Here to help you have a holiday season to remember is our exclusive Maikaʻi line of products, which is full of holiday baking essentials, from nuts, to dried fruit, to sweet spreads. Looking for a little inspiration? Keep reading for our holiday baking recipe suggestions and tips on how to add Maikaʻi into the mix.

Pumpkin Crunch

The dessert table at every local holiday get-together must have at least one pumpkin crunch. And with our most popular recipe ever, we think yours might just be the best. Sprinkle with chopped Maikaʻi Candied Pecan Halves for added crunch and buttery flavor.

Rocky Road Brownies

Take brownies to the next level with our Rocky Road Brownies recipe. It’s two of your favorite flavors in one. Think warm, chocolaty brownies frosted with a mixture of butter, cocoa, honey, vanilla and confectioners’ sugar. Sprinkle with marshmallows and toasted Maikaʻi Almonds as the finishing touch. The best part about our Maikaʻi Almonds is you can choose from six snack-tastic varieties to achieve your desired flavor. For this recipe, we suggest using our Maikaʻi Roasted Unsalted Almonds or our Maikaʻi Honey Roasted Almonds.

Strawberries & Chocolate Fondue

Impress your party guests or the friends on your nice list with Strawberries & Chocolate Fondue. Substitute chocolate chips with our decadent, hard-to-resist Maikaʻi Cocoa Truffle Spread. With this dessert, the possibilities are endless. Wrap with a variety of other chocolate-covered treats for an elaborate gift basket or build a fondue bar at your holiday party, complete with Maikaʻi Toasted Coconut and Maikaʻi nuts as toppings.

Baked Apples

Celebrate apple season with our sweet, warm and comforting Baked Apples recipe. Break out your Foodland reusable bags, you’re going to need quite the Maikaʻi haul for this fall-flavor-stuffed dessert: Maikaʻi Pecans or Walnuts, Maikaʻi Raisins and Maikaʻi Dried Cranberries. Each apple is stuffed with these Maikaʻi favorites plus a hearty dose of brown sugar and baked until tender and soft. Serve them immediately with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream for a dessert that matches the season perfectly.

Visit our Maikaʻi page to learn more about our products and click here for more holiday recipes like these.

Certified Angus Beef® passes 10 quality standards, making it superior to USDA prime. It’s the most tender, juicy and flavorful beef on the market, and it’s exclusively at Foodland! Keep reading for Chef Keoni’s top grilling tips, recipes and suggestions for how to make your grilling experience Maikaʻi with our very own Maikaʻi products.

Chef Keoni’s Top Grilling Tips

Follow these steps for grilling success!

• To sear and avoid overcooking, choose a steak that’s at least 1” thick.
• Take steak out of the fridge one hour prior to grilling. It’ll cook more evenly at room temperature.
• Pat steak dry before applying rub for a better searing and browning of the meat.
• Ensure grill is completely hot before cooking steak to give it a perfect crust and lock in juices. If using charcoal, be sure coals burn until half white before placing steak on grill.
• Use a meat thermometer to ensure steak is fully cooked. The thickest part of a medium rare steak should be 120-125°F.
• After taking off the grill, allow steak to relax before cutting so juices can redistribute.

Pulehu Seasoning Recipe

Goodbye, salt and pepper. Hello, Pulehu Seasoning! Try our recipe for a versatile, all-in-one seasoning mix that adds the right amount of flavor to any meat, chicken or pork.

Grilling With Maikaʻi – Starting July 3

Whether you’re a seasoned griller or just starting out, our Foodland-exclusive Maikaʻi line has something for you.

For the meat lover who’s new to grilling, check out our new grab-and-go Maikaʻi Marinated Meats. Our butchers do all the prep for you so all you have to do is, well, grill! Choose from nine varieties of beef, chicken and pork offerings, available in ono local flavors like teriyaki, Korean-style and our exclusive Pulehu rub.

Or if you’re an experienced griller who likes to add some signature flare, our Maikaʻi Teriyaki Marinades and Organic BBQ Sauces might be just the thing you’ve been looking for to up your grilling game. Personalize our soy-based marinades to your preferred taste with green onions or toasted sesame seeds, or choose from our four BBQ Sauces including Sriracha Garlic, Korean, Everyday and Kansas City.

So get your grill on and meet your butcher to save $3 off a Certified Angus Beef® item starting July 3 through July 30.

1. Choose a steak that’s at least 1” thick.

This will ensure the steak can sear nicely on the outside without overcooking.

2. Take your steak out of the fridge one hour prior to grilling.

At room temperature, your steak will cook more evenly.

3. Pat steak dry before applying your rub.

This allows for a better searing and browning of the steak.

4. Preheat grill so it’s completely hot before placing steak on the grill

That high heat will give your steak a perfect crust and lock in those juices. If using charcoal, be sure coals burn until half white before placing steak on grill.

5. Always use a meat thermometer to ensure your steak is fully cooked.

For medium rare, the thickest part of your steak should be at 120-125°F.

6. After taking off the grill, allow steak to rest a few minutes before cutting.

This allows the steak to relax and juices to redistribute.

7. Most of all, remember that ingredients matter.

Choosing Premium Choice Certified Angus Beef® means you’re choosing a truly superior cut of meat that’s tender, juicy, and full of flavor. Simple seasonings like our Pulehu Seasoned Salt Rub really allows the great natural flavor of the steak to shine. Get the Pulehu Seasoned Salt Rub recipe.

