No secret, the Vacation Gals love Hawaii. The islands are like no other state in the US, and are diverse enough even among themselves that a vacation is, say, Oahu feels completely different than one in Kauai. Even if you’ve never been able to travel to Hawaii, you can prepare some authentic-tasting Hawaiian meals with recipes from the Aloha Spice Company and the Hawaii Farmers Market. This giveaway’s prize is two cookbooks: The Aloha Spice Company Cookbook (which comes with 4 different spice rubs) and the Hawaii Farmers Market Cookbook, brought to you by the Hawaii Farm Bureau.
Sure, anyone who travels to Hawaii will find chain restaurants on any on the main vacation islands. But the farms upland on each island, from the Big Island to Kauai, provide much of the authentic, fresh, local, and often organic ingredients for the best restaurants in Hawaii. The Hawaii Farm Bureau is a nonprofit organization that supports small family-run farms and Hawaii’s agricultural industry. The Hawaii Farmers Market Cookbook: Fresh Island Products from A to Z lays out insider tips and special recipes from the Hawaiian farmers themselves. Featuring recipes for pork tenderloin with sweet onion marmalade, purple sweet potato poke, pineapple ginger chicken stir fry, Kona Coffee creme brulee, and more, there are over 100 original recipes here. Most have that distinctly Polynesian-influenced island flair.
The Aloha Spice Company Cookbook features organic, gourmet seasonings and rubs. The mini cookbook comes prewrapped with four small jars of spices: Luau BBQ Seasoning & Rub, Seafood Seasoning & Rub, Chicken & Pork Seasoning & Rub, and Prime Steak Seasoning & Rub.
Both cookbooks in this giveaway are prewrapped and hermetically sealed. Bring the flavors of Hawaii into your kitchen with these cookbooks! To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment below describing your favorite aspect of a vacation in Hawaii. If you only dream of traveling to Hawaii, simply describe what you imagine your favorite part of a trip there would be.
Immediate family members of The Vacation Gals shouldn’t enter. US residents only, please (for shipping purposes). This contest giveaway is open until Tuesday, May 10 2011, 6:00PM PST; you may leave a comment once a day. The winner will be chosen using a random number generator. And remember: Support your local farmers markets!
Thank you to the Hawaii Farm Bureau for providing the cookbooks for this giveaway, and thank you to everyone working to support Hawaii farmers and farmland.
I dream of learning how to surf! Thanks for the chance to win these cookbooks!
I would like to win those spice rubs. I like luaus in Hawaii.
I would love these cookbooks. How can anyone not want to go to Hawaii and see the beautiful sights and smell the wonderful smells-they would be so very lucky.
Well I couldn’t say that I am a cooker but I would definitely like to try some of the Hawaiian food
but only if someone other prepares it for me :/
My favorite memory of Hawaii is hiking along the coastline on Oahu in perfect weather (hot, but not too hot, just the right bit of humidity) while enjoying a colorful, orange-red sunset.
My favorite island is Kauai. Right now I don’t have the money to travel to Hawaii but at least I can cook Hawaiian.
I like Chinese style steamed pork buns, or what native Hawaiians call “Mona Pua”. That served with Primo beer. The favorite beer of Hawaiian surf riders.
Aloha!
I would love sailing around the Hawaiian Islands!!
I will be heading to the islands in about 2wks, and I am so looking forward to trying as many of the “local Hawaiian flavors” that await me! Mahalo!
We have been to Maui twice and Oahu once. My favorite things on the island is the people and food. If I could go back and stay, I would. I wish I could go to Kauai soon but it will be several years. I would love to win these cookbooks so I can cook and dream of Hawaii as I eat!
This looks like a great cookbook!
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Let’s get cookin’! I need some ideas for a pupu platter and this would be perfect.
i would love to see a luau
My favorite island is Kauai and my favorite thing about Kauai is the variety of plant life – everything seems to grow so easily and abundantly.
the best part of Hawaii would be enjoying the clean waters at the end of a hot day
I dream of visiting Hawaii and island hopping as well as attending a luau.
the beautiful beaches
I have never been but I think my favorite parts would be the food and the beaches! calvad at aol dot com
A favorite part would be visiting all the beaches.
Favorite part would just be exploring a new area of the world with my family and making memories!
Never been – YET! – but I really want to see the volcanoes. I know, I’m weird. LOL
Some of my favorite parts of Hawaii are the wonderful people, the beautiful beaches and just the multitude of things you explore in the great outdoors.
Going to a luau and watching the sunset with my family
I want to visit each island to determine my own impression of Hawaii.
I want to experience the people and their cultures the most.
Feasting at a luau is my dream.
I want to visit the islands to do a luau.
I would like to check out the coral reefs & fish.
Nothing beats a great cookbook… except maybe a trip to Hawaii to taste test first!
Going to a luau with my family, hiking, seeing some waterfalls and making new memories on a beautiful island
My dream is to see the volcanos.
I would like to experience that culture.
I want to see all the touristy things in Hawaii.
We are going to Hawaii for the first time on 5/23….we will be seeing four of the island and are most looking forward to getting away from the touristy areas to see the real Hawaii and how daily life is for those who live there.
I want to learn how to surf.
I want to see the volcanoes on the Big Island.
i have not been yet. my mom & sis have been a couple times and love it. when my son graduates high school (2 years!) we’re all going. can’t wait to lay on a real beach and drink an adult beverage with an umbrella in it.
I want to see the Arizona, Missouri and Diamond Head.
I want to check out the Polynsian Cultural Center.
I’ve never been but I think it’d be interesting to see a volcano and eat lots of Hawaiian food.
I would love the cookbook because is one of the best U.S. states.
Exploring a new part of the country and seeing the beautiful views, waterfalls that I don’t get to see everyday.
I want to check out the coral reefs & the fish.
I would like to learn how to surf.
learning to surf
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malasadas from Leonards!
I adore the island of Kauai!
Hawaii + Luau + Cookbook = Heaven
I have been to Ohua, Kauai and the Big Island. My favorite is Oahu. – ty
I would like to take the cruise around the isles.
I have never been to Hawaii but I would have to say the cuisine and the culture would be things I would want to experience. Hawaii is on my “Bucket List”.
I’ve never been to Hawaii but I imagine my favorite things would be the sunsets and the food! I would love to go..too bad this giveaway doesn’t include a trip to Hawaii
haha.
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Besides the best part of Hawaii would be – actually just being in Hawaii! I would love to step on the beaches , in the ocean, smell the water, feel the wind and see the beautiful blue sky.
the beaches are my favorite aspect
best part of a Hawaii vacation would be the beaches and the laid back feel
I think my favorite part of vacation to hawaii would be the food. I love trying food from different regions of the US. Even though it may be the same food it taste so different!
very nice looking forward to new recipes in my collection…..
Since great food is one of my favorite parts of any vacation, I would have to say Hawaiian food would be one of the highlights of a Hawaiian vacation for me. Yum.
I really like cooking with spices. I’ve never been to Hawaii, but, with these cookbooks, I could cook like I was there.