Beware of Hawaiians. They will laugh at your “mainlander” accent. They thought I talked funny because I am a kotonk. I speak native Californian! Meanwhile, they spoke pidgin. Who’s right? Ah, when in Rome…do as the Romans do. And in Hawaii, that means, fall in love with Spam. From the Honolulu Star-Bulletin:
Hawaii residents consume nearly [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘30 min or LESS’
May 19, 2008
Kotonk Chow Fan // Spam Fried Rice
May 13, 2008
My Mom’s Kohi Kanten – Coffee Pudding (Vegan – and about $.10 per serving!)
Kanten…so many reasons I love it:
it’s a naturally ZERO calorie food. That’s right. I said, ZERO!
it’s filling and yet not wiggly-jiggly (unlike gelatin);
even the laziest prep yields yummilicious results; and
I grew up eating it!
Below is a picture of agar agar in stick form.
At any Asian market you can find premixed packets of almond kanten for [...]
May 3, 2008
Luxurious, Lazy and Thrifty – Poached Eggs
If you have a little vinegar, and a small pot, you can have the most glorious poached eggs. Do you need silky golden yolk slipping away from a firm white? Don’t get me started!
Poaching away. Happily.
Adorned with a stripe of salt and black pepper.
Digging in!!!
Lately, I have been thinking about lowering my fat intake by [...]
April 14, 2008
Canned Fish is a Superstar III: Spicy, Instant Spaghetti (about $.30 per serving)
Faster than you can say puttanesca, you can muster up a nice lunch from a can of California Girl Sardines in Chili Sauce (there are also tomatoes in this). Not too hot – just a small twinge of heat. For $1.49, you get 15 oz. I’ve seen these in the wilds of Cub Foods [...]
April 2, 2008
Canned Fish is a Superstar II: Spinach & Sprats Fried Rice
Comfort is the ultimate expression of love. Or perhaps laziness? Maybe that is why I adore fried rice. Comfy and lovely. So easy, so cheap, so good! So tolerant of whatever you might happen to have around the fridge. Or in the case of canned fish, whatever is in your pantry.
Part II in a series [...]
