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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What to do with your Roma tomatoes – make this Fresh Roma Tomato Pasta Sauce! Take advantage of the sales of plum tomatoes like we do so you don’t have to rely on a canned or jarred sauce. This tomato sauce is my version of my mother’s fresh pasta sauce that I ate growing up.
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Meatloaf is a winner in so many families and this turkey meatloaf is a version you can make every month to lower the fat going into your body. My family loves the taste of this homemade turkey meatloaf. They also like that it means they can have hamburger steak or loco moco made with
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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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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 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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