Aloha Friday Recipe: Strawberry Guava Stuffed French Toast

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½ jar Strawberry Guava Jam
½ jar Goat Cheese Cream Cheese
2 slices Bread
½ bag Diamond Bakery cookies, crushed

French Toast batter:
3 eggs
1 cup milk
Cinnamon, to taste

In a mixing bowl, mix together eggs, milk and cinnamon. Set aside. Combine strawberry guava jam with the goat cheese cream cheese. Mix and spread on bread. Dredge in French toast batter followed by crushed Diamond Bakery cookies. Pan fry until golden brown.

Recipe courtesy Sam Choy’s Kitchen tv show

Help the Lanai Animal Rescue Center

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Did you know that in Hawai`i, a female cat can have FOUR litters of kittens per year? Did you know that TWO uncontrolled breeding cats, plus all their offspring can add up to the following statistics?

1st Year……..…12
2nd Year………66
3rd Year…..…382
4th Year……2,201
5th Year…..12,680

Sobering statistics provided by the Lanai Animal Rescue Center. It’s important to control the pet population regardless of where you live. If you’re going to be on Lanai and are a vet or vet tech you can donate your talents in their “Visiting Vet” program. They can assist with long or short term accommodations and on-island transportation in exchange for your time. If you’re interested in the program or even donating, go to their website.

Hawaiian Word of the Week

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Okay more of a phrase than a word but still!

Good Afternoon- Aloha ahiahi (a-low-ha ah-hee ah-hee)

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: Pork Adobo

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3 pounds fresh pork butt, medium cubed
1 Tb. ground black pepper
2 tsp. garlic salt
1 cup soy sauce
One half cup water (1/2 cup)
One half cup fresh minced garlic (1/2 cup)
One half cup vinegar (sugar cane or cider vinegar if available) (1/2 cup)
5 bay leaves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a half sheet pan or baking pan. Season pork with pepper and garlic salt and evenly spread out in a pan. Brown it in the oven for about 20 minutes. Transfer browned pork in a medium pot and add the soy sauce, water, garlic, vinegar, and bay leaves. Cover and simmer for about half and hour or until tender. If there is a lot of liquid in the pan, uncover and simmer a little bit more to reduce the liquid. Best served very hot or even reheated the next day.

Recipe courtesy of Sam Choy’s Kitchen

Hawaiian Word of the Week

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Sad- Kaumaha (cow-mah ha)

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: Pork and Ginger Pot Stickers

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2 cups Napa cabbage
1/2 Tbsp salt
1/2 lbs Ground pork
2 Tbsp Minced ginger
1 1/2 Tbsp Minced garlic
3 Tbsp Sesame oil
1 Egg
Chicken stock or chicken broth
Won ton wrappers

Dipping Sauce:
1/3 C Shoyu
1/3 C Rice wine vinegar
1/3 C Sliced scallions
Sesame oil for taste
1 Tbsp Sambal

Sprinkle salt and let stand for 30 minutes then squeeze out all water, the drier the cabbage the better. Mix all ingredients well except chicken stock and won ton wrappers. Place 1 tsp of filling in each wrapper and properly seal the dumplings. I use a fork to crimp the edges. In a pan with a lid add oil and when hot add your pot stickers. Brown on both side maybe 30 seconds to 1 minute on each side. Once the second side is nice and golden brown, add a ladle of chicken stock to the pan. It should be hot enough to where it steams up be careful it will spatter. Place your lid on the pan and let the pot stickers steam for 5 minutes checking in between to make sure more stock is needed. Do these in batches until all pot stickers are cooked.

Don’t wake the Sleeping Giant

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giant The Nounou Mountain range has long been known to locals as Sleeping Giant due to it’s resemblance to a slumbering figure. Legend says the giant once roamed the island and was loved by the Hawaiians. The village chief wanted a new heiau built and the giant volunteered since the villagers were too busy farming the taro they had planted in his footsteps. It took him two weeks to finish the heiau and when he was done, the village had a huge luau for him. He ate so much at the party, the giant laid down and hasn’t awakened since!

Some people like to hike the Sleeping Giant trail. If you’re looking for a good hike while on vacation, this may be the perfect one for you! You can get directions and info on the hike here.

When will the jellyfish arrive?

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Box jellyfish can be quite a nuisance especially if you get stung while swimming. It seems that an influx can be predicted anywhere from 7-10 days after a full moon. It’s not at all uncommon to check the local papers and see that certain beaches have been closed due to being innundated by hundreds of jellyfish.

If you’re planning your vacation to the islands and are curious to see when might be the best time to avoid the water, there’s a great resource called 808Jellyfish.com. They give the 3 predicted days of influx per month along with the moon phases. The dates are based off of historical data and are predictions only. Please remember that these creatures are always a hazard and always present so be alert when swimming. If you have any questions about beach safety or certain beaches, go to the Ocean Safety website.

Hawaiian Word of the Week

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Pig- pua’a (poo-ah ah)

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: Shrimp Mango Watercress Wrap

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1 pound fresh Kahuku shrimp
Juice of half a lemon
2 teaspoons salt
1 large mango
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup ginger salad dressing
1 bunch watercress, tough stems removed
6 flour tortillas (10-inch or larger)

Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add lemon juice and salt. Poach shrimp, uncovered for 2 to 3 minutes, depending on size, until cooked through. Transfer shrimp to a bowl of ice water to stop cooking. Drain and pat dry. Remove heads, shells and tail. Coarsely chop shrimp and place in a bowl. Peel mango and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Mix mango with shrimp, basil and salad dressing. Warm tortillas to soften. Divide watercress and shrimp mixture among tortillas. Roll up, tucking in sides to enclose filling. Cut wraps in half diagonally to serve. Serves 6.

Recipe courtesy of Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation

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