Hawaii Food and Recipe Blog

Aloha! More on where I’ve been later - right now I saw this item which caught my eye in the Honolulu Advertiser. Apparently Whole Foods has opened their first store at the Kahala Mall. It’s the first “organic” chain retailer to make inroads to the islands and according to the article, the resopnse has been very positive.

I guess when I think of Hawai’i, I think of fresh, healthy and wholesome foods. Well except for the Spam, of course, which at least falls under delicious if not exactly organic or healthy. So I was surprised that there wasn’t a larger organic food movement already established.

You can see the story below - or visit the original article: Whole Foods opens first store in Hawai’i

Let’s be honest, if you are gonna pick up some local food in Hawaii, then you’re going to have two things on that plate with your meal: Rice and mac salad. And sure, you could go out and buy a big tub of all that mayonnaise-covered goodness, but why not make your own?

Mac Salad Recipe

• About 2 cups cooked macaroni, drained, rinsed, and cooled
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
• pepper and Mrs. Dash, to taste

Oh come on , this couldn’t be easier! Combine the mayonnaise and veggies, then fold in the noodles. Add the seasonings, then sprinkle a thin layer of Mrs Dash over the top, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours to get the flavors to blend.

OK, not strictly a “recipe” article, but definitely Hawaiian. Volunteers strung a lei measuring more than a mile long in Hawaii for May day, which I think sounds really neat! They strung the lei in Kapiolani Park right below Diamondhead, and I can only imagine how wonderful those flowers must have smelled!

See the original photos here: Longest Lei Strung in Hawaii