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Aloha Spiced Cacao Chili Recipe & Chia Pudding
Savory Cauliflower “Cake” Drowned in Cheesy Béchamel Sauce
Healthy Alternative to Mashed Potatoes – ʻUlu!
I love this recipe! It’s SUPER filling… you don’t need to eat much to be completely stuffed! Like your turkey I suppose. I started out with Executive Chef Goran Streng of the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki’s recipe and put my own twist on it. Here is the link to his recipe. For me,… Read More
Buttered ʻUlu With Tangy Cranberry – Easiest Recipe EVER!
My friend Hōkūao shared this simple secret with us. He said the aunties wait until the ʻulu (breadfruit) is ripe and mushy to the touch before cooking. They pop it in the oven with some butter and voila! We had a leftover ʻulu from our Thanksgiving feast and it had become pretty darn mushy so… Read More
Coconut Curry Sweet Potato Cilantro Soup!
Every Friday morning, I get a giant veggie box – it’s actually the small size at 9 lbs. – from Island Fresh Delivery delivered to my door. My box always has something different in it… here is last week’s box. Lately I’ve been getting several sweet potatoes and Maui onions every week. It’s been about… Read More
Grandma’s Simple Chocolate Chestnut Rum Cake
Here is the video recipe for Pénélope’s grandma’s chocolate chestnut cake – less than 5 minutes long! Easy recipe! Enjoy!! INGREDIENTS: Chestnut cream (Crème de marrons) – 1 can (Most grocery stores in the US don’t sell this but you can get it on Amazon for $11.00 by clicking HERE – trust me,… Read More
GRANDMA’S SIMPLE ZUCCHINI HONEY QUICHE
Here is the video recipe for Pénélope’s grandma’s zucchini honey quiche – it’s only 2 minutes long! Easy recipe! INGREDIENTS: Pie crust (handmade or store bought) Zucchini – 1 large Honey Goat cheese Gruyère cheese – 1/4 cup Liquid whipping cream – half pint Eggs – 2 large Garlic – 1 large clove… Read More
FOODIE FRIDAY: Simple Hachis Parmentier Recipe
My mom used to make this dish when I was a little girl. Traditionally it’s with a Lyonnaise sauce and leftover meat but I make mine with ground beef and add veggies. It’s still delicious! Check out my video recipe below (it’s only 5 minutes – I try to keep them short!) Hachis… Read More
FOODIE FRIDAY: Spicy Mango Lemonade
I had a Spicy Mango Lemonade at Café Carmen the other day. It was sooo good I had to try to recreate it for myself at home! Tasted just like the “real thing” … I did a video yesterday but Jackson is being a little clingy these days so he insisted on sitting on my… Read More
FOODIE FRIDAY: Fresh & Healthy Tabbouleh Salad
Here is the video tutorial… My first one! Links to my kitchen gadgets can be found in “Malika’s Favorites: In the Kitchen!” Tabbouleh couscous recipe Ingredients: Tomato – 4 roma tomatoes (about 1.5 cups) Cucumber – 1 cucumber (about 1 cup) Small red onion or scallion (about 1/4 cup) Flat leaf parsley… Read More
FOODIE FRIDAY: Mom’s Simple French Vinaigrette Dressing
French Vinaigrette Dressing Mom taught me how to do this when I was a young girl. It’s the dressing I grew up with and made regularly throughout my life. To this day, it is still my FAVORITE dressing! It’s so versatile too! Use on caprese salad, green salad – any type of salad!… Read More
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