Coconut Cream Cameo Cookies
British influence flourished in Hawaii during the reign of the Hawaiian Monarchy– from the British Union Jack in the Hawaiian flag, to formal holoku dresses, to even British Tea. In the mid 1800’s, Queen Emma of Hawaii shared a particularly close friendship with Queen Victoria of England, undertaking the long ocean voyage to visit her...
Haupia Slushie
If you like coconut and haupia, you will love this slushie. Nothing will make you think more being in the warm Hawaiian sunshine than a tall glass of haupia slush. Price comparison: Thai Kitchen (12 oz canned) $2-3; Tropics (16 oz frozen, from Asian market) $1.50; Hawaiian Sun (12 oz frozen, from Oto’s) close...
Roasted Vegetables with Coconut Curry Sauce
Have you ever seen purple broccoli or yellow cauliflower? Eye catching, aren’t they? A rainbow of vegetables! I’m thinking of all the phytonutrients here! They’re so pretty by themselves in a platter and you could eat them with a dip, or…. I like them roasted– tossed with a little olive oil and put in a...
Mini Coconut Pineapple Macaroons
Coconut and pineapple are two of my favorites flavors. Put together in sweet little bites, and I am in heaven. They’re simply made with unsweetened coconut, coconut oil or butter, evaporated cane juice, dried pineapple, an egg, and a little flour. Earlier this week you saw some of them nestled in my Chinese New Year...
