Hawaiian Mother’s Day Cookbook: Kauai Recipes for Moms From Around the United States Book

Aloha, food lovers! Ready to bring the vibrant flavors of Kauai to your table this Mother’s Day? Dive into Hawaiian Mother’s Day Cookbook: Kauai Recipes for Moms by Jade Bethany Mahelona—a 300-page culinary love letter to the moms who make every meal a memory. Jade, a Kauai surfer with Long Beach roots, shares her journey from sandy shores to island kitchens, crafting 105 recipes that celebrate Mom with the heart of aloha. Whether you’re craving a sunrise brunch, a beach picnic, or a sunset luau, this cookbook delivers Kauai’s soul in every bite, making it the perfect gift for the foodie mom in your life.Born in Long Beach and raised in Kauai since age seven, Jade learned to cook at her mother’s side, trading fast food for fresh ahi, taro, and guava straight from the tree. Her recipes blend island tradition with mainland accessibility, ensuring you can recreate Hanalei’s magic anywhere. Start your day with Sun-Up Eats like loco moco—juicy beef patties, sunny eggs, and gravy over rice—or fluffy taro pancakes drizzled with coconut syrup. For lunch, Midday Bites offers 25 snacks like chili-lime ahi poke and smoky kalua pork sliders, perfect for picnics. Sunset Feasts brings 30 dinner recipes, from sticky huli huli chicken to creamy squid luau, ideal for ohana gatherings. Indulge in Sweet Endings with 20 desserts—think haupia tarts, cool and coconutty, or guava chiffon cake, airy and pink. Quench your thirst with Island Sips, featuring 15 drinks like POG juice and a spicy chili mai tai, Jade’s Long Beach twist. Build your pantry with Staples & Extras—15 recipes for chili water, poi, and more to elevate every plate. Finally, Mother’s Day Menus ties it all together with five curated plans, from Hanalei brunches to Kealia surf snacks, making your celebration effortless.Every recipe is designed for all cooks, with imperial and metric measurements, tools, serving sizes, step-by-step instructions, nutritional facts, and Jade’s best success tip. Mainland substitutions—like sweet potato for taro or mango juice for liliko‘i—mean you don’t need a Hawaiian market to join the feast. Jade’s warm, surfer-mom voice shines through, sharing stories of burned sliders turned into lessons, POG juice on Kealia sands, and her mom’s laughter over laulau. Practical appendices offer a glossary of terms (lomi, imu), substitutions, and sourcing tips, ensuring everyone can cook with aloha.This isn’t just a cookbook—it’s Kauai’s heartbeat, Mom’s embrace, and Jade’s gratitude on every page. Gift it to Mom, cook for her, or savor it together. From loco moco to liliko‘i tarts, each dish whispers, “Mahalo, Mom.” Order Hawaiian Mother’s Day Cookbook: Kauai Recipes for Moms today and let aloha fill your kitchen!