•Slice the fruit in half, lengthwise, as shown in the picture to the left.

•Scoop out the white (sometimes red or fuchsia) flesh onto a separate dish or bowl.

•The seeds are completely edible (much like a kiwi), so go ahead and dice up fruit into bite-size morsels.

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•Next, dice up a ripened mango or papaya (or similar preferred soft fruit) and place into the beautiful dragon fruit shell.
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•Mix in the diced dragon fruit and squeeze a wedge of lemon or lime over the fruit salad.

•Garnish with a sprig of mint (optional) and enjoy!

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First off, to make sure we are on the same page, the rib tip we are referring to comes from pork. Now onto the specifics.

The rib tip is a short section that comes off the spare ribs when a butcher is making a more squared off cut. Some customers and restaurants like to have just the rib section when they do barbeque and request the spare rib to be trimmed. The bottom portion that gets trimmed off is where the rib tips come from.

Technically, once the rib tip has been removed from the spare rib, what is left is called the Saint Louis cut, or the Kansas City rib. They typically run 8″ to 12″ long and 1″ to 3″ wide.

The rib tips have cartilage in them, and they are great for cutting up into 2” pieces to use for dishes like Sweet Sour Ribs, black bean ribs and adobo. They can also be used in the same way you would for making dry or wet BBQ. Just know that you will have to work around cartilage instead of a bone.

Click on the video below to view Chef Keoni’s recipe for Sweet Sour Spareribs. Rib tips can also be used in place of spareribs with this recipe.

Avocado Tips

Apple Tips

• Keep cut flowers cool until you can get them into water.
• Remove any leaves that will be under water in the vase.
• With stem under water, cut about an inch off the stem with a sharp knife or clippers – cut at an angle.
• Fill vase with fresh, room temperature water and arrange flowers in vase.
• Again make sure to remove any leaves that are under water.
• Display floral arrangement in a cool area – keep out of direct sunlight.
• Keep the water fresh. Change the water daily.

• Re-cut the stems every 2 or 3 days.

• Yellow: symbolizes happiness, friendship, enthusiasm, luxury, and pride.
• Red: symbolizes the feeling of emotions like love and passion.
• Orange: symbolizes satisfaction, confidence and passion for life.
• Green: symbolizes youth, health, good fortune, renewal and optimism.
• White: symbolizes peace, purity, innocence, sincerity, and elegance.
• Pink: symbolizes the expression of love, admiration, and appreciation.
• Lavender: symbolizes beauty, solitude, admiration, grace, refinement, and feminine beauty.
• Peach pink: symbolizes gratitude and gentleness.
• Purple: symbolizes royalty, pride, success, and accomplishment.
• Blue: symbolizes serenity, openness, peace and inspiration.

This Valentine’s Day, make the gift of flowers more significant by knowing the meaning behind the color of the flowers you offer to someone special!

1. For the traveler in your life –

Hawaiian Airlines Gift Cards are sure to bring a smile to the face of your favorite traveler! Available exclusively at Foodland for a limited time only, in denominations of $50 to $2,000.
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2. For the discriminating foodie –

R. Field Wine Company gift baskets will please and delight! Filled with our most delectable food, wine, treats and more, they can be customized to any taste or passion.
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3. For those passionate about poke –

Our poke reusable bag, poke beach towel, and a gift card to purchase his/her favorite varieties from Hawaii’s Home for Poke! If you’re lucky, maybe he/she’ll will even share some with you!
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4. For those who love local –

Our new canvas Live, Love, Local bag in orange, pink or green celebrates our love of local. For added fun, fill it with our nice selection of local produce or other made in Hawaii products.
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5. For the impossible to please –

Foodland Gift Cards will be a welcome present for even the pickiest people on your list because they can select exactly what they want!
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And these are just the beginning… you’ll find a lot more in our stores. So this year, why not avoid the mall and do your Christmas gift shopping the next time you stop in for groceries at Foodland? We are here to serve you and look forward to helping you find the perfect gifts! Happy holidays from all of us!

They are best described as an onion so sweet, it can be peeled and eaten raw like an apple. They’re also perfect to slice and put on top of a burger. Here are a couple yummy recipes featuring these delicious onions that we’d like to share with you:

Walla Walla Sweet Onion Flower

2 Walla Walla Sweet Onions
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
non-stick vegetable cook spray

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a large baking pan. Peel onions, cut bottom level but leave core intact. To make flower design, cut onion from top toward bottom as if you were going to cut it in half, stopping 1/2 inch from bottom. Repeat five times in different sections of the onion to create “petals.” Carefully loosen petals by rapping the onion lightly on the work surface. Place flour, salt, pepper, oregano, paprika and mustard in small bag. Spray petals with cooking spray. Put one of the onions in the bag and gently shake to coat. Remove the onion and pat off the excess flour mixture. Place in prepared pan and repeat with second onion. Spray coated onions once again with cooking spray to aid in browning. Bake for 35-40 minutes until tender. Serve hot.

Walla Walla Sweet Onion Cucumber and Tomato Salad

4 medium tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges
2 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 medium Walla Walla Sweet Onion, cut into wedges
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 pound goat cheese

In a large glass serving bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumbers and onions. Mix together vinegar, olive oil, dill and parsley. Season to taste. Toss vinegar-oil mixture over vegetables. Cover. Refrigerate one hour to blend flavors. Toss again just before serving and blend in goat cheese.