| If you are throwing a party, or having a luau, and you don't want to knock yourself out, there are many ways to save time and effort. For instance... |
| One Banana for every two people One Tsp. Butter for each banana ( I'm tellin' ya IT'S RICH!) Simply peel, and cut each banana lengthwise then in half. Melt the butter in a medium-heat pan. Place the "quartered" banana in pan and coat with the melted butter. Allow bananas to carmelize. (releasing their own sugars) Turn frequently to keep from over-cooking. Just before bananas brown, remove to a small plate. Garnish with Mint sprig, and Cinnamon. Wonderful with Vanilla or Lemon Sherbet. Add a Maraschino Cherry if you like! |
INGREDIENTS 24 slices Ham Sandwich Meat 2 ea. Red and Green Bell Peppers 8 snack size String Cheese packets 1 can Sliced Pineapple Teriaki, or Barbecue sauce Regular or colored toothpicks Open the can of Pineapple. Cut the rings into wedges 1 in wide. Core and slice the Peppers lengthwise, Open the Cheese Packets and tear the Cheese into three long strips each. Lay out six pieces of Ham at a time. Lay one strip of each color Pepper in the center of the piece of ham, lay two Pineapple spears on these, and a slice of String Cheese. Fold the left and right sides across the front, and secure with a Toothpick. Liberally brush the top with Teriaki or Barbecue sauce. Repeat with the other ingredients.Then bake in a toaster oven, or conventional oven at 300 degrees for twevle minutes. Remove when Sauce thickens, or ham has brown edges . |
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| PUPUs & SNACKS |
WHAT'S A PUPU? -A Pupu is a hawaiian snack, enjoyed before a meal, or occasionally as a meal in itself. These recipes have been created with an eye to simplicity, while keeping authenticity in mind. I've formulated these tasty treats from ordinary foods you can find at your local groceria! Serve 'em when the sun is above the yardarm, with Trader Verne's tropical concoctions, or at your next luau! ENJOY!!! |
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| ...Check with your local supermarket's deli section for things like fruit salad. You can add a can of pineapple to this for an island touch. -You can save alot of time by having the deli make up a cold cut and cheese platter. -Trader Joe's stores makes very good frozen egg rolls which you can heat in the oven for a hot entree. -Most markets offer banana chips in bulk. Mix 'em with peanuts and rice chex for an easy snack. They look really special in a wooden bowl. -If you'd rather spend money on food than things like props. Get a piece or two of Hawiian print fabric from the fabric store, and use one as a table cover. Then just place plants all around. Any green plants will do, especially if there is a vine or they have a large bunch of flowers. -Party stores now carry Luau type stuff almost all year 'round. |
| Spam In 1959, when Hawaii became the 50th state, Spam was already a well established staple food. Hawiians adopted Spam when AMerican soldiers came to the Islands in droves during World War II. Since then they have made many unique dishes with it. Click the pink box for official Spam recipes. |
| Click the title to see the finished dish! |
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