Crock-Pot Kahuna Kielbasa
Outstanding for potlucks, easy and not to sweet. I served 2 potloads of this at my wedding and it was the only dish that we ran out of.
Oven Kalua Pig
When you want a taste of Hawaii but can’t dig an Imu in your yard and there are no KTA’s or Star markets around.
Mango Banana Bread
I found this recipe on the alohaworld website (http://alohaworld.com/ono) and just adore it! I’m always looking for a good banana bread recipe and this one fits the bill! It’s moist and has a nice crisp, almost caramelized crust. Now if I could just figure out how to keep the crust during storage!
Hawaiian Coconut Shortbread Cookies
This is a recipe from an old Sunset Desserts Cookbook, likely from the 1970’s, that was lost during a move. I searched high and low on the internet for this exact recipe, as I remembered it, to no avail. I finally found a copy of the recipe I had handwritten and placed in my mother’s very old cookbook many years ago. Eureka! I wanted to post it here, so that I wouldn’t lose it, and to share so others could enjoy them as well. I used to make these occasionally as a special treat for our family and for holidays and events. Rich and buttery with that wonderful coconut taste with a powdered sugar coating similar to wedding cookies. These are pretty simple to make and are “jr. chef assistant” friendly, especially for little hands to coat them in powdered sugar. Probably one of the best things about these cookies is that they are so great for a “make-ahead” cookie, as the dough is refrigerated and sliced, so you can break up the prep time into different days. Also, the baked cookies improve in flavor as they mature, so another “do-ahead” advantage. They are ideal for “care packages” to mail, if cushioned and packed securely, as they don’t go stale. I hope you enjoy these as much as our family and guests have 🙂
Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
This salad is usually served on the plate lunches in Hawaii. This is just a basic recipe. You can add anything such as boiled eggs, tuna, peas, etc. to make it your own. I got this recipe off the net. Let me know what you think!
