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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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 to make at home, is great for meal prep, and is great for feeding a large crowd. When you cook it yourself, you
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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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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 effort. Another way to look at this is that it’s an Asian-inspired aioli. So yes, you can mix shoyu and mayo together!
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Probably every Hawaii family is familiar with Canned Corned Beef and Cabbage. We keep canned corned beef on hand as part of our hurricane emergency kit, a must in tropical regions where a risk of hurricanes hitting means you must have 2 weeks’ worth of food and water stored at your home as a precaution.
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Cottage Cheese Kimchi Dip is a surprising dip recipe that might be an unexpected pairing for most. Growing up we had creamy and spicy dips like chili pepper jelly cream cheese dip or kimchi cream cheese dip at parties. I often saw it served with a block of softened cream cheese on a plate topped
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Move over, sushi bake because this No-Bake Sushi Bake with Imitation Crab is what busy families need. The sushi bake casserole that we all know, and love is great for potlucks and allows everyone to customize their own plate with the toppings they love. But why spend the extra 10 minutes baking the whole thing
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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. Growing up my family was so happy to have the convenience of package sushi rice seasoning. It allowed them to make maki sushi (rolled sushi) at home without having to worry about
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The weather is finally getting cooler in Hawaii which means we get to enjoy this Quickie Tofu Miso Soup more often. Cold weather means our whole family is not drinking as much water as during the warmer months. This miso soup is a great way to get some nutrients into our bodies when we don’t
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Healthier Hawaii-Style Garlic Fried Rice will be one that you can make any day of the week and not feel guilty about it. There are so many versions of fried rice to count. Each Hawaii household has a slightly different twist to their recipes. It will depend on what meats you typically have in your
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