Ambrosia Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

2 cups sour cream
1 container (12 oz) frozen whipped cream, thawed
1 pkg (7 oz) flaked coconut
1 can (30 oz) fruit cocktail, drained
1 can (15 oz) sliced peaches, drained and diced
1 can (20 oz) pineapple, drained and cut into tidbits
2 cans (15 oz size) mandarin oranges, drained
2 pkg (10 oz size) colored miniature marshmallows

Instructions:

In a large bowl, combine sour cream and whipped cream. Add coconut; mix well. Add fruits and marshmallows; mix gently. Cover and refrigerate overnight

Stuffed Zucchini

Ingredients:

3 zucchini
2 eggs
1 onion, chopped
1 tub of surimi (fish paste)
1 kamaboko, chopped
1 package imitation crab, chopped
Green onions
1/4-1/3 cup teri sauce (or to your taste)

Instructions:

Was then cut the zucchini in half through the short way then in half length-wise. Clean out the seeds and set aside. In bowl combine all ingredients except the zucchini. Stuff mixture into zucchini shells and steam for 25 minutes. Easy and ono! ENJOY!!!

Peach Cobbler

Ingredients:

1 block butter
1 cup flour
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 large can peaches DRAINED
Cinnamon n sugar

Instructions:

Melt butter in baking pan. In a large bowl, combine the flour, milk, sugar and baking powder. Pour batter into melted butter pan then layer the peaches. Top with cinnamon and sugar then bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes or until done. ENJOY!

Italian Sausage Penne

Ingredients:

1 lbs ground Italian sausage
1 onion , diced
1 bell pepper , diced
1 zucchini , halved and then sliced
2 cloves garlic , minced
1 jar chunky mushroom pasta sauce
1/2 box whole wheat penne pasta, cooked, drained and rinsed
Shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions:

In a medium to large pot, fry the  garlic, onion, Italian sausage and bell pepper till 1/2 cooked throw in zucchini cook thoroughly. Add pasta sauce and penne then simmer till slightly thickened. Top with shredded cheddar cover and remove from heat. enjoy with garlic bread or some Hawaiian sweet bread. ONO!

Butter Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry

Ingredients:

1 bag shrimp
1 whole head garlic , crushed n minced
1 zucchini , sliced
1 onion , sliced
1 block butter
Pepper
Garlic salt
Garlic powder

Instructions:

Melt the butter in a wok or large frying pan. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well until cooked. Enjoy! (Again, mahalo to Ilka at "Da Kaukau Konnection" for this recipe)

Pork And Eggplant

Ingredients:

1 lb ground pork
2 pieces ginger
3 cloves garlic
3 eggplants, sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
Pepper
Garlic salt
Cornstarch mixed with water

Instructions:

Fry ground pork, ginger, garlic, onions, pepper and garlic salt when 1/2 cooked add eggplants. When softened add Hoisin sauce n oyster sauce and let cook for about 3 to 5 minutes more. If you would like a thicker sauce mix in cornstarch and water. Enjoy over rice with kim chee on the side. ONO! Mahalo Ilka for this recipe!

Salsa Steak

Ingredients:

1.5 lbs steak, sliced
1 onion, sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 packet taco seasoning
1 cup picante sauce
1 heaping Tbsp brown sugar

Instructions:

Fry the beef with garlic, then the add onions, taco seasoning and brown sugar cook until the onions are soft. Stir in the picante sauce, until well combined. Enjoy with rice or in a wrap with guacamole and sour cream. ONO! Mahalo to Da Kaukau Konnection for this recipe!

Pineapple Chicken

Mahalo to Da Kaukau Konnection for this recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup shoyu
4 cloves garlic , minced
Brown sugar
1 box 5lbs chicken

Instructions:

In a 1 cup measure add the pineapple juice, shoyu and garlic. Then add tablespoons of brown sugar into that same measuring cup, until the 1 cup is full. Pour over washed and dried chicken into a Ziploc bag. Massage bag chicken 2 combine and marinade for about an hour or two. Can cook in pot like shoyu chicken adding pineapples in the last few minutes then cornstarch/water paste 2 thicken. Or can bake in oven @350 1 hour 25 minutes with the bone up. Add pineapples at the last 10 minutes of baking and enjoy. Adjust sauce ingredients according 2 how much chicken used I used 6 thighs with bone sauce was sufficient

Mexi Mac n Cheese

Ingredients:

12 oz dried rigatoni pasta  or macaroni (3 cups)
1 lbs bulk pork sausage
1 cup chopped onion
1 16 oz jar green medium-hot salsa
2 8oz package shredded cheese (4 cups)
Tomato wedges, sliced jalapeno peppers, and chopped fresh cilantro
Salsa (optional)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a baking dish; set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; set aside as well. Meanwhile, in large skillet or frying pan, cook the sausage and onion until meat is browned and onion is tender. Drain fat, Return sausage and onion to skillet. Stir in the green salsa. In your prepared baking dish, layer half of the cooked pasta, half the sausage mixture, and half the cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with tomato, jalapeno, and cilantro. If desired, serve with additional salsa. Enjoy!

Hamburger Pie

Ingredients:

Mashed Potatoes, homemade with 5 med. potatoes  or boxed potatoes
1 1/4 lbs. lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
1/4 tsp salt
Dash black pepper
2 1/2 cups frozen cut green beans, thawed
1 10 3/4 oz can condensed tomato soup
1/2 cup shredded cheese (2 ounces)

Instructions:

Prepare Mashed Potatoes; set aside. In a large skillet cook meat and onion until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat. Add the salt and pepper. Stir in thawed beans and soup; pour into a greased baking pan . Spoon Mashed Potatoes in mounds on bean mixture (or, if desired, pipe potatoes using a pastry bag and a large star tip). Sprinkle cheese over the potatoes. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and cheese begins to brown. Enjoy!

