Creamy Cilantro Lime Chicken & Rice

Cilantro with lime is a flavor combination that can never go wrong!Honestly, the fresh aromas of herbs and citrus (any amalgamation – not just cilantro and lime – think basil, rosemary, dill AND orange, lemon, and grapefruit). WOWZA!Now, add in a touch of creaminess for a sauce served over chicken and rice, and you’ve got…

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Sweet Potato Spam Pineapple Coconut Lime Skillet

Craving some refreshing “Aloha” in your life?When it comes to Hawaii and food, one cannot imagine a true, home-good meal without a touch of SPAM, macaroni salad, and a side of fresh pineapple (even though pineapple is NOT native to Hawaii and is really not grown much on the islands anymore – different story).Typically, I’m…

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Candied Lime

Not to toot my own horn or boast about my skills in the kitchen, but I’m pretty darn good. After all, I’ve had quite a bit of practice. I’ve candied lemon peel, I’ve candied orange peel, I’ve even candied grapefruit. This concept is nothing new. However, this time I made a mistake. I left the…

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Lime Fig and Coconut Rice Pudding

I receive weekly (perhaps even more often than that) requests for my beloved’s Coconut Lemon Breakfast Custard. I think it just might be his favorite. Thus, it has now become a Friday morning tradition. But you know me, I like to spice things up a bit, try new variations, modifications, and deviations from the norm….

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