Everyone will be so surprised when they taste the Garlic Edamame that you make using this recipe. It’s just like what you would get in Hawaii at the local grocery store deli, and better than what you would get at a Japanese restaurant. It’s so simple to make that you will be eating edamame every […]
When teriyaki seems to be all over the place in restaurants, wholesale and grocery stores, and online, why do you need this Simple Teriyaki Sauce? You could easily pick up a jar of sauce to keep in your fridge or get takeout at restaurants named specifically after the sauce. However, I’ve found that a lot
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Quick Teri Beef helped me to fall back in love with teriyaki beef. Teriyaki beef is often found in plate lunches or in bentos in Hawaii. We ate it so often that I got sick of it after a while. When I would try to eat it as an adult, it was often either overcooked
I don’t know anyone that is born and raised in Hawaii that doesn’t love a Spam musubi or crave it when they are away from the islands. Spam is one of those things that I don’t plan on giving up anytime soon despite my goals of trying to eat healthier to avoid chronic health conditions
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We’ve all had days where we had no idea what we were going to feed our family for dinner, and Pantry Hawaii Shoyu Chicken is one of those recipes that will get you through that rough afternoon. You don’t have to worry about defrosting frozen bone-in chicken thighs in the microwave before you start cooking.
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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 on
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