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Sunday, February 28th, 2010

So I think to my self, ‘trifle‘. It seems like the word ‘trifle‘ is more of an adjective or a verb from what I remember. But apparently it’s a ’something’, and a pretty appetizing sounding ’something’ at that. In my daily search for different haupia recipes, I came across an interesting recipe for haupia trifle. Now at first I thought this to be just a cute name for the recipe. But in looking the word up in wikipedia (because wikipedia is the default definition of all that is real), yielded an actual primary hit. Trifle is actually a desert of some sort. “A trifle is a dessert dish made from thick (or often solidified) custard, fruit, sponge cake, fruit juice or, more recently, gelatin, and whipped cream. These ingredients are usually arranged in layers with fruit and sponge on the bottom, and custard and cream on top”. I now have kml to thank for improving my vocabulary, and introducing yet another wonderful recipe for haupia. If someone ends up trying this recipie, please post back and and let me know what you thought of it. Otherwise enjoy the jump of true coconutiness – by Coconut girl (kml)
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Tags: cake, coconut, coconut girl, dessert, haupia, pudding, yum
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
We all get those emails about friends or co-workers starting up new businesses, but very seldom truthfully is it all that interesting. It could be a business to business type setup which isn’t that appealing at the consumer level, or it could just be something that isn’t really all that great. Fortunately there are those seldom seen occasions where an actual product emerges, and doesn’t hold merit only due to personal familiarity. First of all Kudos to Cyndi and her family for the bravery to put forth such a novel and creative idea, and working so hard to bring it all the way to market. Yubo is a great idea, and everything from the live presentation and spot on examples (who doesn’t have a kid who leaves stuff in the lunchbox over the weekend?) to a colorful and professional website. It’s always amazing and refreshing to see innovation at work, and hopefully we’ll also get to see it’s success. Congratulations Cyndi and all the success to you and your great new product! Jump to www.getyubo.com
Yubo on Flickr


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Tags: children, getyubo, kids, lunch, lunchbox, school, yubo
Friday, August 28th, 2009
I’ve never been to the Alan Wong’s – Pineapple Room, but now will put it on the the ‘to try’ list next visit to the islands. A great pictorial review given at Tastyisland.net , although not an actual spectacular rating of the restaurant itself, the haupia ice cream pie looks desertalicious. Chocolate, haupia, with oreo cookies? What else could one want in such a dinner closer.
Although not exactly the match, there is a recipe from Chef Eric Arborgast posted at the roselani site as well.
Summary: Haupia Ice Cream Pie
Ingredients
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup macadamia nuts, chopped fine 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 1/2 gallon Roselani™ Haupia Ice Cream 3 fresh mangoes, sliced 1/2 cup mango jelly 2 Tablespoons water
Instructions
- Method for the crust: Preheat oven to 350º. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, macadamia nuts and butter. Mix until well incorporated (Note: the mixture should be slightly moist.) Pat the mixture into the bottom of a 12” pie pan – it should be about 1/8” thick. Bake for seven minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Method for the pie: Put the ice cream into the refrigerator and temper for ten minutes. Lightly press the ice cream into the COOLED, baked crust. Smooth out the top with a spatula dipped in warm water. Place the pie in the freezer for 1/2 hour. When you remove the pie from the freezer, cover the top with mango slices. Combine the mango jelly and water and heat in the microwave for 45 seconds to make a “mango syrup.” Brush the top of the pie with the syrup. Let set in the freezer for at least two hours before serving. To remove the pie from the pan you can either carefully dip the pan into hot water for about 30 seconds or carefully heat the outside of the pan with a kitchen propane torch. Use a hot knife to cut the pie into desired servings.
Cooking time (duration): 47
Meal type: dessert
Recipe by Executive Chef Eric Arborgast
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Kihei
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Tags: chocolate, haupia, ice cream pie, oreo cookie crust, ハウピア
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
This has got to be the one of the best looking pieces of nastiness yet. It looks as though it’s been dropped at a fair, stepped on and then tracked over a spilled box of fries. Yet somehow it still holds it’s crunchy looking goodness. This would be a serious treat at the movies. Although I’m sure that would invite the eventual topping of cheese and possibly chili which IMHO might ruin it’s crunchy goodness. Original recipe was for french fry coated hot dog, which also sounds good. Full post description after the jump, but enjoy … Last Appetite- French fry coated bacon
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Tags: bacon, coated, deep fried, Food, french fry, on a stick
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Ok, so I’m an ignorant mainlander, but I didn’t actually know there was a song about haupia. At first, this hit was thought to be just a miscellaneous jumble of other songs stitched together to attract hits, but the song actually exists. Doesn’t show up on pandora listings, but does show up in Apple iTunes and various other stores. So now you can kick back, enjoy your haupia desserts however you man like them and do it all to the melodic sounds of ‘Haupia’ by Coconut Joe.
I’m a little coconut in a coconut tree,
swinging with my friends
in the tropical breeze. hanging with my boys,
sometimes we dance the hula.
One day while I was swinging in that coconut tree.
Along came a wind and I fell into the sea.
It was the ocean, I was surfing them swells.
I knew I was drifting to the land of LA
Where the ripe young coconuts usually play,
But I landed on the beach, at this pink hotel,
and there were women, girls in bikinis.
itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny, yellow polka dot bikini
We’ll I am just a coconut,
and I couldn’t do much,
So I worked on my tan till it was time for lunch.
Then along came this girl,
she had the smell of Pikake.
She dusted me off, stuck me in her backpack
went up to her suite, in that little grass shack.
Was this Hollywood, was I in the movies?
So I sat there impatient on the twenty-fifth floor
the tourists were cooking down on the sandy shore.
but where were my fans,
where was my limo?
then I realized, this wasn’t California.
(Humu humu nuku nuku apua’a)
I’m a little coconut, I was falling far,
I guess I wasn’t going to be that rock and roll star,
Cause now I’m coconut pudding.
So when you’re at the luau eating poki and poi,
will you remember this coconut boy?
You never know when I’m might see ya,
Cause me and my sugar, we’re sweet Hau-pi-a.
Sweet, Sweet,Sweet, Haupia.
Haupia by Coconut Joe
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Tags: coconut joe, haupia, middle of the ocean, Music, ハウピア
Monday, August 10th, 2009

