Aloha from DD and Lt. Post!
May 1 is Lei Day, a celebration in Hawaii promoting the “Aloha spirit” of Hawaiian culture. Eric Post “Lt. Post,” creator and actor in Marriage Can Be Murder, is also a chef who spent time living on the Island. In celebration of Lei Day, Lt. Post and DD teach us how to create an appetizer spread made with a Hawaiin fan-favorite ingredient, Spam.
KTNV Channel 13 included Lt. Post’s Spam Spread video in their 13 Virtual Happy Hours & Cooking Classes This Week in Las Vegas. If you’re looking for a fun, easy recipe to celebrate Lei Day this weekend, follow the recipe below.
Lt. Post’s Spam Spread
- 12-16 ounces of whipped cream cheese
- 1/2 cup diced and well browned 25% less salt spam (about 1/2 a can)
- 1/2 cup sliced scallions
- 1/2 cup diced fresh pineapple
- Cracker, bread or celery
Fold together the cream cheese, spam, scallions, and fresh pineapple. Serve on a cracker, bread, or celery. Add diced jalapeño or hot sauce of your choosing for an extra kick.
Hawaiian Quarantini
- Orange Juice
- Pineapple Juice
- Vodka
Lt. Post recommends “not quite so much juice, a little more vodka.” Garnish with fresh fruit.
Happy Lei Day! Bring the tropical vacation to your kitchen and spice up your quarantine.
DD and Lt. Post behind the scenes of their Lei Day video.
