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Hawaii-Style Spanish Rice without cheese in a pot

Hawaii-Style Spanish Rice

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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spinach orzo salad without cucumbers in a bowl

Spinach Orzo Salad (without cucumber)

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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big bowl of japchae for a potluck

Potluck Japchae (Korean Glass Noodle Stir Fry)

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

Slow Cooker Kalua Pig (Hawaiian-Style Pulled Pork)

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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moist whole wheat cornbread stacked on a plate

Moist Whole Wheat Cornbread

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 a corn muffin recipe that used sour cream and I realized that I should be using yogurt in the cornbread recipe like I

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pot of canned corned beef and cabbage

Canned Corned Beef and Cabbage

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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plate of slow cooker corned beef and cabbage

Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage is something that I had to figure out by trial and error. Growing up the only corned beef that my family ate was the canned version. Leaving home is when I started about this quasi-Irish American food. As you may know, us Hawaii folk love to eat corned beef

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moistest blueberry banana muffins on a plate

Moistest Blueberry Banana Muffins

As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small amount from qualifying purchases if you follow a link from my site to Amazon. Look no further for delicious blueberry muffins than these Moistest Healthy Blueberry Banana Muffins. There’s nothing better than waking up to fresh muffins in the morning; however, how many of us have

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slow cooker lamb stroganoff without alcohol on a plate

Slow Cooker Lamb Stroganoff (without alcohol)

This Slow Cooker Lamb Stroganoff (without alcohol) takes the stress out of getting your family to eat the leftover meat you cooked/roasted a day or two before. It creates tender nuggets of meat in a succulent creamy sauce, which is the only way my son will eat mushrooms besides on a pizza.   I showed

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bowl of tofu miso soup with wakame seaweed

Quickie Tofu Miso Soup (Only 5 Ingredients)

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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