Cream Cheese Stuffed Lychee is a dish I’ve only seen in Hawaii. If anyone else is familiar with it outside of a Hawaii connection, I’d love to hear about it. Canned lychee makes it easy to prepare this recipe without having to peel and pit the lychees yourself. It’s simple enough to make on short […]
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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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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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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
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As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small amount from qualifying purchases if you follow a link from my site to Amazon. 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
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As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small amount from qualifying purchases if you follow a link from my site to Amazon. 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
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As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small amount from qualifying purchases if you follow a link from my site to Amazon. Slow Cooker Kalua Pig is essentially the Hawaiian version of pulled pork. It is something that my family loves to eat on a regular basis. It is an easy slow cooker recipe
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This Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie is a special treat that my mom often made at many potlucks and gatherings where we celebrated with lots of food! Her version was with Cool Whip and canned blueberry pie filling. As I learned how to cook more recipes, I was able to take her recipe and make everything
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As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small amount from qualifying purchases if you follow a link from my site to Amazon. You are going to want to put this Fast Shoyu Mayo Dipping Sauce on EVERYTHING once you try it. It’s literally just two ingredients yet it creates so much flavor without much
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