TBC Island Tiki FoodÂ
Tropical flavors and classic tiki dishes from the heart of paradise.
Welcome to the TBC Island Kitchen – your culinary passport to tropical flavors, Polynesianâinspired dishes, and classic tiki comfort food straight from paradise. This is where vibrant island ingredients, timeless recipes, and TBC originals come together to bring the spirit of Exotic Tiki Island to your table. Many of our recipes are shared with us by Kelly and Paul from the Velveteen Lounge Kitchâen, who bring their love of vintage cookbooks and retro culinary treasures into every dish. From nostalgic tikiâbar favorites to modern island creations, this is your dedicated hub for all things TBC and tropical cuisine.
Tropicana Kabobs
Tropicana Kabobs From My 40 Favorite RecipesBy Mary Alden of the Quaker Oats Company Test Kitchen Ingredients: Ham Balls: 1-1/2 lb. ground lean ham 2 eggs, beaten 3/4 cup pineapple juice 3/4 cup Quaker or Mother's Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked) 1/8 teaspoon...
Hawaiian Curry
From the 1964 Seventeen CookbookIngredients: 2 cups grated fresh coconut or 1-1/2 cups canned, flaked coconut 3 cups milk 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger root or 3/4 teaspoon powdered ginger 2 medium onions, chopped 2 apples, diced 2...
Pineapple-Almond Cheese Spread
Pineapple-Almond Cheese Spread From the Dole Easy to Elegant Cookbook Ingredients: 2 cans (8 ounces each) Dole crushed pineapple 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 cup Dole...
Macadamia Hors D’Oeuvre
Macadamia Hors D'Oeuvre From the Hawaii Kai Cookbook byRoana and Gene Schindler Ingredients: 2 packages (8 oz ) cream cheese 1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts dash of cinnamon sugar flaked coconut Instructions: Soften cream cheese at room temperature and mix with chopped...
Jiffy Creamed Chicken and Quick Rice Ring with the Classic Aviation Cocktail From the Velveteen Lounge Kitsch-en
More Info about the Velveteen Lounge The Velveteen Lounge is home of easy craft cocktails, goofy vintage recipes, a whole lotta kitsch and Cousin Glendora. Weâre always up for a road trip to a tiki bar, old school diner or weird roadside attraction. Join us Wednesdays...
Mary Ann’s Famous Coconut Cream Pie Recipe
Ingredients: Coconut Cream Pie: 1 cup Coconut 3 Egg yolks 2 Egg whites 3/4 cup Sugar 3 cups Milk 1/2 cup Cornflour 2 tbsp Butter 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract Dash of salt Coconut for garnish Steps: In the top of the double boiler over simmering water beat the egg yolks and...
Darren Long (from the Tiki Delights) Special Tiki Meatloaf Delight
Ingredients: 1 pound ground chicken 1 egg 1 cup shredded wheat (crushed) œ cup of crushed pineapple, or tidbits (drained) œ cup onion (chopped) Œ cup of soy sauce or teriyaki sauce Black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder (according to your taste) Splash of sriracha...
Glazed Kielbasa Bites
Ingredients: 2 lbs. kielbasa, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces 14 oz can pineapple slices, in juice, quartered 3 Tbsp teriyaki sauce 1 Tbsp sweet chili sauce 1 Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp pineapple juice (from can) Garnish: Butter! Instructions: preheat oven to 425 degrees place a...
Coconut Chocolate Banana Bread
Ingredients: Dry 2 cups all-purpose flour Ÿ cup sugar Œ teaspoon salt œ shredded or flaked sweetened coconut Wet 2 eggs, beaten œ cup melted butter, cooled 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 ripe bananas (1œ cups), mashed with fork œ cup chocolate chips Garnish: Butter!...
Hawaiian Coleslaw
Ingredients: 4 cups shredded cabbage 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained and liquid reserved 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon white pepper 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained 1/3 cup mayonnaise Garnish: Mint Sprig Instructions: In...
Hawaiian Hula Tacos by Tiki Brian
Ingredients (per taco): 3 tsp canned crushed pineapple 2 tsp of corn (from a steam in bag) 1 leaf of fresh red leaf lettuce 2 tsp of Paul Newman Mango Salsa 1 Gardein crispy chicken tender cut into strips (Or you can use real chicken) 1 hard taco shell Garnish: Lime...
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