Looking for Luau Recipes

Get a fish bowl and fill it with blue colored jello (usually blue raspberry) and when it gets done firming stick little gummie fish in it with like a skewer stick and it makes a little edable aquarium! It's really cute!! Have a great time!!!

I cater. I make either chicken or ham cubes Hawaiian
Cashews(cheap cut pieces)
Pineapple chunks
ham or boneless chicken cut into pieces.(Chicken gets sauteed to cook, first, ham does not)
Scallions
Teryaki and duck sauce and OJ

Prep meat. Put into half tray (aluminum type).
(2lbs meat)
Combine Teryaki and duck sauce and oj: 3/4 cup first two, 1/4 cup oj. Pour and mix in full can of pineapple tidbits or chunks. Add tjhis to meat.
Cuts scallion to taste
mince 1 garlic clove
Add all to meat. Mix.
Bake or BBQ until bubbly
Top with chopped cashews and a little coconut.

I serve with a white rice to which I add (after cooked), Green peas(frozen small box, cooked slighly), and cashews which i have sauteed in little oil and minced garlic. i use fork to mix thru. Big hit at weddings!
you can actually use wings, but need to bake first and drain off liquid, then add the rest.

Hey, Danielle,
I don't have any recipes but I just had to respond because we did a luau for our twins' first birthday party, too, last year. It wasn't a very big gathering, and we got most of the food from the L&L Hawaiian Barbecue outpost in Manhattan (http://www.hawaiianbarbecue.com/new_york.html).
Have fun,
A.

Here are three recipes that I have made before. Hope the party turns out well. Babies deserve nothing but the best.

Punch for Children

1/2 gallon Fruit Punch
1 pint Sherbert Ice Cream
1 pint Ginger Ale

Step 1 Combine the fruit punch and ginger ale.
Step 2 Pour the punch mixture into a glass and add a scoup of sherbert ice cream.
Step 3 Garnish with a piece of fruit, add a straw and serve.

Pineapple Chicken

1 c. pineapple juice
1 c. pineapple chunks
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/3 c. light soy sauce
2 lbs chicken tenderloins

In a saucepan, mix pineapple juice, brown sugar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil and cool. Pour marinade into a bag with chicken. Marinate at least an hour. Grill chicken with pineapple chunks until chicken is done and juices run clear.

PINEAPPLE LADY FINGERS DESSERT
3 packages lady fingers
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups crushed pineapple
1 can pineapple pie filling
1 pint whipping cream
1/2 cup walnuts (chopped - optional)
Drain crushed pineapple; and combine with pie filling in large bowl. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. Fold this mixture into the pineapple mixture. Whip cream in another medium bowl until almost stiff and holds peaks. Fold the whipped cream into the pineapple-cheese mixture. Line lady fingers around the sides and bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan. Pour 1/2 of cream mixture into the springform pan and then top with more lady fingers and the rest of the cream mixture. Top with chopped nuts. Refrigerate overnight.

I made both these recipes for my luau party, and people ate it all, and were asking if I had any more. It's not necessarily "toddler" food, but the adults will love it. The first recipe is "Waikiki Meatballs" ( this recipe serves 12) It's basically a sweet n sour meatball with an island twist. The second is for "Party Pinwheels" a cream cheese and veggie stuffed and rolled flour tortilla cut into slices. It's great finger food for the adults.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Waikiki-Meatballs/Detail.aspx

Waikiki Meatballs

You can make the meatballs ahead of time and chill or freeze. At the time of the party, just make the sauce and reheat the meatballs.

INGREDIENTS

* 3 pounds ground beef
* 1-1/3 cups crushed saltine cracker crumbs
* 2/3 cup minced onion
* 2 egg
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1 tablespoon ground ginger
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
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* 1/4 cup cornstarch
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 2 (15 ounce) cans pineapple chunks - drained, with juice reserved
* 2/3 cup white vinegar
* 2 tablespoons soy sauce
* 2/3 cup chopped green bell pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, cracker crumbs, onion, egg, milk, ginger and salt. Shape mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls into meatballs.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place meatballs in skillet and cook until evenly brown, and meat is no longer pink. Drain excess fat.
3. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, brown sugar, reserved pineapple juice, vinegar and soy sauce. Mix until smooth, then pour into the skillet with meatballs. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils, about 5 minutes. Stir in the green pepper and pineapple chunks. Heat through.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Party-Pinwheels/Detail.aspx

Party Pinwheels

These can also be made a day or two ahead of time, just slice the day of the party.

