October 10th, 2008
The other week we decided to have tacos but I didn’t feel like making the usual pre-packaged rice mix we usually do (Near East Spanish rice is awesome for a quick side dish). I found this recipe in one of my many cookbooks (I have a cookbook problem - I have so many of them […]
October 2nd, 2008
Talk about a quick and simple meal - it doesn’t get any easier than this! I was running late from picking the kids up after work so I called Dr. DreamyMcSteamy to see if he could start dinner. Although he knows his way around the kitchen, he doesn’t cook very often. He cooked quite a […]
September 26th, 2008
My kids have a thing for hot dogs. Actually they have a thing for any kind of processed meat, or what I like to call “pink” meat. Hot dogs, sausages, Spam (in case you didn’t know, Hawaii is the Spam capital of the world). Healthy diet huh? I try not to make it too […]
September 19th, 2008
Growing up in Hawaii, my family didn’t have a lot of money. My parents were very young and just out of college and we rented a run-down shack cozy cottage in the foothills of Tantalus. I have great memories of our time there, particularly of the bees that lived in my bedroom wall next […]
September 12th, 2008
This recipe comes from Jean Hee’s Best of the Best Hawaii Recipes cookbook. It was only a little more involved than putting a boxed cake mix together, but tasted like you spent much more time! And for a busy mom who’s not the greatest baker around, what more can I ask for? Instead of a […]
September 5th, 2008
I found this recipe watching Rachael Ray’s 30-Minute Meals show on the Food Network a while back when I was on maternity leave with my son. It looked so simple and I had all of the ingredients in my fridge (except for the phyllo). I tossed it together for dinner that night and just served […]
August 14th, 2008
We all enjoyed this dinner a lot, although I have to confess that I made some substantial changes to this recipe. Instead of tuna I used canned chicken (I have an aversion of seafood so I will not eat it or make it), fresh thyme took the place of tarragon (could not find […]
July 18th, 2008
I’ve made this recipe from Rachael Ray’s Cooking ‘Round the Clock cookbook a couple of times and Dr. DreamyMcSteamy and I really enjoy it. Can’t say the same for my son though. He refused to touch any of it. I have no idea why since there’s nothing in the ingredients that would […]
July 12th, 2008
This is a great alternative to the usual meatloaf I make. It was really flavorful and tasted just like a cheeseburger. TSO and the kids loved it (though there were too many onions for the kids liking). No one but me likes pickles so I had to leave them out. It […]
July 8th, 2008
This is another Rachael Ray recipe under $10. I chose to make this dinner because it looked simple. TSO had to take TSO Jr. to his kick boxing class so I needed something quick and easy while I watched Matman (3 years) and Daredevil (19 months). I should have known better. Nothing […]