Ok, so maybe it’s a pet peeve, or just plain old grumpiness. But when someone creates a kwl recipe the least they can do is keep track of what they did and not just tease everyone with yummy looking photos. But then again, maybe the photo was taken to preserve an event that may never happen again because the receipe was lost (or kept track of). But still the premise of creativity is there and due praise must be give, even if just for the photos themselves. So thank you to Eileenfrom671 for teasing, and delighting with a very yummy looking Chocolate Haupia Macadamia Nut Pancake photo. Technically pancakes are not very complicated, so the receipe should be relatively easy to construct.


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Tags: chocolate, haupia, macademia nut, pancake, ハウピア
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

The texture of haupia is something all it’s own, so mixing said goodness with lowfat yogurt seems to be sort of a crime. But I will have to try it next time back, just to not point to the green eggs and haupia and say ‘no sam I will not’. As listed as one of the additions to the Meadow Gold flavor tropical lineup after the jump Meadow Gold low fat yogurt
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Tags: breakfast, haupia, low fat, meadow gold, tropical, yogurt
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

From vastly different sides of the smushy desert spectrum, the mochi vs. haupia comparison often abound. They are very similar in texture, but haupia is probably less consistant as it’s flavor generally matches it’s color. But what if one were to combine those topics and end the debate? If you have tried the haupia mochi, I’d like to hear it, otherwise a review on it will have to wait until the next hop over to the islands. Enjoy the jump Happy Hearts Mochi …
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Tags: desert, happy hearts, haupia, haupia mochi, hawaii, mochi, ハウピア
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

I think the end result may be a tastey treat, but this is one receipe that should not have pictures (IMHO). Looking at the photo essay from back to front is definitely more appealing than front to back. I’m not really sure it matters as either way causes artery clogging just from gazing upon the greasy manipulation of unhealthy deep fried goodness. If a vegan or vegetarian, I’d suggest not taking the jump. If not part of the former group of non-meat loving crew, you may join them, or you may just try the receipe for your self. Deep Fried Bacon Cheese Hot Dogs if you dare…
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Tags: cheese, deep fried, deep fried bacon, hot dog, hot dogs, receipe
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

As cooking shows go, this is on the amateur side, but is still nice to see a demo of some sort. Haupia is a very simple desert, but IMHO is easily made into chalky or blech blocks of goo if made wrong from scratch. Although I’ve always seen Haupia in blocks or simple geometric shapes, it also would be nice if someone would show something creative done presentation-wise. Then again it’s not really necessary cause Haupis never lasts long enough to look at, as it’s eaten almost instantly.
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Tags: cooking, desert, haupia, hawaii, how to