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 […]
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I developed this Spinach Orzo Salad because I love pasta salads but could never find a prepared orzo salad without cucumbers. I could never quite get over the smell of cucumbers from childhood, though I do eat cucumber on occasion in a sushi roll. For those of you who are not cucumber fans, this is
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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. This Moist Whole Wheat Cornbread was inspired by my love of cornbread growing up, my desire to cut down on eating sugar, and Snoop Dogg’s cookbook From Crook to Cook. He had
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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. This Sauteed Swiss Chard recipe is a simple way to serve up this nutritious leafy green. This is one of my favorite and easiest ways to enjoy this healthy vegetable. While
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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. These Roasted Garlic Green Beans are an addicting side dish that is super easy to throw together. Basic enough to serve with your store-bought rotisserie chicken, yet with a certain elegance that
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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. 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
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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. This Hawaii-Style Mochi Rice Stuffing makes a delicious chewy, umami-filled bite of food that will awaken any Thanksgiving meal. So many of us are used to bread-based stuffings and dressings and have
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I love roasted vegetables, especially cauliflower. They’re a great kid-friendly side dish that goes with almost any protein. Leftovers (if there are any) make salads interesting and fun to eat. It seems like I can never make enough roasted cauliflower at home . . . there are almost never any leftovers. What makes cauliflower
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This quick rice cake stir fry is full of fresh vegetables, mushrooms, and is lightly sauced with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. We love it with choi sum, garlic chives, and eryngi mushrooms but you can mix and match your produce to suit your budget or what’s in season. The hardest part is
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