a wireless mouse. Score!)
While at Best Buy, Ryan and I got suckered into some kind of boxing video game that could sense your movements.
It was a lot of fun and seriously addicting. I actually started to sweat when it was my turn.
Lunch
Lunch today was inspired by an (unpaid) freelance project I had to finish up today.
Earlier this week I wrote an article for The Shrimp Council and wanted to create a recipe to go along with the article.
I got to work in the kitchen and ended up with a family-approved recipe for hoisin and sesame seed shrimp.
Hoisin and Sesame Seed Shrimp
Serves: Two (or four as a side)
Prep Time: 10 minutes (including the time it take to peel shrimp)
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. peeled and deveined medium shrimp
- 2 tbsp. hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp. brown sugar
- 2 tsp. sesame seeds
Instructions:
- Heat broiler
- Spray baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce and brown sugar
- Toss shrimp in sauce, coating the shrimp completely
- Remove shrimp from sauce and place on baking sheet
- Broil until shrimp turn pink, about three minutes on each side
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve
I think this shrimp would be delicious served over whole wheat pasta or with a side of my favorite cucumber salad! We’ll definitely be making this one again.
A Wii Bit of Fun
After lunch, Ryan and I were still amped up by our Best Buy boxing game, so my mom busted out our family’s Wii and we played a few rounds of Wii bowling, tennis and baseball.
I won the first bowling game with a score of 148. Definitely my best bowling score of all time! I wish real bowling was like Wii bowling!
Ryan won round two… and basically every match of Wii tennis that we played.
Time to get pretty for a fun dinner out with the fam. Sushi is on the menu for tonight. Woop!
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i forgot i have a wii! i rarely ever play it! i should more often— ahhh i havent had shrimp in ages! defs gotta get on that!
The shrimp looks delicious!! I was thinking about making shrimp tonight and am sad I don’t have all the ingredients for this!! It would be great to have that and some rice to welcome in the storm in NYC!!!
YUM! I have shrimp in my freezer, already cooked. Maybe i’ll defrost it and use the marinade as a dipping sauce. Thanks for the idea!
Shrimp and sushi all in one day?! Sounds great to me! 🙂
the shrimp look so yummy!!!!! I am a sucker for seafood
Oooh that shrimp looks perfect. I want to pop a few in my mouth right now!
Those shrimp look SO GOOD! Love Asian-flavors. Yum!
That game sounds like so much fun. I want to play 🙂
Mmmmm, looks good. I love shrimp and how they are so easy to cook.
Are y’all getting any of the backlash from Hurricane Irene?
I have never played Wii, is that weird? that shrimp looks so good! Enjoy the sushi.. my favoritee
Haha I’m pretty sure the boxing game is with a system called Kinect. Will (my boyfriend)’s dad has it and he was trying to get me to do zumba on a while ago! Needless to say, I was a little uncomfortable in the whole situation haha 🙂
My fiance bought that game for X-box Kinect- It’s UFC! I wasn’t so good at it though, I prefer Dance Central – it’s a really great workout!! I love playing bowling on the Wii, although my Jack Russell Molly hates when we play it! She always barks at the wii-mote!
Love Wii bowling. I am okay at it. But the tennis ad the golf.. I am HORRIBLE at. Love the shrimp recipe! Shrimpies are a fave of mine!
We love Wii bowling too! I, however, am not a fan of Wii tennis. I played tennis in high school, so I find myself moving from side to side in the room while playing on the Wii – and the video game does not do it justice! Sad… (especially when I got hammered by my 10 year old cousin that does not play tennis!)
Good for your mom getting her own computer, hope she has NO problems with it and that she enjoys the heck out of it….. maybe start a mompbfingers 😉
Wii is genius. I am more into video games now that I am in my 20’s then when I was little (although I was a huge N64 fan…Mario Cart anyone?!). I used to be obsessed with WII fit. Those darn hula hoops always made me look bad!
Those shrimp look so good! I love hoisin sauce. My Dad makes this amazing grilled chicken that he first tosses in lime juice then brushes hoisin sauce on them once he puts them on the grill. Delish 🙂
The shrimp looks delicious. I bet it would be great with some brown rice, too. Gonna have to try this recipe out for my shramp-loving boyfriend. It’s his fav (aside from lobster, that is… what a snobby palate he has).
