Ho-Ho-HOLY SMOKES… is it really the holidays again?
Well if you’re getting ready to bake your holiday cookies, this recipe will probably get you into a tropical frame of mind (especially for those of us up north where it gets cold QUICK!)
Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Cookies
Ingredients
1-2/3 cups flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup [...]

Aloha! More on where I’ve been later - right now I saw this item which caught my eye in the Honolulu Advertiser. Apparently Whole Foods has opened their first store at the Kahala Mall. It’s the first “organic” chain retailer to make inroads to the islands and according to the article, the resopnse has been [...]

Let’s be honest, if you are gonna pick up some local food in Hawaii, then you’re going to have two things on that plate with your meal: Rice and mac salad. And sure, you could go out and buy a big tub of all that mayonnaise-covered goodness, but why not make your own?
Mac Salad Recipe

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OK, not strictly a “recipe” article, but definitely Hawaiian. Volunteers strung a lei measuring more than a mile long in Hawaii for May day, which I think sounds really neat! They strung the lei in Kapiolani Park right below Diamondhead, and I can only imagine how wonderful those flowers must have smelled!

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In honor of spring, I’ve been in a very milkshake frame of mind. So today I give you the tropical pineapple/coconut shake! Tastes yummy even if you don’t have coconut syrup on hand (but it’s not hard to find)

1/4 cup cold milk
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
1 5 1/4 oz can of pineapple chunks, and don’t [...]

I saw so many gorgeous tropical flowers and scenes on my trip, and the pictures turned out really gorgeous… so I decided to make some wallpapers out of them! Feel free to download them as I post, and yes you can share with your friends

Today’s shot is of the yellow hibiscus - how [...]

One thing that I really enjoyed while I was in Hawaii was shave ice. Now, a common misconception is that a shave ice is like a slushy here on the mainland. But nothing could be further from the truth! There’s a reason for the name - “shave ice” is literally shaved by a sharp blade [...]

I’m back from the most awesome vacation ever! My mom, Karen and I had a blast in Hawaii and I will be working on getting all our photos digitized and uploaded today so I can share some pictures and great recipes/food stories with you. Keep checking in and mahalo nui for being patient as I [...]

Is there anything better than ice cream? Well I can think of one thing - ice cream with this sweet sauce of mac nuts. If you really want to go overboard then also top your favorite vanilla ice cream with some hot fudge and wait for the sugar coma to kick in…
Macadamia Nut Sauce
1 Tablespoon [...]