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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
After all these years, I've finally made my way to Hawaii! There's so much to explore and so little time. Ms. Lin Guide and I came here for my birthday celebration. It's important that you plan on renting a car to explore the island and get around. The drive is quite scenic and full of good eats! We spent a full day exploring North Shore. One place that I researched and caught my eye was Kahuku Farms because they offer a wide variety of local products ranging from lotion to butters to syrups and more! They even serve drinks and home made desserts. The grilled banana bread is a must! It caught my eye and I just had to try it. They cover it with decadent caramel and vanilla haupia. So delicious!
Their 'cafe' is almost just like a small street stand. The people were very friendly and you can sample all the products they sell before you purchase. What really caught my interest is lilikoi, which is passion fruit. The syrup tastes just like a fresh passion fruit, of course enhances with sugar. I've beehn trying to find a real tasting passion fruit syrup. So many options are just chemically made and don't have the same fragrant aroma that theirs have. If you are going to chemically make passion fruit syrup, people please taste what a real passion fruit tastes like! Lol. I bought two bottles for home.
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| Picture from Kahuku Farms website |
They also offer lilikoi butter and varieties of jam. At the stand they offer bulk deals if you buy 4, which was not bad. Everything tasted very fresh and had a smooth texture. They would go great on bread or pancakes. Both Ms. Lin Guide and I picked up a bunch for ourselves and to give away as gifts. If you buy $40 worth of products, you receive a free tote as well. Before I checked out, I heard. Someone talk about a secret code for extra discount. Hint : find one of their brand ambassadors to get the code and sign up for rewards. We bought so much that we left with 3 rewards. 😇
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| Picture from Kahuku Farms website |
Monday, July 15, 2019
For fans of the HBO show “Silicon Valley,” one of my favorite scenes is when the character Gavin Belson, CEO of Hooli, tells his team that “the bear is sticky with honey” after making tea. Hilarity ensues as his team then spent days to decipher his comment as shome metaphor and eventually brought in an actual bear for an upcoming product launch. You have to watch that episode!
As a result, I’ve never been able to look at another bear bottle of honey without laughing!
Nonetheless, these adorable bottles of honey are constant staples in my cabinet. They are good not just for tea and other drinks, they also make a much healthier and more natural substitute for sugar/sweeteners in cooking. I use honey in everything from curing my cold (honey and lemon/ginger do wonders) to marinating chicken/ribs/pork chops to topping my dessert (especially ice cream) plus much more.
Sweet Harvest offers a good variety of honey, from your standard honey to a craft line that includes monofloral sources such as orange blossom and lychee. They also offer organic and non-GMO products as well.
Monday, May 6, 2019
They were sampling a bunch of Pulmone products that actually motivated me to purchase. I was even more motivated since they were simple to make. The Pork and Glass Noodles Potstickers were super tasty and reminded me of the Chinese chive pockets. Although the skin used is different, the filling tastes very similar. It's flavorful enough not to need any dipping sauce. I personally like it more crispy so you can keep them on the grill longer until golden brown.
The Ddukbokki Kit was soft and flavorful. I have yet to make it but I like that the kit includes seaweeds rolls that you grill on the side to add in. It provides a mix of soft with a hint of crispy texture. For those of you who like sweet with a hint of spicy, this would be perfect.
Monday, December 18, 2017
So what's a girl to do when she has a craving? Make her own! Answer solved! I've never made okonomiyaki and decided to do it on a whim. Luckily OtaJoy by Otafuku at the Winter Fancy Food Show and they make it easy to create at home. They have instructions on the back to show how to make it at home with some simple steps. All you have to do is buy the few ingredients you need to create this masterpiece. It's pretty much: pork belly, cabbage, their flour, their sauce, egg, and water.
Even if it says you can use salad mixes, be sure to take the time and cut the cabbage. It's the traditional way and the best tasting. Of course I put extra pork belly inside. Instead of putting it on layer by layer, I chop up the pork belly and mix it all in. I don't have the traditional grill they use at restaurants so I just use a normal pan and lots of oil to pan fry the ingredients. Be sure to use a paper towel to pat down the excess oil before you drizzle the sauces. I was too lazy to find bonito flakes so I used some furikake to add more flavor. So tasty! I make it all the time now :D
Thursday, May 17, 2012
My latest candy addiction is Milkita! I have had Milkita in the past but this time I just wanted more! They were giving them away as snacks at a Korean BBQ restaurant. I kept grabbing some in my pocket and decided to look up where I could buy some while I was eating there.
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