30 minute recipes

spam and zucchini fried rice in a pan

Spam and Zucchini Fried Rice

This Spam and Zucchini Fried Rice is probably one of the tastiest fried rice dishes I’ve ever made since becoming a parent. I used to eat fried rice regularly because there are so many different versions. Sometimes it would be kimchi fried rice, sometimes it would be a Chinese-style fried rice with oyster sauce. Most […]

Spam and Zucchini Fried Rice Read More »

kid-friendly chicken tortilla soup

Kid-Friendly Chicken Tortilla Soup

After much searching and recipe trials, this Kid-Friendly Chicken Tortilla Soup will become a staple in your home just like it has become one in mine. We love eating chicken tortilla soup when we go out and wanted to be able to cook it at home. However, many recipes out there make it spicy so

Kid-Friendly Chicken Tortilla Soup Read More »

Hamburger Cauliflower Japanese Curry

When you don’t know what to cook for dinner, try this Hamburger Cauliflower Japanese Curry. Quick weeknight dinners growing up in Hawaii included Hamburger Curry with frozen mixed vegetables. When the only vegetables I had were onions and cauliflower, this recipe was born and is now on the regular dinner rotation. My family is in

Hamburger Cauliflower Japanese Curry Read More »

furikake tuna patties on a plate with rice

Furikake Tuna Patties

I love Furikake Tuna Patties. This is not like those tuna or salmon patties that use breadcrumbs or mashed potatoes and mustard in the mix (which is tasty). These are the patties the Japanese aunty made for bento lunch when you had to spend the day in the part of the coffee farm far away

Furikake Tuna Patties Read More »

ham and cheese cornbread muffins

Ham and Cheese Cornbread Muffins

Ham and Cheese Cornbread Muffins make for a quick breakfast on-the-go, a light lunch when paired with a salad, or an afternoon snack when you’re starved and have several hours until dinner. Using my Moist Whole Wheat Cornbread recipe, just add diced ham and shredded cheese. We like it heartier with 2 cups of ham

Ham and Cheese Cornbread Muffins Read More »

bowl of corn and black bean salad

Corn and Black Bean Salad (with avocado)

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

Corn and Black Bean Salad (with avocado) Read More »

Canned Corned Beef Hash Patties

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

Canned Corned Beef Hash Patties Read More »

Hawaii-Style Spanish Rice without cheese in a pot

Hawaii-Style Spanish Rice

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

Hawaii-Style Spanish Rice Read More »

pot of vegetable soup with onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes and pasta

Easy Veggie and Pasta Soup

As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small amount from qualifying purchases if you follow a link from my site to Amazon. Easy Veggie and Pasta Soup is just that, a quick vegetable soup with some pasta that my son loves more than the soup he gets outside of home. He will gobble this

Easy Veggie and Pasta Soup Read More »

beef sausage, eggplant, onions, and swiss chard sauteed in a pan

Beef Sausage, Eggplant, and Swiss Chard Stir Fry

When you think of beef sausage, I’m sure many of you don’t think about combining it with eggplant and swiss chard. Some of you may not know what swiss chard is or how to cook it. A lot of Hawaii cooking is taking random ingredients that don’t traditionally go together and cooking them to make

Beef Sausage, Eggplant, and Swiss Chard Stir Fry Read More »

Scroll to Top
Verified by MonsterInsights