Upside-Down Pizza Casserole

Ingredients:

1&1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1 15 oz. can Italian-style tomato sauce
1& 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 ounces)
1 10 oz. package refrigerated biscuits

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a fryng pan or large skillet cook beef thoroughly, stirring frequently. Drain off fat. Stir in tomato sauce; heat through. Transfer mixture to a baking pan. Sprinkle mixture with cheese. Flatten each biscuit with your hands; then arrange the biscuits on top of the cheese. Bake in the preheated oven about 15 minutes or until biscuits are golden. Easy and ono... the kids will LOVE it! ENJOY!

Mochiko Chicken

Ingredients:

4 Tbsp mochiko flour
4 Tbsp cornstarch
4 Tbsp sugar
4 Tbsp shoyu
2 Clove garlic minced
1⁄2 tsp grated ginger
1 Tbsp sesame seeds
1⁄4 Cup thinly sliced green onions
1⁄2 tsp Salt
2 eggs beaten
2lbs de-boned chicken thighs
oil for frying

Instructions:

Cut chicken into bite-size pieces (or slightly larger). In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients Then marinate chicken for 2 hours or overnight in refrigerator. Fry in hot oil (about 1 inch deep) until thoroughly cooked and golden brown on both sides. Enjoy!

Korean Hamburger

Ingredients:

Flour and egg to coat patties
1 lb Hamburger
2 Tbsp Shoyu
1/2 tsp Salt
1/8 tsp Pepper
2 Tbsp Green onions
2 Tbsp Sesame seeds
1/4 tsp Ginger, minced
1 large clove Garlic, crushed

Instructions:

Mix all the ingredients together, except for the flour and egg. Then form into patties. Roll in flour, dip in egg, roll in flour and dip in egg again. Fry until cooked. Enjoy with rice, kim chee and potato/mac salad.

Lup Chong Salmon

Ingredients:

3 lb salmon filet
6 lup chong (Chinese sweet pork sausage), cooked and thinly sliced
2 onions, thinly sliced
2 to 3 cups mayonnaise
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

Place salmon filet in a large baking pan. Layer lup chong and onions over salmon; cover with mayonnaise and sprinkle with cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove foil, increase oven temperature to 400 degrees, and continue cooking for 15 minutes or until top is brown. Enjoy with a simple green salad. ONO!

Cold Ginger Chicken

Ingredients: 
 
3 1⁄2 lbs chicken
Water
2 Tbsp sesame oil      
1⁄4 C oil      
1⁄2 C ginger, finely chopped      
1⁄2 C green onions, finely minced      
1Tsp salt

Instructions:      

Place the chicken in a covered stock pot filled with enough water to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 25 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the chicken stand in the cooking liquid until just warm (about another 25 minutes). Rinse the chicken under cold water, pat dry, and rub lightly with sesame oil. Cut the chicken into pieces and arrange neatly on a platter. Refrigerate until the chicken is cold. Heat the oil in a small saucepan. Once it is hot, add the ginger and green onions. Cook for about 30 seconds, then add the salt. Pour the hot sauce over the cold chicken and serve. Enjoy!

Garlic Steak

Ingredients:

4 4-5 oz beef ribeye steaks
Olive oil
Salt and ground black pepper
6 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
2 Tablespoons butter
a tray of mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley

Instructions:

Drizzle steaks lightly with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Preheat a frying pan or skillet to medium-high heat. Add steaks and reduce heat to medium. Cook steaks for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until desired doneness. Remove steaks from skillet; cover and keep warm. Add garlic slices to pan. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until softened; remove from pan. Add butter and mushrooms to skillet; heat through. Add parsley and cook for 1 minute more. Top steaks with garlic and serve with mushrooms.

Easy Baked Rigatoni

Ingredients:

1 lb Italian sausage
1 onion , chopped
1 basket mushroom , sliced
1/2 box rigatoni
1 bottle chunky mushroom pasta sauce
Shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions:

In a large frying pan, fry the Italian sausage, onions n sliced mushrooms until cooked then drain excess oil. Pour in pasta sauce and simmer.  Put the rigatoni in a microwavable dish, cover with water and microwave for 11 minutes or until cooked. Make sure the pasta is covered then drain when done. When the pasta is cooked stir into sauce and simmer for 5 minutes longer. Next, pour all into a casserole or baking dish and bake at 350degrees for 20 minutes. Remove from oven then top with shredded cheese and bake another 10 minutes and that's it ENJOY!

Char Siu Fried Chicken

Ingredients:

5lbs chicken thighs
2 packets NOH's Char Siu Mix
1C flour
1C mochiko

Instructions:

Sprinkle char siu mix over all the chicken thighs (dry, do not add water), mixing well. Let marinade in refrigerator for at least an hour. Heat oil (canola is best) to about 350 degrees. Mix flour and mochiko together and dredge chicken thighs in mixture and fry like regular fried chicken. Enjoy!

Fried Ahi

Ingredients:

2 slabs fresh ahi, sliced
1 1/2 cups flour
Garlic salt
Black pepper
Panko
2 eggs
Oil for frying

Instructions:

You will need 3 plates and/or bowls. In a plate or medium size bowl. add garlic salt, pepper and flour. Mix the egg in another bowl and put the panko onto a plate. Next roll ahi slices in flour, dip in egg and roll in panko and fry in hot oil. Cook till golden brown. Enjoy!