INGREDIENTS

* 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
* 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
* 2 green onions, minced
* 4 (12 inch) flour tortillas
* 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
* 1/2 cup diced celery
* 1 (2 ounce) can sliced black olives
* 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, and green onions. Spread this mixture on each tortilla. Sprinkle red pepper, celery, black olives, and cheese (if you'd like) over the cream cheese mixture. Roll up the tortillas, then wrap them tightly in aluminum foil.
2. Chill 2 hours or overnight. Cut off ends of the rolls, and slice the chilled rolls into 1 inch slices.

I recently did a Luau theme for our annual Mother/Daughter dinner at church these are a couple of recipes that I used, but I got them from www.allrecipes.com....just search Hawaiian recipes.

Hawaiian Coleslaw
Yields: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS:
4 cups shredded cabbage
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges,
drained and liquid reserved
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1/3 cup mayonnaise

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large bowl, toss together the cabbage, 1 tablespoon of reserved orange juice, salt, ginger, nutmeg, and pepper.
2. Toss the oranges and pineapple into the mixture. Stir in mayonnaise until evenly coated. Chill well before serving.
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Ono Butter Mochi
Yields: 12 servings

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound mochiko (glutinous rice flour)
2 1/2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 cups whole milk
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sweetened, flaked coconut

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla and milk. In a separate larger bowl, stir together the rice flour, sugar, and baking powder. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir to blend. Mix in melted butter and coconut. Pour into the prepared pan.
3. Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. Cool completely, then cut into squares to serve.
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Pina Colada Punch
Yields: 30 servings

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
1 (8 ounce) can coconut cream 1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice
2 tsp rum extract (optional)
1 (2 liter) bottle lemon-lime flavored
carbonated beverage

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large plastic container, combine ice cream, crushed pineapple, coconut cream, pineapple juice and rum extract. Mix well and slowly stir in the lemon-lime soda. Freeze for 4 hours or until slushy.
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"I didn't have time to freeze this punch, so it didn't get to the slushy point, but it was still a big hit with all the kids and grownups."

Hope you have a great party, and don't stress too much over it, just have fun.--A.

For dessert you can make cupcakes or a bundt cake with regular box cake mix. Then use vanilla frosting and take shredded cocconut and gentle press it into the frosting. You can also use a couple of drop of food coloring to change the color of the frosting to be more vibrant for a luau.
In HI they always serve their dishes with flowers on the plates, so that could alawys make a dish look more Hawaiian!

A quick and easy thing for the luau could be grilled fruit. Pineapple is the easiest and tastes great. Just sprinkle the pineapple with a little brown sugar and place it on a med/low flame for a few minutes. You can also grill some peach halves. Cut them in half, place in foil with a cinnamon stick and some sugar/low cal sweetner and grill till soft. YUMMO!!
You can also make some fruit kabobs, and chicken or beef of a stick. Take some of your favorite seasoning and marinate the meat for at least an hour. I like some adobo and sason mixed with a small bottle of ITALIAN dressing. This is great for fish, pork, beef or chicken and the longer it sits, the better it tastes. Make sure you soak the wooden skewers before you grill so they do not burn. ENJOY!!

I am a stay at home mom of 2 little girls, 5 & 2. They keep me quite busy with sports and whatnot. Today my hubby & I are celebrating our 7 yr anniversary of marriage and 11yrs together.
We love our kids and cooking is how we met. I hope the things above may have helped. Enjoy and feel free to stop by and visit my web sites:

www.pamperedchef.biz/jennamato
http://www.stayinhomeandlovinit.com/jennmatt97

Danielle,

I came across this website one day while I was trying to find new ways to cook a pinapple. It is http://mauipineapple.com. I've tried the stir-fry which was very good. You should also check out my website. I have my own business creating personalized party favors for children's parties. I can certainly incorporate the Luau theme in something if you'd like. www.littleshopoffavors.com. I also give 10% discount to Mamasource members. Good luck and I hope your twins have a great b'day!
S.

Fruit kabobs! Just take your favorite fruits and place them on wooden skewers or popsicle sticks. I've used strawberries, honeydew, watermelon and pineapple on wooden skeweres and served them in a hollowed out watermelon. I also served them with this dip:

8oz cream cheese
1/4c frozen limeade, partially thawed
2tbsp orange juice
1/2c cool whip

Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

how about fruit kabobs?? I love making them (so simple) and you can use any fruit you want...

i just did a brunch and made ham and pineapple skewers. they were a big hit. i used the 8' skewers. cut up a cooked ham and cut up a fresh pineapple (fresh works best) and soak the skewers. i alternated ham and pineapple on the skewers. then, heat up some maple syrup in the microwave (heat it in glass) and i basted all the skewers- it gives it a nice light flavor-not too sweet and then grill the skewers or you can broil them.

Hi Danielle! Congrats on your first year as a mommy!!! and to twins!! Heroic work!!! :)

The only thing I can think of is Hawaiian pizza with ham and pineapple. Have a good party!