Aloha friends! It’s a new year and I’m guessing many of you have the resolution to eat healthier. I’ve been experimenting the past couple of months with quinoa, the latest popular health food ingredient. I like the healthy nutty flavor and chewy yet firm texture. Why is quinoa healthy? “One cup of cooked quinoa has …
Category Archive: Dinner in a Hurry
Dec 24
Warmest Holiday Wishes and a Recipe for Persimmon Muffins
Mele Kalikimaka! I wanted to wish you a warm Christmas Eve. My kids are enjoying their first white Christmas as we’re snuggled at Grandma’s house watching the snow fall. I’m baking one of my new favorite recipes, these delicious lemony persimmon muffins. It’s bursting with flavor and perfect for a cold winter night. Enjoy! …
Dec 14
Apple Crisp With a Twist
It’s baking season and one of my absolute favorite desserts is Apple Crisp. It beats out pie, tarts, cookies, cakes, you name it. My mom makes the best version using oats, brown sugar, and lots and lots of butter. This year I took to making this classic with a healthier twist. Coconut oil …
Nov 15
Apple Enchilada Dessert
I love finding new recipes to involve my kids in the kitchen. If you want a dessert recipe that’s made with simple ingredients, is easy to prepare, and tastes great then this recipe is perfect. My kids had a great time preparing this recipe all by themselves and seeing me enjoy eating their creation. The …
Oct 18
Fun Halloween Snacks
It’s Halloween and that means we get to have fun with food. I had a great time on Pinterest looking for fun Halloween snacks. Here are a few of my favorites: Frankenstein nuts and bolts Frankenstein pudding cups. This is a really easy treat but looks impressive. Halloween healthy crackers and cheese. You would need miniature halloween …
Oct 03
Midweek Meal Ideas – Cinnamony Sweet Pancake Syrup
I haven’t posted a recipe in a while so here’s one of my recent favorite discoveries. If you’re struggling to figure out what to make for dinner tonight, breakfast for dinner is always a great go-to meal idea. I found this syrup recipe the other day and my family loved it so I’m sharing it …
Aug 22
Kids in the Kitchen – Nutella Crescents
Do you like to include your kids in the kitchen? I have daughters who love to help me cook but they’re still too young to prepare anything on their own. They were so excited when I told them I found a recipe they could prepare all on their own! This recipe is easy, it has …
Aug 15
Midweek Meal Ideas: Chocolate Banana Bread
How are you liking the addition of recipes to Moana Saves? Yay? Nay? … Bueller? I love food and I love recipe recommendations so I thought I would share them with all of you. Hopefully you’re onboard. Okay, on to today’s recipe. I had a pile of overripe bananas and my family was tired of my …
Aug 07
Greek Inspired Quinoa Salad with Chicken Recipe
What are you cooking for dinner? We’re eating quinoa salad with Greek chicken. This salad is great in the summer when you don’t want to spend a lot of time in a hot kitchen. You can substitute almost any vegetables in the salad, like steamed broccoli, bell peppers, etc. I especially like the salad with …
Jul 26
Grilling with Farmer John
July is National Hot Dog Month… And I am enjoying every chance I get to eat Farmer John’s delicious sausages and hot dogs. Farmer John has an assortment of products including bacon, breakfast sausage, hot dogs, smoked sausage, fresh pork, ham, and lunch meat. I know when I go to the grocery store I prefer …
Jul 18
The Chocolate Cake Worth Breaking Your Diet For
Are you on Pinterest? I’m a recipe “hunter and gatherer” and Pinterest makes it easy to organize the many mouth-watering recipes I find online. Speaking of mouth-watering, I recently found the most delicious chocolate cake on Pinterest and I just had to make it. I made a few alterations by substituting the cake recipe for …
May 22
Dinner in a Hurry – Black Bean and Corn Topped Potatoes
Today I posted a recipe on my food blog that tastes good, is easy to make, and dinner prep is about 30 minutes. Don’t you love those types of recipes? I do. Best of all, this recipe is KID APPROVED! I like cooking with beans. It’s healthier for my family and I and definitely easier …
Aug 27
Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar Review with a Recipe
Are you looking for inspiration to keep your summer meals light and cool? One of my favorite secret ingredients is Nakano seasoned rice vinegar. I love the pop that rice vinegar gives to my Asian-themed dishes like lettuce wraps or stir-fry but there are so many alternative uses for rice vinegar. The other night for dinner …
Aug 03
Real Mom Kitchen Cookbook Review and Giveaway
I have a crush on cookbooks. For me a good cookbook has eye-catching food photos, clear and precise recipe instructions, and most important the recipes are useful in my family-oriented kitchen. Real Mom Kitchen has all three of these characteristics with an emphasis on the useful aspect. The author, Laura Powell, is a stay-at-home mom …
Jul 24
Zucchini Grinders: Use up those summer veggies!
Where we used to live on the mainland, there was a running joke about locking your car doors during the summer for fear that well-meaning neighbors would leave a bag of zucchini in your car (when your garden was already overflowing with them). In Hawai’i, we don’t have an overabundance of squash but I was …
Jun 10
Beano’s Brand Sandwich Sauces: A Review
I like things with a little sass. Except my kids. When they give me sass….it’s trouble. (I will admit though, sometimes it’s funny. They come up with some pretty random stuff. We’ll just call it entertaining.) My hubby with a little sass is cute. Clothes with some sass make me feel younger and more energized. …
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