Hawai‘i Parent Hacks: 22 Cooking Tips and Tricks to Try at Home
Make your life easier with drip-free ice pops, no-mess bacon, perfect-peel eggs and more.
Recipes
Hawaiʻi Comfort Food: Portuguese Bean Soup Recipe
What happens when you combine two family recipes in one pot? A simple, hearty version of this favorite dish.
Hawai‘i Comfort Food: A Homemade Recipe for Oxtail Soup
Slow simmering makes oxtail fall-off-the-bone tender. Feel free to eat with your fingers.
Hawai'i Comfort Food: Tom Yum-Style Soup Recipe
An easier version of a Thai soup, this recipe is simple to make vegetarian or vegan for your family.
Hawai‘i Comfort Food: Wonton Soup Recipe
Simple dumplings to top off your fresh saimin noodles.
Hawai'i Comfort Food: Baked Potato Soup Recipe
A free recipe I picked up from a supermarket seven years ago is still one of my favorites for chilly weather.
Keiki in the Kitchen: Three Great Starfruit Recipes from a Hawaiʻi Chef
It’s tasty raw, right off the tree. But three recipes make star fruit really shine in snacks, sips and desserts.
7 Tips for Kid-Friendly Plant-Based Eating in Hawai‘i
How one mom in Honolulu introduced meatless meals to her husband and son.
Hawai‘i Comfort Food: Mochiko Pancake Recipe
Mochiko adds a fun spin to these a.m. favorites.
Hawai‘i Family Breakfast: Banana Pancake Recipe
Turn overripe bananas into this family recipe for a keiki a.m. favorite.
Hawai‘i Comfort Food: Vinha d’Alhos Recipe
Cozy up with this homey Portuguese dish on rainy days.
Comfort Food: Ribollita Soup Recipe
Add warmth to Hawai‘i's rainy days with this rustic Italian soup.
Hawai‘i Comfort Food: Jook Recipe
Add warmth to rainy days with this four-ingredient, three-step traditional Chinese soup.
Season’s Eatings: Strata Recipe
Assemble this egg casserole on Christmas Eve, then bake the next day for a tasty, easy brunch.
We Tried It: "Keiki in the Kitchen with Mika the Sous Chef"
An adorable puppy teams up with Hawaiʻi's top chefs to create a new cookbook.
Season’s Eatings: Ube Pancakes Recipe
Photo: Karen DB Photography Pancake Ingredients 1 cup (or more) of instant Krusteaz pancake mix 3/4 cup water for every 1 cup of pancake mix 1/4 cup *ube jam (see below for jam details) Butter or oil for cooking Pancake Instructions…
No Leftovers Left Behind: 4 Easy Recipes You Can Make Using Leftovers
Photo: By Laura Dornbush You know the scenario: you sit down for dinner, your children take one bite and want to be excused to go play. My 2-year-old son, Duke, is a finicky and picky eater who would rather binge on Baby Shark videos than…
Make It: Caterpillar Cupcakes
Photo: Karen DB Photography Materials White or yellow cake batter for 24 cupcakes. 24 cupcake paper liners. Regular-sized cupcake tins. Liquid food dyes in six different colors. Piping bag with a decorated tip (such as Wilton 1M). Assorted licorice, mini lollipops,…
Family Recipes to Try at Home with the Keiki: Easter Cookie Pops
Fun and festive treats that are easy to eat on the run.
Keiki in the Kitchen: Turn Your Honolulu Kitchen into a Parisian Pâtisserie
This holiday season, let your keiki be the sous chef. Vive la France!
Recipe: Strawberry and Watermelon Salad
Ingredients 2 cups strawberries, quartered and hulled 2 cups watermelon, diced, red and yellow if possible Fresh basil, sliced 1 bunch arugula A pinch of salt and pepper to taste Candied walnuts or pecans Blue or goat cheese 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses…
Recipe: Mixed Berry and Lemon Mini Icebox Cakes
Mixed Berry and Lemon Mini Icebox Cakes Ingredients Granulated sugar 2 cups fresh or frozen mixed berries 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon lemon zest (about 1 lemon) 1 4.9-ounce package vanilla wafer cookies Fresh berries…
Recipe: Hot Cinnamon Fireworks Cake
Hot Cinnamon Fireworks Cake Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder A pinch of salt 2 cups butter, softened (4 sticks) 2 cups granulated sugar 6 eggs 6 ounces cinnamon drop candies, crushed 1 ounce blue colorburst batter bits Red, white and…
Keiki in the Kitchen: How to Pack the Perfect Picnic
Three yummy, portable foods that you and your kids will have fun packing including salad and dessert in a jar and a kid-friendly sushi.
