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V.Naehu808
 
Home Town: Waianae, Hawaii, USA
Member Since: Aug. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Stir Frying, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Healthy, Vegetarian, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Gardening, Reading Books, Music, Genealogy
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About this Cook
Currently unemployed, I enjoy golfing, stand-up paddling and surfing. I also enjoy my vegetable garden (in containers right now)and my beautiful grandsons, Kia'i and Kaimalu and my grand daughter, Kamalei. My favorite golf courses to date include, Makaha Valley Country Club, Makaha Resort & Golf Club and Hawaii County Club, aka Kunia.
My favorite things to cook
Various pasta dishes/concoctions. Quick and easy. Soups and Stews in the winter. And during fall, spring and summer, well any cold dishes that are healthy, great tasting and no fuss. (Salads, etc..)I've begun baking again, and love the Cinnamon Rolls I from this site.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Being a native Hawaiian, we love our hawaiian food. Every New Years Day, we celebrate with the whole family, prepare and enjoy our annual "luau" with the Ohana. My brothers and sisters and in-laws each have a specialty dish, for me,its my Lomi Lomi Salmon. We also enjoy, squid luau, lau lau, chicken long rice, kalua pig (pork for you mainlanders tee hee)and of course we can't forgot the "POI". UMMMMM ONO!!!
My cooking triumphs
Newly married umteen years ago, I wanted to make Baked Beef Tongue w/white sauce for my handsome hunk. So I called my mom for her expertise, and she coached me over the phone. (I remembered most of it,but still needed encouragement) It came out fantastic, and I told him it was "Beef Ton-gay", I pronounced it with a French accent. He never knew that it was cows tongue until years later. He still loves it to this day. Geez, I haven't made it in a while, I know what we're having this Sunday. lol :)
My cooking tragedies
UGH....trying to make oatmeal cookies...i just can't get them to come out soft and chewey (w/raisins). They keep coming out HARD. Even my dog won't touch 'em. (Can't blame him)
Recipe Reviews 24 reviews
Turkey Medley
Like other reviewers, it was too bland. I read the reviews first. So when I made it, I actually made a packet of Turkey Gravy on the side according to directions, then added it to the mixture. Came out perfect with great taste!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 9, 2009
Chicken Stew with Dumplings
I'm giving this a five because the stew is terrific! The dumplings, after they're finished will help to thicken broth. Also, using canned broth or cubes adds to the sodium content,so try to follow the recipe w/o the broth. Add poultry seasoning instead, that will help enhance the flavor of the soup. When my soup tasted bland, which sometimes it does because of the fat in the chicken content, (Sometimes, I don't have time to cool it and skim off the fat), I add 1 to 2 T of soy sauce. (U won't taste the soy sauce, but somehow it enhances the flavor of the soup and brings out the other spices as well, while maintaining that "chicken" stew factor). I too, cubed my potatoes and carrots, didn't have peas. My adult child and her kids dropped by and she was so excited when she saw I had made "chicken & dumplings". She took some home. Next time I'm gonna try your dumpling recipe. This time I cheated and used Bisquick, my reliable go to mix. Not sure I'd use the parsley though, I like them plain. BTW, I used 5 huge chicken thighs, skinned, which I cut up into thirds after they were cooked,then returned to pot with bones. (we like actual pieces of chicken) (more flavor) AGAIN, MAHALO!!!!

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Reviewed On: Jun. 18, 2009
Honey Mustard Dressing II
Okay, I had to leave my laptop and try this recipe NOW!. Plus, I was ono (craving) salad. But I didn't have fresh lemons so I used the stuff in the plastic "lemon", French's yellow mustard, B.F. mayo and honey. It was pretty good. I'm gonna try with fresh lemon next time, i'm sure it'll make a difference somewhat, but I can taste the potential for changing it up with different herbs and/or using the Dijon. Thank U Mary Ann!!!

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Reviewed On: Jun. 18, 2009
 
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