Chicken wings, smothered in tangy buffalo sauce have become ubiquitous with American Culture, and sporting events in particular. We’ve all had our fair share of these iconic morsels of spice. And I’m here to announce that I’ve reinvented the wheel…
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Continue ReadingSpam arrived to to Hawai’i along with all the soldiers and sailors during WWII because of it’s long shelf life. It soon made it’s way into the hands of the locals and in the early 80’s, Barbara Funamura – a…
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Continue ReadingThis is a family favorite, fluffy and creamy Egg Salad Sandwiches! I mix the egg yolks and mayo in a stand mixer and it gets really fluffy and smooth. I love that I can customize everyone’s sandwiches with their favorite…
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Continue ReadingA quick meal idea using a few items from Trader Joe’s, these delicious Crispy Baja Fish Tacos took under 15 minutes to put together. You can use Trader Joe’s Battered Halibut or Fish Nuggets for thes the tacos (I prefer…
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Continue ReadingThis is a simple and classic recipe for delicious Crab Cakes. There’s very little filler in these, so the other ingredients enhance the flavor and act as a binder for lump crab. You can steam fresh crab and harvest your…
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Continue ReadingEasy and delicious cocktail made with Moscato, Sparkling Pink Lemonade, Limeade, Vodka and Strawberry Slices. Perfect for a party (or party of 1 LOL), but I’ll be enjoying these on New Years Eve! Find all the ingredients at Trader Joe’s
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Continue ReadingThis is my copycat of Outback Steakhouse’s Toowoomba Pasta, which is a Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo with the slightest kick of spice (my 1 year old can eat it). No one really knows why it’s named after the city Toowoomba in…
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Continue ReadingChichi Dango has an interesting history, it’s origins are from Hiroshima, Japan, yet no one in Japan knows about it, but everyone in Hawai’i loves it! The family that started Nisshodo Candy Store in Honolulu, Hawai’i brought the recipe to…
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Continue ReadingMy daughter is crazy over Trader Joe’s Chantilly Cream Vanilla Bean Mini Sheet Cake, so for her birthday I turned 3 mini sheet cakes into a Geode Cake. The cakes are simply stacked on top of each other, a small…
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Continue ReadingI was trying to think of culinary treats that had a good shelf life, would travel well for gift giving and homemade marshmallows fit the bill. I adapted Alton Brown’s trusty marshmallow recipe to include matcha powder. These chewy, bouncy…
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