The Wii games are so much fun. And you get so sore the next day! 🙂
So making that shrimp recipe!
I sooo want that video game system. I’ve played it at the store and it’s so much fun. It can be a serious workout!
Those shrimpies are too cute <3
I had shrimp last night for dinner and it was delish…definitely hit the spot!
I saw in one of your posts that you were a KD at UCF..is that true? I went to UCF (for a year) and so did my cousin (More so around the time you were prob there) and I believe she was a KD! 🙂
yes! very true! i was in PC ’03 🙂
I have no idea when she was there but her name is Jill Chikodroff if that rings any bells? 🙂
That shrimp looks delicious! I never think to make shrimp but I should, it’s so easy!
Holy yum-o, those shrimps look so tasty! I’d choose them over any other Chinese any day!
The shrimp looks so good especially coated in that sauce!
The shrimp look so tasty and really really easy to make. This is a great recipe for an easy salad.
i’ve had a bag of frozen shrimp sitting in my freezer for awhile now. Must get on that! Thanks for the reminder! 🙂
Did you volunteer to do the freelance article unpaid? That’s awesome though – your great for giving!
I live wii bowling, it’s actually on our agenda tomorrow for a rainy/hurricane Sunday as long as we have electricity 🙂
That sounds delicious! I’d love to make that sometime.
I really wish I could be a freelance writer like you. It sounds like such a neat job! I love writing and journalism, but I have no idea where to start. I know I need to start small, but it’s so tricky to get your foot in the door. Any suggestions?
I’ve never played a single Wii game in my life! Looks like fun!
Mmm that shrimp looks great!! You NEED to get your hands on truffle oil, it goes ACE with shrimps!
Wow the shrimp lunch looks really professional! I thought you were going to say you went to a restaurant haha! I’ve totally not been stalking your recipes all morning btw 😉
Men and their video games… hehe. They never grow up, their toys just become more expensive 😉 The shrimp salad looks delicious! I hope that you enjoy the rest of your weekend! xoxox
I’m always looking for good shrimp recipes. Thanks for the suggestion!! 🙂
You and the fam are so adorable! I just love how much fun you have together…really soaking up every moment. (:
Stay lovely,
Heather
This shrimp sounds so good! I bet it would be great with soba noodles too. I totally stink at real bowling (we’re talking PATHETIC), but I rock at Wii bowling. 🙂
I love shrimp and playing the wii—sounds like a perfect day to me!!
Ironically those look really good to me, even though I actually seafood. I think it’s the sesame seeds! Can’t go wrong with those.. I’m a total texture person with food.
Wow, those shrimp look fantastic! They are definitely on my “to make” list!
Oooh enjoy the sushi! I’ve been totally craving (veggie) sushi lately!
I’m so much better at Wii bowling than regular bowling, too! Too bad Wii skillz don’t transfer to real life, haha!!
Oh if only real bowling were like Wii bowling. I can get over 200 on the Wii, but can barely break 100 in real life. lol!
i had hoisin chicken salad at a friend’s house for lunch on friday. it was so good! i’d love to try the shrimp. 🙂
Wii boxing is a legit WORKOUT. Love it!
My first year working at summer camp, I can’t even begin to tell you how many kids complained at archery, saying, “I’m really good at this on the Wii! This must be broken since I can’t hit the target here.” 😉 Gotta love ’em.
The shrimp dish would pair perfectly with a cucumer salad!
I’ve never broiled shrimp. true story! I’m going to now and i’m SO making this recipe – thanks for posting!!
We have the kinect and love boxing! hehe
The shrimp recipe looks like it could go well with so many things or be adapted in so many ways. Toss some veggies in there and that would be an awesome stir fry!
Oh goodness, that XBox Kinect is the first (read: only) video game system I’ve ever actually looked at as a possible entertainment source long term. We whipped our friend’s out at a party not too long ago with the dancing game. Can’t believe some of the moves they have you do in that game!
wii bowling!!!!!! you have to get the bowling ball, it is hilarious! you put the controller inside!