The Kid’s Taco Salad
Once in a while the Kid likes to help make dinner which really comes in handy when I have a lot going on. Granted some of these components… Read More »
manapua buns
These steamed buns are also known as bao but I always think of them as manapua buns. They are normally filled with a saucy bbq char siu pork… Read More »
Sweet Chili Sauce Pork Chops
Lately I can’t live without a little heat. Sweet Chili Sauce provides a nice balance between the sweet AND the heat and it goes great in a pork… Read More »
Green Food Face Dinner
This weekend I am on a panel at Geek Girl Con about parenting, and the question people always ask me is how I get my kids to try… Read More »
Crispy Shoyu Chicken
Shoyu chicken is a plate lunch fave in Hawaii and sometimes you can even get it fried to a crisp. OMG so yum. However, while I love fried… Read More »
Pirates of the Caribbean dinner
The kids are finally at an age where they can enjoy movies – the stories, the visuals, especially themed movies – they’re really getting into it. This week… Read More »
Mac n’ Cheese Pot Pies
When I made the Mac ‘n’ Cheese Pie it was for a party and I kind of wanted to make something along the same lines for dinner, but… Read More »
Where the Wild Things Are – Max’s dinner
This week is National Library Week! Since my mom and a lot of my friends are librarians – visiting libraries is near and dear to my heart. I… Read More »
Portuguese Sausage Frittata
Whenever we go back to Hawaii the kids love the food – especially breakfast. There’s something comforting about Portuguese Sausage and eggs that makes you full and happy…. Read More »
Baked Mini Ravioli
By the end of the day I’m tired. Too tired to boil pasta?? YES. Hey, I’m a woman on the go – I AM THAT TIRED. So I… Read More »




