Hawaiian Mango Bars These are broke da mout good. Not to sweet with a little tang from the lemon. 4 Cups chopped up ripe mangoes 2 1/4 Cups all purpose flour 2 Cups quick oats 1 3/4 Cups sugar 1 2/3 Cups real butter 1/3 Cup water 3 Table spoons of fresh squeezed lemon juice 3 Table spoons of water 3 Table spoons cornstarch 1. Heat your oven to 350 degrees 2. In a large mixing bowl mix 2 cups of flour with 1/2 of the sugar 3. Smoosh in 1 cup of softened butter 4. Flour a 13 by 9 inch pan and press the mixture into pan 5. Bake this for about 8 minutes until golden brown 6. In a large sauce pan cook for about 10 minutes: the mango, 3/4 cup of the sugar, and a 1/3 cup of water 7. Add cornstarch and table spoon of water to mixture to thicken it 8. Pour mango mixture over the crust 9. Mix Oats, the rest of the flour, the rest of the sugar, and the rest of the softened butter 10. Sprinkle this over everything and bake for about 50 minutes 11. When done let cool, cut into bars, and enjoy Santa's Hawaiian Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies These are Santa's favorite cookie he gets on Christmas Eve when he is delivering presents to the Islands. They turn a nice golden brown and are chewy. They are not oversweet, just right bra!!! Enjoy!!! You will need 1 1/2 Cups of all purpose flour 1 Large Dodo egg, Just kidding a chicken egg will work fine 3/4 Cup moist brown sugar 1/2 Cup butter, don't sweat the calories it Christmas use the real thing 1/2 Cup Dark chocolate chips, yummy 1/2 Cup shredded coconut, from the tree, you know 1/4 Cup applesauce 1/4 Cup coconut milk, be careful not to hurt your self when squeezing the milk from coconut 2 Teaspoons Vanilla 1/2 Teaspoon Baking soda 1/4 Teaspoon salt What you do 1. Heat oven to 350 degree F 2. Coat two cookie trays with non-stick spray 3. In a large bowl mix the flour, baking soda, and salt 4. Beat butter in separate bowl until it forms soft peaks 5. Add all ingredients to a large bowl and mix until it turns into a doughy mixture 6. Form into 2" balls and flatten out on cookie sheet 7. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown 8. Let cool and enjoy Captain Cook's Hawaiian Island Shrimp Scampi
· 1 pound pork cut in cubes + 1 pound chicken, cut into pieces · 1 head garlic, minced · 1/2 yellow onion, diced · 1 can of carrots · 1 can of peas · 1/2 cup soy sauce · 1 cup vinegar · 2 cups of water · 1 teaspoon paprika · 5 laurel leaves (bay leaves) · 4 tablespoons of cooking oil or olive oil · 2 tablespoons cornstarch · Salt and pepper to taste · 3 tablespoons water How to Cook · In a big saucepan or wok, heat 2 tablespoons of oil then saute the minced garlic and onions. · Add the pork and chicken to the pan. Add 2 cups of water, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, vinegar, paprika, and the bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or when meat is tender. · Remove the pork and chicken from the saucepan and on another pan, heat cooking oil and brown the pork and chicken for a few minutes. · Mix the browned pork and chicken back to the sauce and add cornstarch dissolved in water to thicken. · Add carrots and peas · Add salt and/or pepper if desired · Bring to a boil then simmer for an additional 5 minutes. · Serve hot with the adobo gravy and rice Estimated cooking time: 50 minutes |