Star fruit, or carambola are one of the many tropical fruits grown in Hawaii. More often than not, excess harvests find their way to friends, family, and co-workers to share in the bounty. Fresh star fruit (carambola) Why dried? Star fruit is often eaten fresh. While...
2024 Edible Holiday Gifts – Part 3 Snack mixes make an easy and tasty gift, especially when sweet treats abound. The great thing about this snack mix is it only requires measuring and mixing, no cooking or baking. It also features one of my favorite ingredients,...
2024 Edible Holiday Gifts – Part 2 Omiyage is a Japanese tradition that has been adopted into modern local Hawaii culture. It is the act of bringing back gifts from your travels for friends, relatives, and co-workers. When traveling to the mainland, local Hawaii...
2024 Edible Holiday Gifts – Part 1 This recipe is inspired by the Pioneer Woman's recipe of the same name. As much as we love her recipes, her version was a bit too much - too much chocolate (yup, we said that) and too much sugar (yup, we said that too). But...
Whipped brie is one of those not really a recipe recipes that you can, literally, whip up in no time. It's great for a last minute nosh or can be part of a charcuterie board. We like eating it on a lazy summer afternoon on some baguette toasts. Just one ingredient...
When I first started playing around with this recipe, I thought I was so clever. If you can dip hot dogs into cornbread batter and deep fry them, why not do the same with andagi batter and make an Okinawan version of a corndog. As it turns out, andadogs (andagi + hot...
These party chips take the chocolate covered potato chip to the next level. Just like the original, they are a mix of sweet and salty but this version adds a fun surprise for your tastebuds, hidden in plain sight. And since they are inspired by Molly Yeh's Fizzy Rock...
2022 Edible Holiday Gifts - Part 2 These ranch seasoned pretzels are a quick and easy snack, perfect as a game day treat, a road trip snack, or for holiday gift giving. Just a few simple ingredients It takes only five ingredients to make these pretzels. With Hidden...
2022 Edible Holiday Gifts - Part 1 With Thanksgiving feasts behind us, no doubt many are thinking about (or have been thinking about) holiday gift giving. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, I am sharing recipes for tasty and festive gifts that will please your...
I have a confession to make - I hate everything bagels. I've never liked them and never will. So when a friend shared these everything spiced nuts with me, I was reluctant to try them. I have since found them to be delicious and addicting. Seeing how much I enjoyed...
I love to make cereal mixes for parties and easy holiday gifts. This mix is a great combination of sweet and savory and buttery goodness. It's so good my friends call it snack crack. This mix always reminds me of Hawaii because of the furikake and soy sauce. There are...