Aloha Friday Recipe: Light Pumpkin Pie

November 20th, 2009

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This may not be “Hawaii oriented” but I had to share this for the upcoming holiday! I’ve been making this for years, no one knows it’s light and it has LOADS more flavor than store bought pumpkin pie!

1 cup ginger snaps (about 16 cookies)
15 oz can pumpkin
1/2 cup egg whites (about 4)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (1.25 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp cloves)
12 oz can evaporated skim milk

Preheat the oven to 350°. Grind the cookies in a food processor. Lightly spray a 9″ glass pie pan with vegetable cooking spray. Pat the cookie crumbs into the bottom of the pan evenly. Mix the rest of the ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Pour into the crust and bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Store in the refrigerator.

Allow to cool and slice in 8 wedges. Optional: serve each wedge with light whipped cream.

Serves 8. Each slice: 165 calories, 1.5 g fat, .5 g saturated fat, 1.5 mg cholesterol, 170 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic exchange: 2 bread.

Four Foods on Friday 95

November 19th, 2009

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Here’s this week’s questions.

Chicken soup. Regular or creamy?
Well regular but reduced sodium. Soup is liquid salt.

Do you have a stew recipe?
Nope

What’s your favorite hot comfort food?
It’s a tie between meatloaf and mashed potatoes or Stouffers Mac and Cheese. YUM!

Do you like chicken fried steak?
I’ve had it before and liked it but it’s nothing I’d order.

If you’d like to play along, head over to Val’s and post the answers by tomorrow on your blog!

Mangolicious treats at Big Island’s Parker Ranch Friday

November 18th, 2009

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If you’re going to be on the Big Island this Friday, make sure you stop by Parker Ranch in Waimea.

All the way from Hilo, Hawaii, County Economic Council, “Rainbow Falls Connection” will be tasting their famous Mango Butter Spread! The perfect gift to take home, and don’t forget at least one jar for yourself! Experience the scrumptious flavor of island mango. Their fresh butter, lavosh, honey, and other Hawaiian treats, are 100% Made in Hawaii with the freshest island ingredients. You will also purchase with a purpose: All sales support the programs that help low income community members gain skills to become self- sufficient. Parker Ranch Store is proud to support our local businesses, and hope you will join them on Friday, November 20th, from 9am-1pm for a taste of the Big Island!

Can’t make it to Hawaii? Click below and go to the “Kitchen and Pantry” section and you can buy from there!

For the keiki…

November 17th, 2009

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Looking to get the kids in the Thanksgiving spirit? Here’s a great link to printable Thanksgiving activities. It has mazes, word searches, cryptograms and coloring pages. Click here to get started.

Hawaiian Word of the Week

November 16th, 2009

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Cider- kaika (pronouned kye-kuh)

The alphabet contains 12 letters: 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 7 consonants (h, k, l, m, n, p, w). To simplify pronunciation, sound consonants as in English and break up words so they are easy to say (ie- Humuhumunukunukuapua’a would be pronounced humu-humu-nuku-nuku-apu-a-a)

Pronounce vowels as follows:

a - a in above; e - e in set; i - ee in see; o - o in some; u - oo in moon.

Pronounce vowels marked by a glottal stop (`) quickly ie- o`o sounds like oh-oh! in English.

Stress rising dipthongs (ae, ai, ao, au, oi, ou, eu, ei) on the first letter and end with a short e, i, o or u. ie- oi sounds like oy in soy, ending with a short “i”.

Aloha Friday Recipe: Chicken Long Rice

November 13th, 2009

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Chicken thighs, 2 lbs
Round Onions, 1 each
Long Rice (bean thread), 1 pkg
Chicken Base, 2 tbsp
Ginger, crushed, 2 tbsp
Garlic Powder, 1 tsp
Ground Ginger, 1 tsp
Water, to cover chicken

In a pot, parboil chicken until soft; save broth for later use; run chicken under cold water and shred into large container. In another large container or mixing bowl, soak long rice in hot water until soft; drain water and cut long rice (with a scissors). Add water, chicken base, ginger, onions and seasonings to shredded chicken; Bring to a boil. Add long rice and simmer until soft.

Recipe courtesy Polynesian Cultural Center

Four Foods on Friday 94

November 12th, 2009

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Here’s this week’s questions.

How do you make mashed potatoes?
If I’m throwing calorie counts to the wind, cube (with skins), boil, mash with heavy cream to desired consistency, coarse black pepper and Hawaiian Salt. For some flavor I may add a more pungent cheese like asiago, gruyere, parmesan, etc with some grated garlic and scallions. YUM!

What do you wash pots and pans with?
My husband.

Name something red in your refrigerator right now.
Ketchup or hot taco sauce. Take your pick!

Do you prefer to use boullion cubes or the boullion powder mix?
Neither. That stuff is a salt lick!!

Want to play along on your blog? Stop by Val’s and post by Friday.

Spicy treats available at Big Island Candies

November 10th, 2009

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We have always loved Big Island Candies. Their chocolate dipped macadamia shortbread is some of the best we’ve ever had. They have unique items like those featured in the Hawaiian Da Kines category (chocolate covered squid anyone?) to truffles and now this new treat Hawaiian Red Chile Toffee.

Description: We carefully cook our Hawaiian red chili butter toffee in small batches to bring out its rich butter taste and crunchy bite. It is studded with roasted almonds with a touch of hickory smoke salt and the subtle heat of the small fiery Hawaiian chili pepper. We coat it with rich dark chocolate for a tantalizing treat. Contains 13 or more individually wrapped pieces.

Be sure to stop by Big Island Candies to give your loved ones a unique taste of the islands.

Hawaiian Word of the Week

November 9th, 2009

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Rake- Kope (pronounced co-pay)

Pronounce vowels as follows:

a - a in above; e - e in set; i - ee in see; o - o in some; u - oo in moon.

Pronounce vowels marked by a glottal stop (`) quickly ie- o`o sounds like oh-oh! in English.

Stress rising dipthongs (ae, ai, ao, au, oi, ou, eu, ei) on the first letter and end with a short e, i, o or u. ie- oi sounds like oy in soy, ending with a short “i”.

Aloha Friday Recipe: Opakapaka & Mango Ceviche

November 6th, 2009

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1 lb fresh opakapaka (pink snapper) cut into bit-sized pieces
1 cup Maui onions, cut into julienne slices
_ cup fresh cilantro coarsely chopped (about 3 tablespoons)
1 large Hayden mango, cut into julienne slices

LIME MIXTURE:
_ 1 ¼ C. fresh Tahitian lime juice
1 small Hawaiian chili pepper minced, more or less if you like
1tbs. fresh garlic minced
1tbs. fresh ginger minced
½ tsp Hawaiian red alae salt
¼ tsp Kosher salt to taste
olive oil

Put the opakapaka, Maui onion, mango, cilantro, and kaffir lime in a mixing bowl. Do not mix yet. In a separate bowl, add the lime juice, chili pepper, garlic, and ginger together. Mix lightly, then add to the bowl of opakapaka. Sprinkle Hawaiian salt and Kosher salt, then drizzle olive oil to taste to balance the citrus. Add more salt and lime juice to your own taste. Serve with Moloka’i sweet potato chips. Ono, striped marlin, uku, or onaga can be used in place of opakapaka.

Recipe courtesy Maui No Ka Oi magazine/Mama’s Fish House

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