GREAT EATS HAWAII: July 2021

Saturday, July 31, 2021

LOW CARB BEEF AND CHEESE BURRITO

LUNCH AT HOME

We had a little Taco meat leftover from Taco Night so I made a Beef and Cheese Burrito using Mission Low Carb Tortillas. Simple ingredients with big flavor. Loved it!

LOW CARB BEEF AND CHEESE BURRITO

ALL WRAPPED IN MISSION LOW CARB TORTILLA

MISSION LOW CARB FLOUR TORTILLAS

Friday, July 30, 2021

LOW CARB BEEF TACOS

DINNER AT HOME

I never get tired of eating Tacos. Now that we have great low carb Tortillas I can enjoy them all the time. After making Birria Tacos for the first time, I decided a few nights later that I wanted more Tacos so I made these Beef Tacos. Absolutely love them!

BEEF TACOS

A LA MADRE LOW CARB TORTILLAS

Thursday, July 29, 2021

BIRRIA TACOS

DINNER AT HOME

We make Tacos at home all the time. I have however never made Birria Tacos. Decided to give them a try so I searched the internet for a recipe. Found a few that looked good and improvised a little to make these. This was a process and it took over four hours to make the beef and consommé. A little messy and it took a few tortillas before we were able to get them to a crispness that we liked. Results were delicious Birria Tacos.

BIRRIA TACOS WITH CONSOMMÉ

HOMEMADE BIRRIA TACOS

LOW CARB JERSEY MIKES ITALIAN

LUNCH AT THE OFFICE

I really like the Italian Sandwich at Jersey Mikes. Have not been able to eat one for over six months while eating a low carb diet. I saw on Instagram someone ordered the sandwich without the bread and they served it in a carton. I took a photo of the post so I would remember it the next time the Jersey Mikes Sub craving hit me. Well it hit me on this day and I had a free delivery from Grub Hub. Went online and ordered the Italian Sandwich Mike's way plus Avocado. The option given in the dropdown menu was "Tub". I figured this meant in a tub rather than on bread. Googled "Jersey Mike's Tub" and found out this was true. The un-sandwich arrived within an hour and it looked really good. One bite and I was in Jersey Mike's heaven. All the flavors of the regular sandwich without the carbs. Absolutely loved this lunch and will definitely be ordering Jersey Mike's in a tub again!

JERSEY MIKE'S ITALIAN WITH AVOCADO IN A TUB

ALEJANDRO'S CARNE ASADA BURRITO PROTEIN STYLE

ALEJANDRO'S MEXICAN FOOD
2831 KALIHI STREET E
HONOLULU, HI. 96819
808-777-0038
HOURS: Daily 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM / Closed Sunday
www.alejandrosmexicanfood.com
www.yelp.com/biz/alejandros-mexican-food-honolulu
www.facebook.com/808alejandros/

My office was going to Alejandro's for lunch so I ordered the Carne Asada Burrito in a bowl with no rice or beans. Added Avocado and requested Pico de Gallo which they forgot. All the flavors of the Burrito without the carbs. Loved it.

ALEJANDRO'S CARNE ASADA BURRITO LOW CARB STYLE

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

RIB EYE WITH SUCCOTASH

DINNER AT HOME

This amazing dinner was prepared by my Wife. The Ribeye was cooked to perfection and the Succotash was amazing. One of my favorite veggie dishes these days. She was inspired to make the Succotash after eating it at Et Al in Kahala. My Wife's version was just as good.

RIBEYE WITH SUCCOTASH

INCREDIBLE DINNER ON THE LANAI

SEARED AHI AND AHI SASHIMI

APPETIZERS AT HOME

Made fresh Ahi two ways because I love it seared and my Wife loves it Sashimi style.

For the Seared Ahi I dust the block in Cajun spices and then sear in oil for about 30 seconds on each side.

AHI TWO WAYS - SEARED AND SASHIMI STYLE

FRESH AHI BLOCK MADE BOTH STYLES

PRIME RIB LOCO MOCO AND PHILLY CHEESESTEAKS

LUNCH IN WAIMANALO

We took a Sunday drive over to Waimanalo to support a friend that is raising money to send local kids to a boxing competition in Texas. The FourOne Boxing Club out of Waimanalo is made up of all local kids from the neighborhood that come from low income and broken families. My friend Kaui Kauhi took over 20 of them in and trains them daily on boxing, life, integrity and commitment to hard work. Without this boxing club, many would end up in trouble, jail or homeless. Some of the kids stay at Kaui's home all day and night. His Wife works tirelessly to make sure the kids get three meals a day and the support they need to make something of their lives. To see the incredible transformation of these kids physically and mentally is both amazing and heartwarming. Kaui gives his time and money to support the boxing club along with his many friends, local businesses and people like Chef Fat Ram who cooks meals to help raise money. Fat Ram is the real deal who spent time working at Roy's and other top notch restaurants in Hawaii. Fat Ram works for free and he is ALWAYS there for the kids when needed. To see him and Kaui work so hard and give everything to the kids brings joy to my heart and makes me want to give and do more. On this day we made a donation and bought several of the Prime Rib Loco Moco's and Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches. Fat Ram cooks a mean Prime Rib and the portions he serves are huge. I asked for my Cheesesteak to be made with no bread so he made it Protein Style wrapped in Cheese.

PRIME RIB LOCO MOCO WITH KIM CHE FRIED RICE

PRIME RIB, FRIED RICE, STEAK, ONIONS AND CHEESE ON THE GRILL

PERFECTLY COOKED PRIME RIB

KAUI KAUHI AND FAT RAM

Philly cheesesteaks

LOW CARB CHEESECAKE WITH NO BREAD

Sunday, July 25, 2021

MAHI MAHI WITH AVOCADO BUTTER

DINNER AT HOME

My Wife loves the Swordfish with Avocado Butter served at the Brigantine in Del Mar, CA.

I wanted to replicate the dish for her but could not find fresh Swordfish at the market. They did have fresh Mahi Mahi at the crazy price of $29 per pound though. I bought the Mahi despite the high price as it was the best fish available at this time. Marinated the fish in a mixture of Oil, Soy Sauce, Garlic and Lemon Juice. Made the Avocado Butter by mixing together Butter, Avocado, Lime Juice, Garlic, Salt and Parsley. This dish came out amazing and the fresh Mahi was delicious. The Avocado Butter was a hit with the Wife too!

MAHI MAHI WITH AVOCADO BUTTER

MAHI MAHI ON THE LANAI

LOW CARB PEPPERONI, SAUSAGE AND JALAPENO PIZZA

LUNCH AT HOME

Craving Pizza so I made a low carb version using Thin Slim Foods Low Carb Pizza Crust.

Started by baking the crust for 10 minutes at 400 degrees to crisp it up a bit. Then removed from oven and topped with Bertolli Tomato Basil Sauce, Oregano, Parmesan, Mozzarella,

Bell Pepper, Onion, Pepperoni, Italian Sausage and Jalapeño. Back in the oven for another

10 minutes. Great tasting and low carb pizza at home. Love it!