by Wanda | Dec 14, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
READERS: Due to my complete ignorance of technology, I’m not mounting any pictures right now because I have to learn some stuff I don’t have time to learn…..Be kind. Use your imagination! And send me your recipe requests. After this week, I’m...
by Wanda | Nov 6, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
I paid $5.50 for what was essentially Thai Noodle Helper from Thai Kitchen brand the other day — a “kit” containing 14 ounces of rice sticks and a 6.76-ounce bottle of “Premium Fish Sauce.” Add your own meat, vegetables or tofu and a bit of...
by Wanda | Oct 28, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
Hard to believe it’s been a week since I got back from Hilo. Life is just a swarm these days, don’t you think? No time to catch your breath. Between volunteer activities, family responsibilities, freelance opportunities and, yes, cooking and keeping house,...
by Wanda | Oct 7, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
Just lately, my husband’s been bringing home surprises. He drives all over the island setting up and clearing away protective equipment, barriers, road signs; sometimes he’s stalled for hours out in the country while Hawaiian Electric or one his...
by Wanda | Sep 25, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
A reader wrote to ask for a recipe for salted eggs. I was skeptical, assuming there was some arcane trick to it involving strange ingredients, like that potassium carbonate stuff you need to make steamed rice cake. Not so. A 1978 book from my collection,...