I had been making this Corn and Black Bean Salad for years as an alternative to salsa. The recipe was inspired by the Black Bean and Corn Salsa from the Summer 2014 edition of Island Scene magazine put out by HMSA. After recently resuming watching the Food Network, I learned that this is called Cowboy […]
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Canned Corned Beef Hash Patties are what kids in Hawaii grew up eating. Hurricane Season in Hawaii began on June 1 and Hawaii households keep about two weeks-worth of canned and other non-perishable food in their cabinets in the event of a bad storm cutting off power to their homes. Canned corned beef and corned
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This Shoyu Turkey Hot Dog recipe will bring you back to your Hawaii childhood. If you were born and raised in Hawaii, you have had Shoyu Hot Dog (#iykyk). That salty, umami flavor that you can only get with a shoyu/sugar combination glazed over easy to cook hot dogs is the perfect topping for steamed
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This Cranberry Chicken Salad is easy to prepare and will help you save money by making it at home. Growing up, chicken salad for our sandwiches was just canned chicken breast mixed with mayonnaise and a little black pepper. (Tuna salad was prepared the same way.) As an adult buying lunches from the nearby coffee
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The Hawaii Energy Bar was the little snack wrapped in wax paper that I loved receiving during snack time from friends and family but that my parents did not know how to make. It was fresh, tasty, crunchy, and sweet, making it hard to eat just one. The energy bar felt like the “healthy” version
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Look no further for a filling and healthy meal to keep your brain in top shape than this Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Salmon. It kept me full while taking day-long exams in law school without weighing me down or making me feel sleepy in the afternoon. This recipe is based on the Whole-Wheat Pasta Salad
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I serve this Hawaii-Style Spanish Rice when my family is tired of spaghetti but I want to get all of the goodness of cooked tomatoes in them. This recipe is meaty and hearty with a mild tomato flavor and just enough cheese to make you happy without feeling greasy later. This recipe was based on
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I developed this Spinach Orzo Salad because I love pasta salads but could never find a prepared orzo salad without cucumbers. I could never quite get over the smell of cucumbers from childhood, though I do eat cucumber on occasion in a sushi roll. For those of you who are not cucumber fans, this is
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I don’t know anyone that has grown up in Hawaii that doesn’t know Kalua Pig and Cabbage. Every family has their own way of making it, but the key components are kalua pig and cabbage. I used to just cook it with some black pepper and Hawaiian salt because it’s so simple. However, I
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A Hawaii-style Korean BBQ gathering wouldn’t be complete without this Potluck Japchae recipe. This chewy umami filled dish of sweet potato glass noodles is filled with healthy veggies that will balance out all the meat-forward barbecue offerings. While some kids love the texture of these slippery noodles, others may not like the chewiness, especially if
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